Shade and turfgrass care for Kansas lawns
Shade reduces photosynthesizing light red and blue wavelengths reaching turfgrass, risking starvation and death under heavy shade. Tall fescue offers the best tolerance in Kansas. prune canopies or remove trees to boost light. raise mowing height. fertilize less, especially nitrogen, and irrigate deeply. Consider shade-tolerant plants like English ivy or Hostas where appropriate. Contact Finney County Extension Office for guidance.
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Kansas
Bermuda
Buffalo
Finney County Extension Office
S. Ninth St
Garden City
Kansas Master Farmers honor six couples including Ehmkes
Six Kansas couples were named 2004 Kansas Master Farmers and Master Farm Homemakers by Kansas State University and Kansas Farmer Magazine. Vance and Louise Ehmke of Dighton were celebrated for long dedication to agriculture and community, with a banquet held Friday at the Holiday Inn in Manhattan.
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Kansas
Kansas State University
Kansas Farmer Magazine
Vance
Louise Ehmke
Dighton
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Louise Carlson
San Jose
Calif
Ehmke
K-State
Progressive Farmer Magazine
Birmingham
Ala
Holiday Inn
Manhattan
Trade group says corn genome project gains momentum
The National Corn Growers Association said the maize genome mapping effort has 'critical momentum' with 120 researchers accessing a Web database at imaizeseq.org. Partners Monsanto Pioneer Hi-Bred Ceres share data with nonprofits to accelerate development of drought resistant and higher yield corn aiming to finish sequencing by 2007.
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ST. Louis
Monsanto Co
DuPont
Pioneer _ Hi-Bred International Inc
Monsanto
Ceres Inc
Jo Messing
Waksman Institute
Rutgers University
University of Iinois
Oregon State University
Kansas State University
Magnifying glass urged to detect soybean rust in fields
In Champaign Illinois experts outline a hands on scouting method to detect soybean rust early. Growers should crawl fields weekly and inspect lower leaf surfaces with a 20 power magnifier while using insect repellent.
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Champaign, Ill
U.S. Agriculture
South America
U.S
Suzanne Bissonnette
University of Illinois Extension
Bissonnette
US Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Jim Larkin
Ilinois
Dale Crawford
Moultrie County
The
Illinois Soybean Association
Brazil
Dean Malvick
Urbana
USDA
American Soybean Association
Larkin
State Ag Department
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