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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1966
Page
7
Kansas State University economist John H. McCoy argues the rise in the Consumer Price Index does not blame farmers for higher food costs. He explains CPI structure, base periods, and how food prices rose about 10.6 percent since 1957 59 while per capita disposable incomes grew 25 percent, showing farmers are not at fault.
Kansas State University in Manhattan hosts the first annual Kansas poultry industry conference March 24 with experts from Iowa Colorado Nebraska and Kansas. The program includes the dedication of the T. B. Avery poultry research center and sessions on eggshell quality marketing handling packaging regulations formation and nutrition led by university and industry leaders.
Wilson county ASCS chairman Alva Lambert explains that 1966 wheat and feed grain programs include disaster provisions. Disasters may qualify farmers for program payments if they filed a special application and could prove planting was prevented. Unplanted acreage used for income crops disqualifies disaster benefits.
Mrs. Robert W. Schonert of Decatur recalls driving about 27 000 miles to study for a master’s degree at the University of Illinois in Champaign. She commuted three years to classes from home up to six times weekly and collected her diploma by mail due to no ceremony at the time.
The Fickel herd of Chanute led by Leo F. Fickel achieved an official per cow annual average of 15 699 pounds of milk and 581 pounds of butterfat from 32 lactations under Holstein Friesian Association and Kansas State University oversight. This exceeds the U S average of 7 880 pounds milk and 285 butterfat.
Kansas State University hosted the USDA Grain and Forage Research Advisory Committee annual meeting in Manhattan last week. The 18-member panel, representing domestic and foreign grain and forage sectors, toured K States feed and flour milling, wheat quality labs, and other agriculture facilities while Dachtler highlighted Kansas as a top research contributor and meeting site.
Kansas State University economists project strength in lambs and cattle with steady to higher prices for corn sorghum soybeans and wheat. Feeders gain from grass season while domestic demand fades for winter, exports sustain soybeans and eggs stay near balance amid weather and market dynamics.
Howard Elrod of Burden, Cowley County, replaces Roy Anderson as a member of the Kansas ASC Committee. A native Kansan, Elrod has led soil conservation and watershed work for 20 years and chairs the Kansas Watershed Association. The state committee oversees programs including price supports and acreage allotments.
Kansas State University horticulturist Charles Long urges dormant pruning now or soon. Begin with a critical survey to decide what to prune and why, then remove dead or injured wood, redirect growth, or encourage flowers while keeping the plant controlled. Prune deciduous trees and shrubs without existing flower buds and delay early spring bloomers until after flowering. Paint cuts over an inch in diameter with a tree wound dressing.
Time is short for testing soils on fields planned for summer crops. Kansas State University agronomist Dr. R V Olson notes samples should be taken after obtaining instructions from the county extension office.
A sizable portion of Peru, estimated at about three-fifths of the national terrain, remains covered by dense jungle. The region's vast forests continue to dominate the landscape and influence regional development and accessibility.
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