Horse care tips and winter prep from Kansas State dairy news
Kansas boys and girls receive horse care guidance from Dr. Homer Caley Extension veterinarian. Advice covers feed to maintain thrift, fresh water, exercise, cooling before drinking after heat, and avoiding overfeeding. Also includes horse exercise, proper lot space, disease control, and parasite management. Additional tips advise wrapping water pipes with heated cables and snowstorm preparedness steps such as supplies, fire extinguishers, and car winterization.
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Kansas
Homer Caley
Understanding the World Around Us Through Ecology for 4-H
A new 4-H ecology project teaches 4-Hers to care for the environment and understand how every part of nature fits together. It emphasizes field trips, outdoor study, and keeping accurate observations and records, with versatile options for fairs or public presentations. The project welcomes city or rural settings and notes the historical value of local grasslands.
FFA Officers Attend Topeka District Leadership Conference
Southwest District Future Farmers of America officers travel to Topeka for a two day District Officer Leadership Conference with Gov. Robert Docking as banquet speaker and the national FFA vice president present. All district and state officers will meet during the sessions.
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Southwest District
Future Farmers of America
Topeka
Robert Docking
FFA
Water bank plan also terminated by ap plan axed
The Agriculture Department ended the 26 year old REAP conservation program and the water bank program under which landowners were paid to preserve wetlands. Orders were sent to state offices with no new agreements after December 22. Some 1973 money had already been allocated before the cutoff.
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Don Kendall
Washington
White House
Agriculture Department
Congress
Department
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
REAP
Old Agricultural Conservation Program
ACP
Whittle
December 4-H meeting notes for Pierceville Go-Getters Club
The Go-Getters 4-H Club held a December meeting at Pierceville Federated Church. Members decorated a Christmas tree at the Pierceville grocery, packaged cookies and candies, and roll call featured a Christmas custom from another land. A special ceremony awarded gifts to leaders. The group planned a program meeting, sang with Joyce Dechant, then caroled through Pierceville delivering treats before returning to the church for refreshments hosted by Mrs. Don Vanderree and Mrs. Paul VenJohn. Susan Mark, reporter. PAWNEE INDIANS November meeting noted at Kalayesta Community House with Thanksgiving prep. Rex Oyler spoke on cooking, Janyth Hoskinson on films from Missouri Leadership Camp, Rhonda Oyler demonstrated cutting slacks, and Brenda Brown led music appreciation.
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Pierceville
Joyce Dechant
Don Vanderree
Paul VenJohn
Susan Mark
Kalayesta
Rex Oyler
Janyth Hoskinson
Rhonda Oyler
Brenda Brown
Blind lineman proves skill beats handicap in repair shop
Bob Santo, a 22 year old blind transmission rebuilder in Glen Burnie, Md., works at a shop where he handles up to 500 pieces per unit. Owner Marvin Keyser says Santo’s speed rivals sighted mechanics and every transmission has performed well. Santo learned his trade in Kansas City, uses braille torque tools, and relies on touch, saying being blind is his only difficulty.
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Bob Santo
Marvin Keyser
Bob
Keyser
Baltimore Area
Santo
Kamsas City
Pittsburgh
Saturn Life Possibility Ruled Out by Extreme Conditions
Scientists note Saturn's surface temperatures hover near minus 250 degrees Fahrenheit and its atmosphere lacks sufficient oxygen for known life forms, making life as we know it unlikely on the planet.
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Saturn
Page and Garden City Telegram summary
Dec 28 1972 issue page in Garden City Telegram presents local briefs, notices, and sports snippets from the Kansas community. Includes brief on city events, municipal updates, and regional scores alongside ads and classifieds.
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Page & Garden City Telegram
FFA District Horticulture School Held in Holcomb
The third annual Future Farmers of America District Horticulture School took place at Holcomb with Milam Jones of Ulysses as judge. Jones presented plant identification slides covering fruits vegetables and flowers while evaluating judging classes. Top individuals were Jim Huschka Dave Frazier and Greg Boyd of Garden City with Garden City teams taking first through third in team judging, other teams from Jetmore and Hugoton also competed.
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Future Farmers of America
Holcomb
Milam Jones
Ulysses
Southwest
Kansas
Jones
Jim Huschka
Dave Frazier
Greg Boyd
Garden City
Jetmore
Hugoton
Hogs and Pigs Rise on Kansas Farms in 1971 Counts
Kansas crops and livestock reports show Dec 1 totals at 2.2 million hogs and pigs, up 5 percent from 1970, near the all-time high. Breeding hogs up 13 percent, market hogs up 4 percent, pig crop slight rise in Q3 1972, annual total the second largest in 30 years, sow harrows 124,000, pigs saved 930,000, value at Dec 1 $88 million, average $40 per head.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Over the Backyard Fence Shopping Bargains Warned
The piece warns shoppers to be cautious during sales across stores especially furniture and appliances. It notes new models, floor samples, manufacturers rejects, and remnants with potential savings but urges evaluating flaws and storage, while citing the Better Business Bureau warning that unreal bargains may be too good to be true.
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Better Business Bureau
Some Progress For Fall Harvest In Kansas
In Kansas the fall harvest showed moderate progress before fields thawed. By last Saturday 79 percent of the sorghum grain crop had been combined, up from 74 percent a week earlier. Corn was 88 percent harvested, above 84 percent prior. Soybeans reached 85 percent by week’s end. Wheat gained slightly and remained largely in good to excellent condition as moisture levels stayed adequate to surplus.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Crop and Livestock Report Service
NAWG to Hear The Mr. Smith
Washington AP reports Morton I Sosland publisher of Milling and Baking News will speak at the National Association of Wheat Growers convention next month. Sosland said he received about twenty calls last summer from a mysterious Mr Smith detailing U S Soviet wheat dealings that later proved largely accurate.
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Washington
Kansas City
Mr. Smith
Broiler Council Plans Cook-off Finale in Little Rock
National Broiler Council prepares its annual chicken cooking contest with finals slated for September 11 in Little Rock Arkansas. Entries open January 1 and run through April 1 with state contests scheduled June 1 to July 15, per council headquarters.
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Washington
National Broiler Council
Little Rock
Ark
NBC
Council
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Sharon Dechant
Go- Getters 4-H Club
Steve O'Dell
Go-Getter Club
Glen Burnie
Nutrena
Garden City Farm Center
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E. Kansas
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