Jersey Shorthorn Spring Show Set for May 9
The Southeast District Spring Dairy Show for Jersey and Milking Shorthorn breeds will be at the Erie fairgrounds on May 9. The Erie Chamber of Commerce works with breed officials to make it a top spring dairy event in the state. About 100 head are expected and Kansas State University dairy expert Ralph Bonewitz will judge 20 classes.
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Erie
Jersey
Fairgrounds
Erie Chamber of Commerce
Bill Dickson
Neosho County
Kansas
FFA
Ralph Bonewitz
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Extension Dairyman
National
Springfield
Dickson
Frost Hazard To Soybeans In Wilson County
County agent Dan Pherigo notes many soybeans are in the southern half of Wilson County while frost risk remains high. A Kansas Crop Reporting Service update warns frost danger persists for several crops. If beans emerge slowly on dry soils they may escape damage. weed control questions focus on chemical options like Analap No 3 and experimental testing.
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Fredonia
Wilson County
Dan Pherigo
Kansas Crop Reporting Service
State Board of Agriculture
Pherigo
Fertilizer Tips Boost Tomato Yields in Kansas
Kansas horticulturist Bill Dickson touts Glamour and Sioux as top tomato varieties. He advises starter fertilizer solutions with high phosphorus to nitrogen ratios, spacing rows six feet apart and plants two feet apart, and using black plastic mulch to boost yields. Plastic strips are laid, with two foot plant intervals.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Kansas
Glamour
Dickson
Kansas State University
Feeders Day At Manhattan Features Noted Livestock Men
Erie reports that the 49th annual livestock feeders day at Kansas State University in Manhattan will feature two well known livestock men as speakers. The event begins at 8 a.m. with inspection of experimental cattle in the animal industries arena. Attendees receive information and booklets to identify lots rations and gains. A morning review of experiments led by staff starts at 10 a.m. with John Berns of Peabody as chairman.
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Erie
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Bill Dickson
Animal Industries
John Berns
Peabody
The
Kansas Livestock Assn
HDU Week Showcases Beef Cattle Research And Home Demonstration
Rufus Cox outlines four beef cattle experiments at HDU Week focusing on alfalfa hay conditioning silage handling and cattle nutrition. Speakers Roy Schoeb and Bill House discuss cowherd problems and Hereford Breeders’ Assn roles. Kansas Home Demonstration Week runs April 29 to May 5 with 39 000 units aiming to improve homes and communities.
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Rufus Cox
Animal Husbandry Department
Cox
Roy Schoeb
Cherokee
Okla
Bill House
Cedarvale
Schoeb
House
American Hereford Cattle Breeders’ Assn
Kansas Livestock Assn
W. H
Sioner
Kansas City
Kansas
Kansas Extension Service
Kansas State University
Manhattan
United States Department of Agriculture
Excess Wheat Disposal Date Clarified for 1962 Quotas
Erie area notes excess wheat acreage must be disposed by May 10 to avoid marketing quota penalties set at 65 percent of parity as of May 1. Penalties apply to acreage above the farm allotment or exemption, with relief possible by adjusting acreage, storing or delivering to the Secretary of Agriculture. Price support remains for participants in the stabilization program.
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Erie
Glen Neely
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Neely
Controls Listed For Crabgrass And Dandelions
Tom Maxwell, Allen County farm agent, says home lawns face crabgrass and dandelion problems but can be controlled with proper care. Fertilize three times yearly, water, and mow high to promote deep roots and crowd out crabgrass. Use 2,4-D with care, and consider wax bars or spot treatments for dandelions. Maintain good mowing, fertilizing, and watering practices.
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Tom Maxwell
Allen County
Maxwell
Medicated Salt Aids In Control of Worms
Wilson County sheep producers should worm their flocks and then use medicated salt to prevent reinfection. Phenathizine has been widely used to control worms and, after a large dose, the medicated salt helps prevent reinfection in the ewe flock. Consider worming ewes after lambs are weaned.
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Fredonia
Wilson County
Dan Pherigo
June Dairy Month set with dairy princess contest
Erie reports June Dairy Month theme Quick Cool and Casual with plans for county district and state dairy princess contests. Entry rules require 16 to 24 year old girls with dairy farm background and a diploma. County winner advances to District Dairy Princess Contest in Chanute on June 28 and then to the State Dairy Princess Contest in Hutchinson on Sept 15.
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Erie
John DeMott
Neosho County
America
DeMott
Chanute
Kansas
Hutchinson
Neosho Valley
Agricultural Et Gophers
Bill Dickson
Dickson
Brush Control Guidelines for Pastures Bulletin Summary
Area Extension offices issue a bulletin on in pasture brush and weed control. Buckbrush should be treated in the next few weeks while sumac can wait five to six weeks. The common chemicals used are 2 45 T and 24 D mixtures.
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Sumac
Black and White Holstein Show Held at Riverside Park
The Southeast Kansas Black and White Holstein Show runs tomorrow at Riverside Park starting at 1 a.m. Entries are open to Holstein owners from 11 counties with special 4-H and FFA classes judged separately. Ivan Strickler leads entries. a county team trophy will be awarded after the judging. the public is welcome.
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IOLA
Kansas
Riverside Park
Allen County
Tom Maxwell
Ivan Strickler
Iola R. 2
Insect Watch Guidelines For Early Field Crops
The article highlights inspecting field and fence-row edges for overwintering insects before spring or summer damage. Alfalfa and brome grass are among early crops likely to be affected. Regular checks support timely insecticide application to prevent heavy damage.
Planting by May 10 Avoids Corn Borers
Kansas entomologists Dell a Gates and Leroy L Peters of Kansas State University advise planting corn in the south half of Kansas by May 10 to avoid damage from southwestern corn borers.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Della Gates
Leroy L. Peters
Kansas State University
Early plantings curb dead heart damage by corn borers
Kansas State entomologists report high populations of white worm stage borers in south central Kansas last fall. Strong winter survival suggests risk in the state's southern half, with Kansas Oklahoma and Arkansas research indicating early planting to prevent first generation damage.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
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