Early cutting of alfalfa hay boosts feed value for dairy cows
Dairymen note hay quality drives winter milk checks with alfalfa leaves offering high digestible nutrients. A Washington State College study shows alfalfa hay cut before bloom yields 75 percent more value than hay cut at full bloom. early cutting reduces losses and helps a ton of hay supply 58 pounds of leaves per hundred.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Neosho County
Washington State College
Proper Feed Plan Can Boost Cattle Production Income
Wilson County farm agent Dan Pherigo urges thicker stands and extra fertilizer for forage sorghum to lift yields. He promotes creep feeding and full postweaning programs to maximize calf gains, plus pasture feeding and on-farm calf finishing to raise income.
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Ers
Dan Pherigo
Wilson County
Pherigo
Kansas
Corn Belt
Spray Bagworms In Erie In Early May
Erie county farm agent Bill Dickson notes May is timing for bagworm control as eggs hatch in May and worms defoliate trees such as Juniper Arborvitae Spruce Maple Oak and Sycamore. Do not spray until worms appear. Use one quart Malathion 57 percent in 100 gallons water or alternatives like lead arsenate Sevin or toxaphene.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Dickson
HDU Week Celebrated by Neosho County Home Unit Members
Neosho County home demonstration units marked Kansas Home Demonstration Week April 30 to May 5 with displays, teas, articles, and a district meeting in Coffeyville attended by over 800 Southeast Kansas unit women. Three Neosho units earned 15 gold seal awards. leaders from Chanute St. Paul and other communities recognized in a President's Pal lade ceremony. The meeting drew presidents from Neosho, Crawford, Labette, Montgomery, Wilson, and Cherokee counties.
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Erie
Neosho County
Kansas
Shelby Weiss
Coffeyville
Peace and Progress
Charles Bidding
Chanute
Harley Roberts
Adrian Coomes
St. Paul
Velma McGaugh
Neosho
Crawford
Labette
Montgomery
Wilson
Cherokee
Food Meetings Set At Chanute Erie
Extension specialist Daisy Atkinson will lead sessions titled Meal Planning for Health and Pleasure for 4-H and HDU leaders in Erie and Chanute. Shelby Wells announced the events to run May 15 at First National Bank Chanute and May 16 at the Christian church Erie from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Erie
Daisy Atkinson
Chanute
Shelby Wells
First National Bank
Christian Church
Deadline Approaching for Brucellosis Testing in Neosho County
Bill Dickson reports Neosho County farmers must test cattle for brucellosis as soon as possible. The June 5 1962 deadline originally required all herds tested, though many remain untested. Quarantine or extension possibilities loom as rules require blood tests for breeding animals over 10 months with specified exemptions. Works through local veterinarians and applies testing rules for dairy mixes and ring tests.
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Erie
Neosho County
Bill Dickson
Kansas Livestock Sanitary Commission
Dickson
Bull Testing Interest Rises in Flint Hills Station
Wilson County farm agent Dan Pherigo reports rising interest in a new bull testing station in the Kansas Flint Hills. Local beef cattle producers have weighed and graded fall and winter calves for entry, with tests beginning August 17 under a herd performance program to cull poor producers and select strong replacements.
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Wilson County
Pherigo
Kansas State University
Dan Pherigo
Kansas Flint Hills
Flint Hills Hereford Assn
Manhattan
Field Certification Deadline Remains May 15
Erie May 15 is the deadline to file with the Kansas Crop Improvement Assn for field certification of oats wheat barley rye bromegrass and sweetclover. County farm agent Bill Dickson notes soil borne mossac damage to wheat this spring and Ottawa wheat a resistant variety should fetch a good price this fall. Farms are available in the county extension office for applicants to submit seed certification.
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Erie
Kansas Crop Improvement Assn
Bill Dickson
Ottawa
Dickson
Spring Dairy Show At Erie Tomorrow
Erie hosts the Southeast District Spring Dairy Show for Jersey and Milking Shorthorn breeds at the fairgrounds tomorrow. The Jersey and Milking Shorthorn associations merge for this year’s event, sponsored by the Erie Chamber of Commerce, with about 100 cattle expected.
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Erie
Jersey
Erie Fairgrounds
Erie Chamber of Commerce
Judging Events At 4 H FFA Show Highlight Dairy Classes
Judges Ralph Bonewitz of Kansas State University will evaluate 20 cattle classes. Awards include a trophy for the top judge, medals for the top 4 H and FFA dairy teams, and a heifer call from the Starbuck herd for a deserving 4 H or FFA member. The text also notes the armadillo is called the poor man's pig in parts of Texas.
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Ralph Bonewitz
Kansas State University
Texas
Virginia’s top sights named in new poll
A recent poll finds Colonial Williamsburg Skyline Drive Blue Ridge Parkway and Mount Vernon as Virginia’s most popular destinations. The results highlight historic sites scenic routes and the home of George Washington as leading attractions.
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Virginia
Colonial Williamsburg
Skyline Drive
Blue Ridge Parkway
Mount Vernon
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