Cooperation Builds Lake at Edna for Stockwater and Safety
In Labette county Edna residents collaborated with the county Technical Action Panel to build a 40 foot high dam across a stream, combining road repair with stockwater storage. The project cost about 23 000 dollars with county ASCS cost shares and local landowner contributions, delivering a flood protective lake serving nearby farms and a new safe road crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L James Gaskell
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Altamont
Edna
Labette County
Bill
McKee
Nat Goodwin
Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
County
ASCS
Goodwin
Tim
Henry Weil
Pooling Boost to Projects Prompts Conservation Aid
Wilson County ASC chair William Huser says cost sharing may help farmers fund soil conservation. He notes erosion-control systems take years to pay off and promotes pooling agreements to combine cost shares and labor for large conservation projects through the Agricultural Conservation Program Development Group. The county committee offers to meet with farmers to tailor solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredonia
William Huser
Wilson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Huser
Midwest
ASC County Committee
Wilson County
Refund Due On Gasoline Tax Credit For Farmers
Kansas State University economist advises farmers to file Form 4136 to claim a four cent per gallon federal gasoline tax refund for non highway use and apply it as a credit against income tax on Form 1040. The 1967 claim covers gas from Jan 1 to Dec 31 1967 and six cents per gallon on non highway lubricating oil. cash refunds possible if tax credits exceed self employment and income tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
John H. Collidge
Kansas State University
Coolidge
Fickel Cows Lead In Lifetime Production Totals
Holstein-Fri esian Assn. of America reports lifetime production for registered cows in the area. Several animals exceed 100000 pounds of milk with notable records for Leo F. Fickel of Chanute. Milk and butterfat totals are listed with days in herd and owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holstein-Friesian Assn
America
Panzy Duster Burke
Nancy Royal
Leo F. Fickel
Chanute
Weight Indication In First Calf Heifers
Manhattan reports that the weaning weight of a first calf from a first-calf heifer predicts future calf weights with about 46 percent accuracy. Dr. Keith O Zoellner of Kansas State University notes repeatability underpins the prediction. conformation predictability runs 19 to 21 percent and is less reliable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Keith 0. Zoellner
Kansas State University
Egg Prices Seen to Dip Then Rise in 1969 Outlook
Extension economist M E Jackson says egg prices may improve April to August but trend lower in late 1969 and into 1970. A pullet chick cutback is seen driving a near term price rise, with potential government programs altering the forecast. Proposals urge production controls to stabilize prices, though wide adoption faces producer resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M E Jackson
Kansas State University
Pete
Turkey
Soil Conservation District Plans February Meeting in Neosho County
Neosho County Soil Conservation District sets its annual meeting for February 3 at 6 30 pm in the high school with a steak dinner by Neosho County bankers and served by Christian Church CWF. Five awards including Kansas Banker Association certificates and a Goodyear conservation award will be presented alongside a poster contest display of 71 entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ERIE
Charles L McCullers
North Carolina State Recreation Commission
Speker
Neosho County
Kansas Banker Assn
Goodyear
Underground irrigation gains popularity in farming regions
Manhattan reports underground irrigation systems growing in use. Extension irrigation engineer Lynn R. Schuyler of Kansas State University notes about one million linear feet of buried pipes are installed annually. Systems save labor, reduce water loss, and can extend water supplies by 10 to 20 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Lynn R. Schuyler
Kansas State University
Schuyler
Chanute Tribune Briefs January 23 1968
Chanute Tribune items from January 23 1968 report local society events and community notices. No major incidents listed. short items cover meetings, appointments, and upcoming local happenings with names and places as readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chanute Tribune
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kansas Division of Water Resources
Topeka
Cooperative Lake Project
H. R. Krokstrom
Martin Baugher
USDA
Bank of Commerce
Farm Service Department & Compute-Base Systems, Inc
Ron R. Poor
Awsura
Fickel Cows
S.C. Hudson
Robert Collins
Kenneth VanCleave
Carters
Dannen
Feed & Seed CO
E. Main
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