Erie Family Hosts Turkey Youth For Three Weeks
Sadik Baseken, an IFYE delegate from Ankara Turkey, will stay with the Robert Smith family in Neosho County for three weeks. The exchange, run by 4-H and IFYE, pairs youths for six months of cultural learning with multiple American host families. Baseken, 23, works in Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and helps with the 4K program. This year 13 foreign IFYE students are in Kansas while Kansas 4-H members also study abroad.
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IFYE
Sadik Baseken
Turkey
Ronne Smith
Robert Smith
ERIE
International Farm Youth Exchange
Ankra
Neosho County
Erie R. 2
Bill Dickson
International Farm
U.S
Baseken
Ministry of Agriculture
United States
Kansas
Eskimo Thought On Wolf And Caribou Bond
An Inuit viewpoint states that the wolf and caribou are interdependent. The caribou nourishes the wolf, while the wolf preserves the caribou, keeping the herd healthy through predator-prey balance. This reflects a native logic of mutual reliance and ecological harmony.
Combine Care Can Produce Quality Grain
Wilson County wheat farmers aim for clean high quality grain. Dan Pherigo says a well maintained combine is key and offers adjustments to reduce grain cracking and weed inclusion. Tuning cylinder concave clearance, speed, sieve settings, wind blast, and tailgate can improve flow and moisture control while avoiding overcorrection.
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Fredonia
Wilson County
Dan Pherigo
Pherigo
Bank Robbery in White Sulphur Springs Net 20000 Silver Dollars
A bank in White Sulphur Springs Montana was robbed of 20000 in silver dollars. The bandit fled the scene in a truck, underscoring a bold daylight heist and prompting a search for the suspect involved.
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White Sulphur Springs
Mont
USDA Authorizes Wheat Feed Grain Interchange in 1965
USDA announced that substitution between wheat and feed grains will be allowed in 1965 programs to enable summer fallow operations for next year's crop. The rule applies to farms with both wheat and feed grain bases and requires minimum diversions. price support loans will follow base production, with corn, grain sorghum, or barley not eligible to substitute for the oat rye base.
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USDA
Erie
Great Plains
Pacific Northwest
Weed Control Advice for Johnson Grass and Bindweed
Erie farmers urged to act now against Johnson grass and bindweed per county ag agent Bill Dickson. Use 2 1 2 4 D at 1 2 pounds per acre, cultivation every 2 3 weeks, or soil sterilants though ground remains unfit for 3 4 weeks. Dalapon on Johnson grass 18 to 24 inches tall at 20 pounds per acre, may require multiple applications. County pays 50 percent of weed killer costs via Orville Wood, St Paul, county weed supervisor.
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Orville Wood
St. Paul
Biting Insects Summer Problem
Flies and other biting insects plague farms in summer. Spraying cattle helps all animals, especially horses. Equine encephalomyelitis, spread by mosquitoes, is fatal to about half of infected horses and can be transmitted to humans. Controlling biting insects is crucial.
Iron Found in Farm Water
Iron in farm water is common in Kan, due to iron bacteria and iron oxides. Chlorine can oxidize iron, and various filters and filters with activated carbon help remove taste and odor. Treatment requires analysis, possible backwashing filters, and consideration of well yield and mineral content.
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Dickson
Water plants in hot dry spells to save spring growth
Recent hot drying weather threatens newly set plants, with many failing or dying back. Provide supplemental moisture during such weather, as maintaining living plants now is easier and more economical than replacing them later.
Fail Heads Cedar Creek Group at Thornburg Grange Hall
The Cedar Creek Watershed annual meeting in Altoona elected three directors for three-year terms: Ivan Fail, Percy Rowan Jr., and Walter Bradford. W. O. Fail was reelected president with George Hyde as vice president, Percy Rowan Jr. as secretary, and Claude Carter as treasurer. John Uhren declined nomination for re election as secretary.
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Altoona
Thornburg
Ivan Fail
Percy Rowan Jr
Walter Bradford
W. O. Fail
George Hyde
Claude Carter
John Uhren
Global quake activity rises beyond Alaska
Within a year earthquakes and tremors have been recorded in Yugoslavia, Greece, northern Africa, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, Australia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and the Azores, indicating widespread seismic activity beyond the Alaska event.
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Alaska
Yugoslavia
Greece
Africa
Iran
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Australia
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Azores
Planting warm season grasses through June in Erie
Erie warning from county agent Bill Dickson outlines that warm season grasses such as Bermuda and zoysia can be planted through June. Details cover varieties U-3, Meyer, Emerald, planting spacings 12 inches for Bermuda and 8 to 10 inches for zoysia, plugging methods, establishment times, weed control, and fertilizer recommendations.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Meyer
Bermuda
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