Herd Protection Cuts Hog Losses
Disease and parasite costs hog producers millions annually in Kansas. Advice: isolate new breeding stock 30 days, test for leptospirosis and brucellosis, isolate sick animals, disinfect boots and clothing, burn or bury carcasses, provide disinfectant to workers, and disinfect buildings between farrowing. Cleanliness and sunlight help, use lye or kreso dip, rotate pastures, vaccinate sows for cholera and leptospirosis, deworm, and treat lice before farrowing. A vet helps at first sign of trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Kansas
Bill Dickson
Dickson
Wise Hogman
Heat Hurts Egg Quality
Heat and heat waves threaten egg production and quality in laying flocks. A University of California experiment shows at 90 degrees hens lay 22 percent fewer eggs, eat 29 percent less, and drink 26 percent more water. at 100 degrees losses rise with smaller eggs thinner shells and higher mortality. Poultrymen can mitigate with ventilation, moving air, white roofs, insulation, more cool water, and cooler morning lighting to boost feed intake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Bill Dickson
Neosho County
University of California
Dickson
Site Preparations Benefit Feed Lots
Adequate site preparation will permit more efficient and profitable operation of feed lots. Inadequate drainage may raise costs and worsen livestock condition during inclement or wet weather, says Bill Dickson, Neosho county farm agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ERIE
Bill Dickson
Neosho County
H D Council Convention Tour Planned
Kansas Home Demonstration Council announces a SE tour to the National convention in Lexington Kentucky from Garden City. The 240 dollar trip includes convention fees and travel by Trailways Bus with meals and lodging, July 31 to August 17. Priority given to women. couples welcome. reservations to Mrs Norman Thompson.
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Kansas Home Demonstration Council
National Home Demonstration Council
Lexington
Norman Thompson
Garden City
Kansas Organization
Thompson
Trailways
Dodge City
Greensburg
Pratt and Kingman
Wichita
Tulsa
Okla
Hot Springs
Ark
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Pensacola
Fila
Ocala
Fla
Miami
Jacksonville
Charleston
S.C
Gatlinburg
Louisville
St. Louis, Mo
Bagwell Dam
N. 6Th Street
Land grading before farm improvements urged
Poorly drained feed lots harm animal health and raise disease risk. Wet conditions contaminate groundwater and increase odors. Grading should be done before fences and feeding facilities with modern earth moving equipment, lowering long term costs and improving drainage. Elevate feed roads and watering areas with drainage and concrete work done first.
Kansas Area Development program starts in Neosho County
Kansas State University launches a state wide Kansas Area Development study with Neosho County as the hub to assess present and future changes in farming, off farm jobs and wages, service agencies, and local government awareness. Early findings show Southeast Kansas as an outmigration area with growth potential in beef, berries, forestry, nuts, milling, farm machinery and processing of agricultural products.
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Wilber E. Ringler
Extension Service
Kansas State University
Kansas
Kstate
Montgomery
Labette
Cherokee
Wilson
Neosho
Crawford, Woodson
Allen
Bourbon Counties
Chanute Trade Area
Ringler
Gas Refunds Available for Erie County Farmers
Erie County extension office offers federal gasoline tax refund forms for farmers who bought gasoline for farm use. Eligible claimants may receive four cents a gallon on gasoline bought before July 1, 1962, or used on the farm since June 30, 1961, with a filing deadline of October 1, 1962. Farmers who filed before will receive a mail form. others may pick up forms at the extension office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Bill Dickson
Dickson
District Director of Internal Revenue At
Wichita
County Agriculture Extension Office
Tree mites and bagworms menace evergreens
County agent Bill Dickson warns that red spider mites and bagworms threaten cedars and ornamental junipers this season. Detect mites by webs on twigs or by slapping white paper under branches. Control with malathion spray, repeating weekly as bags form and worms hatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Evergrees
Bill Dickson
Cedar apple rust on cedars prompts local calls
Allen County farm agent Tom Maxwell reports orange jelly masses on cedar trees caused by cedar apple rust, a fungus cycling between cedar and apple or hawthorn. Galls grow to marble size, then ooze orange horns. control by removing galls before horns form, or spraying Bordeaux mixture if galls are plentiful.
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Iola
Tom Maxwell
Allen County
75 Attend Economics 4-H Judging School
More than 75 4-H members and leaders gathered at Erie Christian church for a home economics judging school led by Shelby Wells. Top older group finishers were Judy Coomes and Delma Baker, with Nancy Kinne close behind. younger group winners were Sandra Mayfield, Martha Frederick, and Carol Mills. A district school is planned for July 16 at Riverside Park starting at 8:30 am inviting 4-H members aged 12 and over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Erie Christian Church
Shelby Wells
Judy Coomes
Delma Baker
Prairie Schooners
Nancy Kinne
Shamrock
Sandra Mayfield
Martha Frederick
Carol Mills
Lole
Riverside Park
Ingredient Quality Factor in Rations
Manhattan report notes that when any of the 50 essential nutrients supporting animal life are of poor quality or out of balance, the overall value of a nutritionally balanced ration declines.
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Manhattan
Cedar disease control guidance for April and summer spraying
The guidance recommends using Ferbam or zineb at two tablespoons per gallon for cedar spray applications in June and July to achieve control for the following year. Add a spreader-sticker with wettable powders, but do not add a spreader-sticker if emulsifiable concentrates are used.
SCD Signs Agreement with USDA to Expand Conservation
Neosho County Soil Conservation District approved a revised memorandum of understanding with the USDA at the June board meeting. The 1943 pact, initially for erosion control, now covers water, vegetation, wildlife, flood and sediment damage reduction, watershed protection, farm forestry, and rural development. Progress noted includes 12 new applications, eight conservation farm plans, six miles of terraces, 30 acres of grass waterways, four ponds, four acres of drainage, and over 4,000 feet of diversions. Attending were Walter Poor, Tom Miller, Lloyd Dulavey, N L Guelock, and SCS technicians.
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Erie
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Neosho County
Soil Conservation District
USDA
Soil Conservation Service
Walter Poor
Chanute
Tom Miller
Lavonburg
Lloyd Dulavey
Thayer
N. L. Guelock
Galesburg
SCS
Balanced rations rely on physiology and quality ingredients
Adequate rationing depends on physiology, biochemistry, and nutrition. The balance of rations hinges on using knowledge from these fields and on the integrity of the manufacturer and the quality of ingredients used.
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