Weeds Cut Sorghum Yields In Kansas State Tests
Agricultural agent Fred DeLano reports Kansas State University trials in Manhattan show weed competition from pigweed yellow foxtail velvetleaf and annual morning glory reducing grain sorghum yields more in the 1965 wet season than in 1964 dry conditions. Reductions reached up to 82 percent with full-season infestations. weed-control chemicals Propazine Herban and Atrazine offered varying effectiveness with cautions on application per label.
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Erie
Fred DeLano
Neosho County
Manhattan
DeLano
Puri Lak Yeast Mineral Supplement Claims Higher Profits
Advertises Puri Lak yeast mineral supplement for livestock. Claims high yeast content aids digestion and fermentation, improving grain use and feed efficiency. Promises better growth and increased profits through balanced minerals and rumen bacteria support.
Tests Important Job Available in Neosho County
Dairymen should test both soil and dairy cows to optimize production. The Dairy Herd Improvement Association tester records yearly milk output, butterfat, and feeding costs to guide economical feeding. Neosho county seeks a DHIA tester to cover 10-15 herds, 450-700 cows monthly, with applications through the county extension office.
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Kansas
Dairy Herd Improvement Assa
Neosho County
DeLano
Soil improvement tips for spring bedding plants
Kansas garden soils need organic matter. Incorporating one to two inches of coarse peat moss into the top four to six inches improves moisture retention, aeration, water penetration, and microbial activity while making iron and phosphorus more available.
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Kansas
Trees Studied In Shelter Belts Research
MANHATTAN Research shows that 1- or 2-row shelter belts reduce wind velocity as effectively as a 10-row belt. Studies continue to identify the best trees and annual or perennial plants to form effective barriers across different areas of the state.
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Manhattan
Court levies dealer fine in Pack ers and Stockyards case
Everett Christian Jr of Chanute Kansas was fined 500 and costs by a federal court for violating the Packers and Stockyards Act. He and his agents were enjoined from operating as a livestock market agency or dealer without USDA registration and a required surety bond. He operated on 51 days from May 1963 to January 1964 without registration or bonding.
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Dallas
Everett Christian Jr
Chanute
Kan
Packers and Stockyards Act
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Consumer and Marketing Service
U. S. District Court For
District of Kansas
Christian
P&s
State Law On Sprayers Regulates Custom Sprayers
Ephemeral notice states that custom sprayers, ground or aerial, must register with the Weed Division of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture. Owners must bond 2000 dollars for the first unit and 1000 dollars for each additional unit, plus a 10 dollar registration fee per piece. Exemptions include private use on owned land and non city county or state spray units. violations are misdemeanors with fines from 100 to 500 dollars and each unregistered day counts as a separate offense.
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Erie
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Merle Davis
Neosho County
State Board of Agriculture
Consumer Focus on Egg Quality at Kansas Conference
Iowa State University poultry chief Dr. Richard Forsythe told the Kansas poultry industry meet that consumer judgment hinges on visible shell quality. He warns cracked and dirty eggs raise health and spoilage risks, boosting production and marketing costs and harming consumption.
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Manhattan
Iowa
Kansas Poultry Industry
Richard H. Forsythe
Department of
Poultry Science
Iowa State University
Forsythe
Lack of Technologists Slows Dairy Industry
Manhattan report from Dr. N E Fabricius of Land O Lakes cites a shortage of trained dairy technologists and reduced university dairy departments from 32 to six. He notes dwindling enrollments, limited research funds, and industry talent drawn to larger firms with bigger budgets and advanced equipment. Key challenges include flavor, utilization, storability and packaging of butter, powdered milk, cheese and canned dairy products.
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Manhattan
N. E. Fabricius
Land O'Lakes
Eau Claire
Wis
Kansas State University
Dairy Maid Products
Fabricius
Pre-emergence herbicides for corn weed control discussed
Kansas State University extension herbicide specialist Dr. Erick B. Nilson outlines pre-emergence chemicals for corn. Atrazine CDAA-T 2 4 D Ester and Linuron are cited as effective options with rates varying by weed type soil moisture and organic matter. He emphasizes reading label directions and notes Atrazine controls annual weeds and Linuron requires careful rate due to narrow safety margins.
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Erick B. Nilson
Kansas State University
Nilson
Water Saver: Flow Meters Measure Irrigation Water Use
A water saving approach uses a flow-meter in irrigation systems to measure total water pumped and the pumping rate. It highlights how some crops receive more water than needed, suggesting metering as a control tool.
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Manhattan
Ripe Olives Enhance Corn Dishes in Varied Styles
Slivers of ripe olives provide a tasty addition to corn preparations including whole-kernel and creamed varieties, offering a savory contrast and subtle briny note.
Pick up corn or mile seed at Elm street warehouse
Customers are instructed to collect corn or mile seed at the warehouse located 1st door east of Masonic Temple on Elm Street. The notice emphasizes self service pickup at a fixed location.
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Masonic Temple
Elm Street
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Ralph F. Chapman
ORO
Atrazine
Santa Fe
Crowth Resistance
Chanute Grain & Seed CO
S. Santa Fe
The
Chanute Tribune
C&ms
MFA Insurance
G. E. Barney
South Rutter Chanute
CDAAT
Linuron
V-C
Chanute, Kansas
V-C Soil Service Center
Pioneer
Glen Kaufman
BUD Audiss Bulk Agent
Mid-America Petroleum Co., Inc
Butcher Hogs Sons
H. R. Krokstrom
Martin Baugher
Blanco
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