Aerial Spraying Aides Pasture Brush Control and Zoysia Planting
Six or more farmers will spray brush in pastures by air this summer to boost blue stem grass, reduce erosion, and improve livestock forage. The program uses SCS and ASC cost sharing, with a shift to a per hundred foot unit rate for terraces. Planting guidance covers Meyer and Emerald zoysia and various bermuda grasses with specific spacing and timing.
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ERIE
SCS
Agricultural Conservation Program Service
I. C. Reece
Herschel Woolery
Virgil Taylor
Thayer
Vera
Ernest Harms
Ed Brown
Stark
County Farms
Ralph Willson
Neosho County
ASC
Wilson
Bermuda
Mullen
Change Announced In Terrace Costs
Erie reports a new method for calculating terrace costs affecting payments for terrace construction on Neosho. The switch changes how charges are assessed and may alter amounts due by property owners.
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Erie
Prepare Soil For Grasses In Erie County
ERIE With time nearing to plant warm season grasses county agent Gale Mullen urges starting soil prep now. Cultivating the lawn to clear vegetation and working in peat moss or well decayed manure will ready the soil for grass establishment.
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Erie
Gale Mullen
Soil Testing Boosts Fertilizer Use In Neosho County
Neosho County agent Gale Mullen promotes soil testing as key to fertilizer decisions. Steps cover sampling tools, depth, labeling, and field history. Tests yield soil pH, lime, phosphorus, and potash needs, guiding crop specific fertilizer plans. Lime proved essential, with most soils needing two tons per acre or more.
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Erie
Gale Mullen
Neosho County
Higher Yields Result With Weed Control
Neosho County weed supervisor Orval Wood said losses from weeds exceed combined losses from livestock diseases and insect pests. Weeds reduce crop production by competing for space moisture food and light making weed control essential for successful farming. Weeds are a major problem in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho County
Wood
St, Paul
Orval Wood
Humboldt Elevator Mills Boosts Farm Profit Outlook
Farmers advised by Humboldt Elevator Mills to plan better sowing and reap larger profits, reducing backaches and increasing efficiency through optimized seed work and crop planning.
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Humboldt Elevator Mills
Weeds create widespread damage to crops and land value
The text explains that weeds reduce the value of seed hay and feed crops, harbor pests and diseases, depreciate land values, impair health, raise maintenance costs, lower yields, increase fire hazards, clog waterways, and kill livestock. It then notes seat belt use reduces fatalities in highway crashes.
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C. P. McKinnie
S. C. Hudson
Shaw
Aluminum
Waukesha
Ralph F. Representative
the Home OF Quality Service
Humboldt Co-Op Association
Humboldt, Kansas
Cy Colocy Ser
The
National Safety Council
Purina
Hiy Fon Geces
Pig Startena
W. Elm
Mr. Farmer
Bennett Creamery Company
Bennett's Ice Cream
Forest Park
IS N. Grant
Chanute
Pfister
Cern
Milo
Grain Neat
Farm Credit
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SE Kans
Grear Ass'n
Bob” Hamar
N. Lincoln
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Ene Et Oy
Auia Ute Farmers
Aubrey Bostwick
Highland
Chanute Livestock Auction
F. L. Holden — Owner
Chanute, Kansas
Dannen Elevator
Potter's
Potter
Bloomington
Nebraska
S. Malcolm
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