Disease Free Swine Plan Leads Wilson County Initiative
Wilson County launches SPF hog program to raise disease-free pigs. Pry seeking isolation, strict cleaning, and vaccination to prevent hog cholera and other infections. O'Bryan Ranch and clinic shipments create SPF herds with 15 pigs at Hiattville and ongoing plans to expand within two years.
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Max
Cecill
Fredonia
Pelas
Wil
Son County
Mound City
Pryors
O'Bryan
Hiattville
Kansas State University
Manhattan
O'Bryan Ranch
Pherigo Receives Study Grant For Agricultural Policy Course
Wilson County agent Dan Pherigo will join a Fort Collins University graduate program from June 19 to July 8. The course, funded by the Farm Foundation, covers agricultural policy and public relations to aid extension work. It gathers agents nationwide to share ideas core to 4H clubs, farming communities, and Wilson County programs. The course occurs during harvest when farmers are busiest.
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Fredonia
Wilson County
Dan Pherigo
Fort Collins University
United States
Pherigo
Farm Foundation
4-H Registration Deadlines Nearing
ERIE Neosho County 4 H'ers face two deadlines. Thursday is the last day to register at the county Extension office for the 4 H camp July 5 8 at Rock Springs 4 H Ranch near Junction City. July 1 is the deadline for registration or transfer papers for animals in the owner's name for eligibility to exhibit purebred dairy or beef at state or regional fairs.
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Erie
Neosho County
Bill Dickson
Rock Springs
Junction City
Mid-America Fair
Water priority over feed for birds in extreme heat
The text notes that water is far more important than feed for 100 birds, stating that feet of trough per 100 birds is the minimum and emphasizing water's critical role in survival during hot weather.
Tomato Variety Choice Important for Kansas Gardeners
Kansas gardeners consider tomato variety choice amid new cultural practices. Bulletin 385 Growing Tomatoes in Kansas has been revised with updated insect and disease control guidance. The guide notes fusarium wilt resistant varieties and stresses cool clean water for county Extension agents and growers.
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Kansas
Umberger Hall
Kansas State University
Manhat
Johnson grass named top weed pest in Kansas fields
Neosho County weed supervisor Orval Wood warns Johnson grass is a growing threat across Kansas. The warm season perennial spreads by seeds and rhizomes choking crops. prevention and eradiation of established plants are key through cultivation, mowing, grazing, and selective herbicides like dalapon.
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ST. Paul
Orval Wood
Neosho County
Kansas
Heavy Rains Boost Mosquito Nuisance This Spring
Erie reports mosquitoes building in early spring due to numerous temporary water pools. County agent Bill Dickson notes adult mosquitoes can be reduced with residual sprays of DDT Chlordane or lindane around homes. Larvae in small pools may be treated with oil or low concentrations of DDT Chlordane lindane or toxaphene. Aerosol bombs sold locally offer temporary relief.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Wilson 4 H Member On Camp Committee
The second state wide 4 H camp of the season the State 4 H Conservation Camp is scheduled for June 28 to July 3 at Rock Springs Ranch state 4 H club center One boy and girl from each county are eligible to attend the
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Rock Springs Ranch
Camp Counselors and Extension Agents Named for 1960 Camp
A list of camp participants and planners includes older club members as counselors and county extension agents. The continuation committee features Carolyn Hoover Geary County Mary Engler Shawnee Steve Peirce Reno Chuck Boles Dickinson Hallie Holcomb Stevens and Steve Reynolds Wilson County.
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Carolyn Hoover
Geary County
Mary Engler
Shawnee
Steve Peirce
Reno
Chuck Boles
Dickinson
Hallie Holcomb
Stevens
Steve Reynolds
Wilson County
Hailed Out Crop Care Urged For 1961 Feed Grain Plan
Growers in the 1961 feed grain program should avoid replanting hailed out cropland to grain sorghum or corn. Leon Choate, chairman of the Wilson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee, warns cooperators to stay within their permitted corn and grain sorghum acreage. Excess plantings on hail destroyed land risk noncompliance with the feed grain program.
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Fredonia
Leon Choate
Wilson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Pelleted Mixtures May Affect Butterfat
Research at experimental stations shows pelleted concentrate mixtures can lower milk butterfat test under certain feeding conditions. The drop occurs when cows on scarce or lush high moisture pasture receive pelleted grain, but not when fed normal amounts of good hay.
Regular Fruit Spray Guidelines for Home Gardens
To produce clean insect and disease free fruit a regular spray schedule is needed. Use all purpose mixtures or buy chemicals and mix them. Follow label instructions and apply thoroughly at the right times. Extension Leaflet 50 provides a spray schedule for home fruit plantings.
Stalk Borers Attack Gardens In Neosho County
Erie reports stalk borers found in Neosho County gardens and flowers with damage to tomatoes corn and blooms. The white worm overwinters as eggs and hatches in spring in fence rows and weeded areas. Treatments include removing infested plants and spraying rows with heptachlor chlordane toxaphene or dieldrin. methoxychlor offers partial protection with 14 day wait before using treated plants.
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Erie
Neosho
Bill Dickson
Dickson
Fertilizer Use Seen Rising With Feed-Grain Cuts
Memphis based Agricultural Ammonia Institute executive vice president Jack F. Criswell says the federal feed-grain reduction program could lift Anhydrous Ammonia use as a nitrogen fertilizer. Farmers in the program may apply as much total fertilizer on reduced corn and sorghum acreage as in 1960's unrestricted plantings. Adequate grain supplies for livestock feeders are promised for fall, though in-the-field prices may rise.
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Memphis, Tenn
Jack F. Criswell
Agricultural Ammonia Institute
Memphis
Criswell
Bogus Tree Doctors Warned Amid Dutch Elm Disease
With Dutch elm disease spreading in Kansas a rash of counterfeit tree doctors has appeared. Verify any tree treatment provider holds a license from the State Entomological Commission to avoid fraud and unsafe practices.
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Kansas
State Entomological Com
Request for Dutch elm disease Bulletin 434 in Kansas
The county agent or distribution center at Amberger Hall Kansas State University Manhattan offers Bulletin 434 on Dutch elm disease. Protect yourself from shysters by obtaining official copies through the university or county extension office.
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Amberger Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Dairy cows should receive hay in addition to pasture
Dairy cows in production should have hay offered even while on pasture. Cows are good judges of when to supplement with hay if they prefer it to forage, indicating pasture inadequacy or low quality forage.
Chanute Tribune June 20 1961 page eight item
Page eight of the Chanute Tribune dated Tuesday June 20 1961 features local briefs and notices from Chanute and nearby communities including civic announcements, social pages, and brief event blurbs.
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The
Chanute Tribune
After June 21 birds increase light hours weekly
The schedule calls for boosting daily light exposure by 15 minutes each week starting after June 21. This continues until the birds complete their 14 to 15 months of laying activity.
Kansan Stout Says Education Faulty
Ruth A. Stout of the Kansas State Teachers Association says mass education has failed miserably in some cases to provide incentive and learning that benefits all citizens. She spoke during a panel at the annual convention and urged meeting each student’s needs rather than broad mass schooling.
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Washington
Kansas State Teachers Association
Ruth A. Stout
Association
Studying On-Farm Feed Processing Costs
The article urges careful analysis of on farm feed processing costs including depreciation interest repairs taxes and an annual charge of 15 percent of initial cost plus electricity and a reasonable labor rate before installing a unit.
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