Improving Profits Is of Importance for Kansas Farmers
Farmers in Kansas weigh profit against other goals and rely on careful crop and livestock choices. The article explains selecting high profit crops or profitable livestock programs, matching land, climate, capital, and labor, and emphasizes labor needs in dairying and land demands in beef cattle ventures. The key is aligning cropping or livestock plans with available resources to gain a substantial advantage.
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Kansas
Rules for judging 4-H style dress and grooming
The article explains the 4-H style dress revue scoring guide focusing on the girl, her outfit, garment construction, and 4-H club work. Grooming, posture, and attitude are key, with attention to texture, color, fit, accessories, and value. Boys are judged similarly, excluding construction. Public viewing invited, notes August 16 judging at the Co-op Center.
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Co-op Center
Tite
Farming Extension Offers Farm Management Short Course
Kansas State University and Finney County extend a January 27 to March 20, 1964 program for young farmers under 35. The five topic course covers farm management, plant and animal sciences, and agricultural engineering with 22 to 25 hours weekly. Contact the County Extension Office at BR 63205 for details. Separate note on USDA Rural Housing Loans and insurance deductibility related to farm business expenses.
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Kansas State University
County Extension Office
Farmers Home
USDA
FHA
Kansas hosts 23 IFYE exchangees during Midwest camp
The 23 International Farm Youth Exchange delegates from 22 countries left Kansas this week after a visit at the KFYE Mid Point Conference held August 5 to 10 at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Eight Kansas delegates are overseas. three will depart in September. Since 15 year program began, Kansas has hosted 254 exchangees from 63 countries with 662 host families in 105 counties. The KS8U and Kansas 4H Foundation run the state program as part of the National 4-H Foundation.
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Kansas
KFYE
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Richard Tomkinson
Kansas State Diversity
Manhattan
IFYE
Australia
Brazil
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Denmark
England
Finland
Germany
Italy
Japan
Kenya
Korea
Luxembourg
Nepal
Peru
Poland
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Venezuela
West Pakistan
Kansas Ifye
Sunflower State
England-Wales
Colombia
Iran
Tomkinson
State
4-H Club Department
Ks8u
Kansas 4H Foundation
Inspection Requests Due August 15 for Field Certifications
Applications for inspection of certified native grass forage sorghum soybean and sudan grass fields are due in the Kansas Crop Improvement Association office by August 15 per Wayne Fowler secretary. Growers seeking seed certification should contact their county Extension office for forms and send completed applications fees and seed source data to Waters Hall Kansas State University.
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Kansas Crop Improvement Association
Wayne Fowler
Waters Hall
Kansas State University
Go Getters 4 H Club Holds Summer Picnic and Fair Plans
The Go Getters 4 H Club held an overnight picnic July 25 at Meade County Lake with Jake Dechant Earnie Davis Gerald Beach Lowell McGraw Melvin Motts Myles McGhee Don Keller and Paul VenJohn among attendees plus five guests. Gary Beach led a club business session and a Finney County Free Fair booth was proposed for August 27 28 20.
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Getters
Go Getters
Meade County
Jake Dechant
Earnie Davis
Gerald Beach
Lowell McGraw
Melvin Motts
Myles McGhee
Don Keller
Paul VenJohn
Gary Beach
Finney County
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Jack Daly
BRG
Finney
Bifye
Go Getters 4-H Club
Deloris Jamies
Ran Aked Be
Mse Ay
Ain E Innes
Windeow
LE Tesoue
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Price Broy, Equip., Inc
Washington & Orme
Wichita
Kan
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Snuffy Smith
Bunton
Jody
Paw Ey Ee
Steve Canyon
Ted Uns
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Ryatts
Blondie
Arelf
Beetle Bailey
Etta Kett
Mickey Mouse
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