Farm Management field day lands in Wamego Aug. 1
Flying farmers head to Wamego for the second annual Farm Management field day on August 1. The new municipal airport on LeRoy Miller farm will be open with a 4000 by 150 foot Bermuda grass runway, fuel, and free transport to events. Audience tours include Wayne Roesener and David Hund farms with a noon lunch at the city park. sponsored by Kansas State University and the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.
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Wamego
LeRoy Miller
Larry Rodgers
David Hund
Feaures
Hund
Miller
Roepke
Kansas State University
Chamber of Commerce of Greater
Kansas City
Top Hog Outlook for Summer and Beyond
Kansas State University livestock economist Coppersmith projects a steady hog price range near 21 to 23 dollars through Aug 1 and predicts a seasonal fall to about 18 dollars as supplies rise. He notes a 1 percent drop in the spring pig crop and a 2 percent rise in intentions to narrow from June to November, with population and income supporting demand. He cites more large scale hog farms and less churn as factors reducing price volatility in coming years.
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Manhattan
Coppersmith
Kansas State University
U.S
Corn Loans Jump With 1967 Crop Under Loan
Kansas farmers held 10,879,448 bushels of 1967 crop corn under price support loans through May 1968. Repayments totaled 1,906,505 bushels, leaving 8,977,943 bushels still under loan. Lawrence E. Brennan, chairman of the state ASC committee, notes figures compare with 1966 crop data.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Lawrence E. Brennan
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation State Committee
Screwworms Pose Threat to State
Kansas State University veterinarian warns emergency measures may be needed to halt screwworm spread. An outbreak has moved into the United States, with 50 plus counties across Texas New Mexico Arizona and California reporting cases this year. Sterile flies are used to break the life cycle and samples of blow fly larvae are requested from veterinarians ranchers and extension agents for the eradication program.
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Manhattan
Kansas State University
United States
Kansas
Homer K. Caley
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
United States Department of Agriculture
Mexico
Southwest
Caley
R. E. Cardwell
Parsons Kansas
Price support loan figures for May show large grain under loan
Under price support through May the loaned grain total reached 427.5 million bushels, versus 239 million bushels a year earlier. Repayments amounted to 33.7 million bushels and grain deliveries in lieu of redemption topped 345,000 bushels, leaving 393.5 million bushels under loan as of May 31. For 1966, the comparable net quantity under loan was 213.6 million bushels.
Elm Loss Deepens in Kansas County Reports
Elm losses rise as Dutch elm disease spreads in central Kansas. Dr. William G. Willis of Kansas State University explains cool spring and beetle activity aid infection, urging removal of diseased trees and winter or early spring insecticide use. Distribution details for bulletin SB-434 are provided by Kansas State University.
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Manhattan
Kansas
William G. Willis
Kansas State University
Willis
Umberger Hall
Pittsburg Meat Judging Schools Planned in July
Four meat judging schools for Kansas H ers are set on the July schedule. First event was announced by George Ahlschwede of Kansas State University and held in Great Bend. Remaining sessions occur in Pittsburg Wichita and St Joseph with KSU staff assisting.
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Manhattan
Kansas
George Ahlschwede
Kansas State University
Great Bend
Pittsburg
Wichita
St. Joseph
Dell Allen
KSU
Locked Storage Guards Agricultural Chemicals
Article notes a storage guard for agricultural chemicals inside a locked building or cabinet away from feed, fertilizer and machinery. Mentions John Ferguson, agricultural engineer with the Kan- likely Kansas- extension or agency.
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Manhattan
John Ferguson
Agricultural chemical hazards and safety advice
Extension Service advises on safety around buildings storing chemicals. Three hazards are noted: flammable or explosive properties of some chemicals or solvents, toxic fumes vapors dusts and liquids, and potential after effects of spills on vegetation crops farmyards and water supplies.
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Sue Extension Service
Ferguson
Farm Group Sets Tour At Lawrence
The Kansas Young Farmers Organization will hold a two day tour in the Lawrence area on July 26 and 27. Douglas County extension agent Dan Pherigo and host chapter president Roger Pine report special programs for farmers and their wives. Six farm tours are scheduled across the event.
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Lawrence
Kansas Young Farmers Organization
Dan Pherigo
Douglas County
Roger Pine
Youth in Action Theme For Leadership Conference
Kansas 4-H junior leadership conference at Rock Springs Ranch July 1965 features a mock political convention with 14 state groups. Speakers include Richard Rogers and Dr. Chester E Peters. international exchangees join three youths from Israel France and Finland. continuation committee members named from across the state.
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Manhattan
Rock Springs Ranch
Cecil Eyestone
Arliss Honstead
Kansas State University
Richard Rogers
Kansas House of Representatives
Chester E. Peters
KSU
International Farm
Amiram Bar-Tura
Israel
Gerard Marmasse
France
Arto V. J. Anttila
Finland
Farm tour highlights and dairy and livestock programs planned
A 9:30 am registration on the 26th at the southeast Lawrence fairgrounds kicks off a program covering beef hogs dairy corn sorghum soybeans and hay. Wives’ tours include a dairy food equipment plant cleaning company and greeting card firm with demonstrations on laundering and floral arranging. They will join husbands for a dinner and dance and visit three farm operations on Saturday including an and cow dairy herd, a 900 head beef operation, a confinement hog system, and a Lawrence feedlot with 800 head capacity.
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Lawrence
Jerry Ott
Eudora
Homer Wulfkuhle
Richland
Lloyd Wulfkuhle
al Pendleton
Bill Sutton
Law
Pine Farm Final Stop In Tour Attracts Farmers
The Chanute Tribune notes the Pine farm as the final stop in an event tour. Pine operates a combined crop and feeder pig enterprise, highlighting agricultural diversification on his farm.
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Pine
Plane Hijackings Blamed on Castro
Juanita Castro accuses her brother Fidel Castro of ordering hijackings to Havana and calls for overthrowing his regime to end airline insecurity. She told AIP that Castro agents in the Americas orchestrate hijackings as long as the regime exists.
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Miami, Fla
Juanita Castro
Fidel
Cuba
Havana
Miss Castro
Americas
AIP
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Iola District Extension
Miss Hanstead
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Ellsworth County
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Anderson County
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Scott County
Philip Finley
Decatur County
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Rock Springs
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Pat O’brate
Ingalls
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