Outdoor Recreation Growing Land Use
Kansas State University economist Dr. Wilfred H. Pine says population growth and higher incomes will raise demand for outdoor recreation, with farm ponds, private land, and public lands forming the mix. Private farmers may lease land or offer rights while larger ventures like reservoirs or golf courses require more funds and planning.
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Manhattan
Wilfred H. Pine
Kansas State University
Kansas
Dr. Pine
Pine
Pittsburg Hosts Stock Evaluation Seminar in March
The 11th annual live stock evaluation seminar will be held March 21 and 24 at the Hull and Dillon packing plant in Pittsburg. Producers from southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri may enter two head per division, with top prizes for swine and cattle. Entries due March 14 via the Neosho county extension office.
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Erie
Hull and Dillon
Pittsburg
Fred DeLano
Neosho County
Kansas
Missouri
Hull and Dillon, Kansas Extension Service
Same Acreage For Potatoes In 1966 Urged
Kansas growers are advised to plant the same acreage as 1965 for early summer potatoes if USDA guides followed. In 1965 Kansas planted about 2100 acres with yields near normal, other state acreages on track to meet total U.S. potato plantings for 1966 of 1,357,970 acres, about five percent below 1965.
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Manhattan
Kansas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
J. K. Greig
Kansas State University Horticulturist
U. S
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Reed Ranch Sale Nets Heavy Bids Across Five States
Buyers from Kansas Oklahoma Texas Missouri and Nebraska attended the Reed Ranch registered Polled Hereford sale on February 19. Total receipts were $24,395 across 52 lots with top bull RHR Domes W290 Grand selling for $2,960 to Rock Creek Ranch Ottawa. Highest female bid was $600 by Valley Hereford Farm Valley Falls. The 10 top bulls averaged $864 and the 10 top females $453. Col Neil Stinson officiated as auctioneer.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Missouri
Nebraska
Reed Ranch
HHR Misch
Joe Mischief Jr
Rock Creek Ranch
Ottawa
Valley Hereford Farm
Valley Falls
HHR Mischidv
RHR Jfg Dames Victor
Col
Neil Stinson
Fertilizer Application Guidelines for Cool Season Grasses
Extension landscape expert Jim Nightwonger explains fertilizing cool season grasses like bluegrass and fescue should start as weather allows with March and September as target months. Soil tests guide fertilizer type and rate, typically one pound of elemental nitrogen per 1000 square feet per application, with adjustments for soil quality and season. Water thoroughly after fertilizing to move nutrients into solution and avoid burn.
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Jim Nightwonger
Kansas State University
Bermuda
Zoysia
Broccoli Proves Good Spring Crop for Home Gardens
Manhattan report notes broccoli as a nutritious vegetable recommended by Dr. James K. Greig, a culturist. Transplants are advised for spring. broccoli shares cabbage like cultural needs, requires limited space, yields multiple harvests, and can be frozen for preservation.
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James K. Greig
Kansas State University
Dr. Greig
Potatoes Demand Seen Rising for Processed Products
Analysts forecast higher demand for food potatoes, especially for processed potato products, ahead of a new production record.
Seeding Time For Perennial Grasses in Kansas
Kansas State University agronomist Dr. F L Barnett says sow warm season perennial grasses from March 1 to May 15. He notes seedlings are not winter hardy in Kansas making late summer and fall seedings unlikely to succeed unless seed is highly dormant and germinates the following spring.
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Manhattan
F. L. Barnett
Kansas State University
Kansas
Safety First Emphasized by Kansas 4 H Club Program
Kansas 4 H reports 2475 members enrolled in the safety project as part of the two phase Survey of Safety. The program targets all ages with safety starters and safety seniors, stressing hazard checks at home and in communities and rewarding participants with a 4 H safety pen. Dairy markets warn of possible milk shortages if prices do not rise, with a public hearing in St. Louis on March 9 to set Class I fluid milk price levels.
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Manhattan
Glenn Busset
Kansas State University
Busset
Kansas Farm Bureau Safety Department
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Indiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
St. Louis
Checkmate cancer education project aims at Kansas units
A Kansas State University extension health specialist details a three part Checkmate program for Kansas home demonstration units. It includes medical exams, a local cancer education program or sponsorship, and participation in the American Cancer Society year round efforts.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Martha Brill
Kansas State University
American Cancer Society
United States
Miss Brill
Proposals to Lift Bottling Milk Prices Nationwide
Washington AP reports proposals to raise minimum producer prices for bottling milk in 32 marketing areas slated for spring. Action targets dairy farmers and distributors with expected regional rate adjustments to support dairy product costs.
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Washington
Chanute Tribune March 1 1966 Page Five
Local news brief highlights events in Chanute Kansas including community meetings, civic notes, and social notices from March 1966. Details focus on residents, upcoming events, and municipal updates.
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Chanute Tribune
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