National Garden Month tips for families and gardens
A collection of garden activities for families to celebrate National Garden Month in April. Tips include visiting garden centers and planting seeds, growing vegetables, helping seniors with garden cleanup, starting compost, visiting botanical gardens, planting trees for Arbor Day, and keeping a garden journal. Also includes an educational explainer on acre and hectare measurements and local Extension office contact in Cowley County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Richardson Zoo
Kansas
Flint Hills
Cowley County
Tom Dorn
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
United States
S. Ninth St
Morels Poised To Boost Harvest After Northwest Fires
Commercial mushroom hunters face a poor outlook from last year’s mild wildfire season but hobbyists anticipate a strong spring as soil moisture and post fire regrowth foster morel growth. Experts note fires were mainly grasslands and the season could favor small burn areas and warmer conditions, with prices high at roughly 30 dollars per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise, Idaho
Northwest
Orson Miller Jr
McCall
Idaho
Miller
Genille Steiner
Southern Idaho Mycological Association
Marjie Millard
Millard Family
Waldport
Ore
Alaska
Oregon
Washington
Millard
Lori Carris
Washington State University
Pullman
WSU
Farmers ante up for anti-pollution measures
Ohio and Midwest farmers invest in anti-pollution steps to guard waterways. Jeff Wuebber spent about 25,000 on tanks dikes and grass waterways at a 900 acre Iowa? Actually Ohio farm. Rob Richardson in Michigan and Sandy Ludeman in Minnesota have spent tens of thousands on underground manure tanks wind breaks and waterways. Public concerns and tougher regs push private funds into soil and water protection efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Ohio
Jeff Wuebber
Wuebker
Vicksburg
Mich
Rob Richardson
Richardson
Sandy Ludeman
Tracy
Minn
Ludeman
Disaster aid for farmers attached to spending bill
Senate panel backs about 4 billion in farm disaster aid to drought, flood, disease hit farmers nationwide as part of a larger Iraq war and Katrina funding bill. Senators Bond Brownback Conrad Dorgan praise relief while House hesitates on spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Missouri
Kansas
Kit Bond
R-Mo
Senate Appropriations Committee
Sam Brownback
Akansas
Brownback
Senate
Congress
Gulf Coast
House
Kent Conrad
North Dakota
Texas
Hawaii
California
Byron Dorgan
D-N.d
Also Mentioned on This Page
Units of Measurement
Granddad
Agros
Agere
Whitey Whitehill County Agriculture Extension Agent
David Fyler
Garden City
Scott City
Sublette
Colby
Utyier Seyst
Mike Waldman
Community National Bank
Iola
Western State Bank
Mike
Garden City, KS
Ecbo Tas
Sofa & Rp
ITA
Polsls
STE E
Curio
Bea
Fleming
Gee
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