Meatier hog demand drives production tests in Kansas
Erie area reports say breeding stock tests focus on factors like backfat thickness and length of body to select for leaner hogs. Bill Dickson, Neosho County farm agent, notes heritability varies by trait and emphasizes management and nutrition to boost overall improvement. Tests on the farm within herds help identify desirable animals, with extension office plans available for on farm testing programs.
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Erie
Eye
Neosho County
Kansas
Bill Dickson
Dickson
Johnson Grass Becomes A Serious Weed Problem
Johnson grass, a tall growing perennial, reduces yields and can render production unprofitable. In Kansas it is a rising weed threat across productive farmland, with infestations along roadsides spreading to fields. Control favors continuous cultivation, cereal crops, close livestock grazing, and targeted chemical treatments with dalapan for 12 to 24 inch plants, plus soil sterilants for tiny areas.
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ST. Paul
Lem
Kansas
Orval Wood
Neosho County
Wood
Poor Silage Is Better Than None
Drought damaged or poor quality crops can still be saved as feed, says Bill Dicks n county farm agent. For best silage, aim 65 to 70 percent moisture from dent corn or hard dough grain sorghum, but adapt timing and additives to field conditions and crop maturity. When grain is scarce, treat silage as grass silage and add carbohydrates or preservatives per ton including cracked grain, corn and cob meal, molasses, or local options.
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Bill Dicksn
Compatible Livestock Programs for Kansas Farms
Erie county agent Bill Dickson outlines how grain, hogs, cattle and roughage work together. In southeast Kansas farms can winter cattle on alfalfa hay and sorghum silage, with profit shown by a 115 day trial of Hereford steers. The study found gains of 162 pounds per steer, feed cost of 18.24 dollars and 11.23 dollars per 100 pounds gain, suggesting a profitable wintering option without summer grazing.
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ERIE
Bill Dickson
Kansas
Mound Valley
Dickson
Certified Seed Directory Issued In Kansas
Kansas Crop Improvement Assn issued a new certified seed directory listing 1963 growers with fields of sweet clover, winter oats, bromegrass, winter barley, wheat or rye eligible to produce certified seed. It includes crop varieties, a state map and Kansas Ag Experiment Station variety recommendations. Directories available at Extension office or by writing the Kansas Crop Improvement Assn Manhattan.
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Erie
Kansas Crop Improvement Assn
Bill Dickson
Kansas
Kansas Agriculture Experiment Station
Manhattan
Dickson
American car makers start trucks in 1904 with 700 built
American car makers produced 4,192 vehicles in 1900 but did not begin truck production until 1904, when 700 trucks were built.
Auger Saves Cost on Moving Grain Work
For moving 10 000 bushels of grain the cost drops to about 133 dollars if you pay yourself one dollar per hour to shovel. A 12 foot auger including interest depreciation and operating costs handles the job for under 15 dollars. You can earn one dollar an hour watching it work for less than half the price of shoveling by hand.
Utilize Fall Pasture Now for Erie Farmers
Erie county farm agent Bill Dickson urges farmers to establish a fall pasture using rye or wheat to supplement hay shortages. Plant Balboa rye at 60 pounds per acre or topdress with 40 to 50 pounds nitrogen to boost forage through fall and winter, with rye usable through December and into spring as green manure.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Sudan
Kansas
Wilson Calendar of Coming Events
FREDONIA Coming events in Wilson County listed by Dan Pherigo county agricultural agent. August dates include extension board meeting August 7 4 H livestock judging school at Neodesha Fair August 9 and the 91st Neodesha Fair August 9 4 H demonstration contest entries due August 10 4 H home economics judging contest August 15 and 4 H demonstration contest August 15.
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Wilson
Fredonia
Wilson County
Dan Pherigo
Neodesha Fair
Know Your Soil booklet guides Erie residents
The U S Soil Conservation Service releases Know Your Soil a three dimensional map of soils and their meaning for citizens. More than 70 000 soil types are recognized and the booklet explains how soil surveys aid property owners and public works.
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Erie
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Charles P. McKinnie
SCS
Department of Agriculture
Erie Scs
McKinnie
Importance Of Records For Dairy Herds Warns Agent
ERIE A dairyman warns that without records feeding is accidental and costly. DHIA records guide grain amounts based on forage, cow size, milk yield, butterfat, and pregnancy stage, helping identify nonpaying cows and measure total lactation production. Lowering grain use by one pound per cow daily can repay DHIA costs. contact county agent Dickson.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
DHIA
Dickson
Seed Vigor Is Desired for Alfalfa Stand Establishment
Erie county agricultural agent Bill Dickson urges vigor in alfalfa seedlings for high first year survival and thick stands. He recommends bonding seed and fertilizer below the seed with drill attachments, preparing firm seedbeds, weed-free, level fields, and inoculating seed with fresh live culture. Fall seeding yields more robust stands than spring seeding, with seeding possible Aug 1 to Sept 15 and rates of 10 to 15 pounds.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Dickson
Harvest Storage Choice For Farmers Dilemma Explains Costs
Erie report outlines whether to use farm or commercial storage for grain. Long term storage grows with surpluses and new handling systems, affecting per bushel costs. Farm storage varies by area and utilization. large bins often cheaper but less flexible. Commercial storage depends on area and use, with advantages in mobility and ease of pest treatment.
Control Disease Insects in Melons Alert
Diseases and insects often build up in cantaloupes watermelons and other cucurbits near harvest season. It is important to control both to maintain quality and production throughout the season. Complete recommendations are given in Circular 261 Garden Pest Control available from the Distribution Center Amberger Hall KSU Manhattan or your county agent. When alarmed a spiny lobster springs backward by bending its tail.
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Amberger Hall
Ksu
Manhattan
Hay Demand Rises Amid Feed Shortage in Kansas County
Fredonia area in Wil County faces hay shortages as demand grows despite good crop conditions. County agent Dan Pherigo notes silage production is down this year with some farms reporting one to two fewer tons per acre and prairie hay yielding about half a ton less, stressing early purchase of needed hay or roughage to weather drought and protect livestock profits.
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Fredonia
Wil County
Belives
Dan Pherigo
Pherigo
Interest Up With Hogs in Wilson County Production
In Wilson County hog production drew growing interest over the past year with annual swine income usually above 500000 and a 10 year fluctuation between 420000 and over 600000. Hogs ranged from 9000 to 13500 head, signaling potential for more farm income. Farmers are optimistic about the next six months while equipment shortages, especially farrowing gear, hinder expansion and vary in shed adequacy.
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Wilson County
Bluegrass seed bed practices for Kentucky bluegrass lawns
County agent Bill Dickson describes optimal seedbed prep for Kentucky bluegrass in Kansas. He highlights four to six inches of topsoil, proper drainage, fertilizing before planting, moist ongoing care, and careful sowing rates. Practical steps include levelling, fertilizing, peat or compost addition, and cross-direction sowing for even coverage.
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Dickson
Kansas
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