Friends on the Farm Educates Finney County Fourth-Graders
Finney County fourth graders took part in the Farm Bureau’s sixth annual Friends on the Farm at the Finney County Fairgrounds. Between 8:45 and 11 a.m. or 12:45 to 3 p.m., 275 students rotated through eight stations to learn about farm life. Carol Deaver highlighted beef and dairy cattle with a Holstein calf nearby, explaining how cattle products reach everyday items from footballs to foods.
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Finney County Fairgrounds
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Farm Bureau Board
Cattlemen rebuild herds after historic liquidation
US cattlemen began rebuilding in last year amid high beef prices, despite the mad cow scare. National Agricultural Statistics Service reports 95.8 million cattle and calves in the United States on January 1, up 1 percent from 94.9 million last year. Kansas Livestock Association president Tom Toll cites normal economic forces driving herd expansion.
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Lentz Announces Retirement From Garden City District
Garden City USD 457 superintendent Jim Lentz, 61, will retire June 30 and assume the superintendent role at Augusta USD 402 starting Aug 1. He cites wanting closer proximity to family and has served since 1992, guiding a district praised for quality administrators and student learning gains.
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Augusta
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Topeka
Kansas City
Milt Pippenger
John Scheppner
Midwest
Scheppner
USC
Julie Ford
Tyson plant at Holcomb not trimming staff, manager says
Holcomb's Tyson Fresh Meats plant leader Paul Karkiainen asserts no cutbacks planned for the Holcomb facility, despite Tyson's temporary shutdowns of smaller satellite plants nationwide. He notes Holcomb remains a large, low cost producer and that turnover keeps worker needs steady or growing for slaughter and production.
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Paul Karkiainen
Denison
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West Point
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Boise
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Norfolk
Pasco, Wash
Snowy Morning Hits Garden City Campus Walkway
Linda Morgan and Laura York maneuver around puddles on the Garden City Community College campus as a light snow shower begins to accumulate. The forecast shows no snow today but predicts flurries or light snow Sunday with weekend highs in the mid 30s to low 40s.
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Linda Morgan
Laura York
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