Fungicide spray cautions for Erie sprayers and garden plants
County agent Bill Dickson warns against spraying insecticides and fungicides from sprayers that held weed killers like 2 4 D as residue remains. He outlines best practices for timing, coverage, and the relative effectiveness of spraying versus dusting, with details on fixed copper sulfur and captan fungicides and their harvest implications.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Food and Drug Administration
USDA
Bordeaux
Diseases Can Be Costly To Kansas Hog Producers
Kansas hog producers face millions in losses from diseases and parasites, says county agent Bill Dickson. Preventive steps include isolating new breeding stock for 30 days, testing for leptospirosis and brucellosis, isolating sick hogs, disinfecting boots and clothing, and burning or burying dead animals. Maintain clean buildings between litters, use live steam if possible, rotate pastures, vaccinate breeding stock for cholera, leptospirosis and erysipelas, and worm sows before farrowing. Good nutrition and timely veterinary help reduce risk. prevention is easier than cure.
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Dickson
Rain Infiltration Through Soil: Key Factors
Dan Pherigo county agent explains that rain entering soil depends on surface cover soil texture and moisture at storm time storm duration and season and soil temperature. Surface condition improvements through crop rotation grasses cover crops and protective mulch help infiltration while terracing contour farming and loose tilled land slow surface runoff and allow more water to enter the soil.
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Fredonia
Dan Pherigo
New Wheat Tests Apply Under 1964 Price Program
Leon Choate announces new sedimentation and protein testing rules for the 1964 wheat price support. Producers may have tests done for farm storage loans to earn premiums, or have tests performed at delivery with CCC covering costs. A $3 per sample fee applies for preloan testing.
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Fredonia
Leon Choate
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
Mosquito Nuisance Grows After Rains
Erie reports show many temporary water pools from heavy rains boost mosquito numbers. County agent Bill Dickson notes adults can be reduced with residual sprays of DDT chloradane or lindane around homes. Larvae in small pools need oil or low concentration DDT chlordane lindane or toxaphene. Aerosol bombs sold locally offer temporary control.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Angus Bull Sold to Erie Couple Reported by Angus Assn
An Aberdeen Angus bull was sold recently by Raymond Hoepker of Chanute to Mr and Mrs Henry Watkins of Erie, according to the American Angus Association.
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Raymond Hoepker
Chanute
Henry Watkins
Erie
Start Worm Sprays Soon
ERIE report advises early action against red spiders spider mites and bag worms on evergreensBill Dickson notes mite damage is hidden until twigs show tiny webs or red moving mites on paper spray options include malathion toxaphene lead arsenate and wettable powder with weekly applications before bags form and hatching continues in many areas to begin soon
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Rural Fire Plan in Kansas Expands Equipment Reach
A Kansas State University report says the rural fire district program has grown, with 219 vehicles placed in 42 counties since last July. Equipment distribution favors eastern Kansas, outside cities, with 55 districts organized and 20 pending. Neosho Wilson and Allen counties each received five districts so far.
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Rural Fire District
Kansas
Kansas State University Extension Service
Manhattan
Kstate
U.S. Forest Service
Neosho
Wilson
Allen
Truck Farming Egg Marketing Service Grows
COTTONWOOD FALLS KAN AP Marketing eggs from 60 000 hens supports Schoaps egg processing and four mile southeast truck gardening on 25 acres They employ about 30 in peak season and 20 year round Valley Foods marks a long time Poultry and cream business now includes egg marketing and produce packing for outlets via four trucks Kansas State University extension staff assist in marketing and gardening with 40 000 cabbage 10 000 tomato 4 000 pepper plants plus onion acres Crops use black plastic mulch stake tomatoes and five foot rods with irrigation from two wells and a creek
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Cottonwood Falls
Kan
Henry Schoap Jr
Schoaps
Chase County
Valley Foods
Schaap
M. E. Jackson
Kansas State University
C. R. Roberts
Claude L. King
Schoap
Roberts
Pen Cleaning Time Halved in Hog Pens
A USDA engineer with a swine research unit reports a method to cut hog-pen cleaning time by half. Water pressure is used to aid cleaning, promising quicker turnaround for farm operations.
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Fredonia
USDA
Dan Pherigo
Foresters Aid Tree Management in Kansas Farms
Foresters from the Kansas State Extension based in Iola and Columbus assist farmers with timber management and plantings including timber and pecan planting. The service is free to farmers and available through the local county agent. Farmers can have trees marked for sale and receive an estimate of board feet.
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Glen Strange
Randy Biswell
Columbus
Erie
Kansas State Extension Forester
Iola
Bill Dickson
Jet pump boosts pressure cut cleaning time in research pens
A jet-type or centrifugal pump raises pressure from under 25 psi to over 60 psi enabling the research unit pens to be cleaned in 45 minutes instead of 90. Water use drops by one third and a flow switch auto starts and stops the pump with water use.
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Ome
Ben
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Wagoneer
Kaiser Jeep Corporation
Hawley Motor CO
W. Main
Kans
Sonney
Channel
Angus Bull
Baby
Potter's
Hatchery
Malcolm HE
Strange
Egg Marketing Service
Humboldt Elevator Mills
David L. McCune
Chanute Ins
Greenfield
Infield
Malcolm
Goodyear
N. Lincoln
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