Agribusinessman Returns From Washington Policy View
Agribusinessman Ed Cramer Ha traveled to Washington with nearly 200 Harvestore dealers for a May 1922 convention. He met with Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum and Rep. Pat Roberts to hear lawmakers discuss a new U. S. farm policy. Speakers led by Secretary of Agriculture John Black outlined plans to boost agricultural exports amid budget tensions. Cramer noted lawmakers’ interest in energy saving tech, methane production and other farmer driven innovations, as he introduced Secretary Block at a convention program attended by about 200 people. Donna Cramer joined him on the trip.
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Garden City
Cramer
Harvestore
Nancy Landon Kassebaum
Pat Roberts
John Black
Congress
U. S
Secretary Block
Illinois
Washington
Donna
Peruvian Trade Mission to Visit the United States Early June
Alvaro de la Fuente of U S Wheat Associates says a four man Peruvian trade team will tour the United States in early June. The visit includes talks with USDA officials grain traders and site visits to port facilities grain elevators wheat farms and state wheat commissions to strengthen ties and learn how U S wheat is marketed.
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United States
Alvaro de la Fuente
U. S. Wheat Associates
South America
USW
Santiago
U. S
USDA
de la Fuente
Corn borer development in Kansas corn fields
Kansas corn fields host European corn borer with at least two generations per year. First generation appears mid to late June in whorl stage corn. heavy infestations occur on early plantings. Second generation emerges July 10 to 15, peaks July 20 to Aug 1, and may yield a second rise in August. Control advised early in infestation, especially in whorls, with granular applications preferred.
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Kansas
Tribune Branch Experiment Station Spring Field Day
Tribune Station sponsors field day with a 10 a.m. irrigation tour near Whitelaw elevator led by Roy Gwin. Stop activities cover wheat fertility tests, variety tests, water tests, and agronomy talks at a noon lunch in the 4-H Building with Jim Orbun. Afternoon tours focus on dryland plots and fertility data.
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Tribune Branch
Roy Gwin
Whitelaw Elevator
Gary Olson
Greeley County
Presiding
Dave Whitney
Jim Schaffer
Southwest Area Extension
Jim Thomas
Tribune
Jim Orbun
Kansas State University
Kansas
Gwin and Schaffer
Frost damage results best judged at harvest
Kansas officials say harvest will give the only accurate measure of frost damage to wheat with significant losses in northern and western counties. The weekly report notes cool wet weather improves prospects in unfrozen areas. Corn planting 65 percent complete. sorghum and soybeans 10 percent.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Stevens County Leads 1980 Sorghum Yields in Kansas
Stevens County led Kansas 1980 sorghum production with 9.3 million bushels, followed by Meade, Seward, and Reno. Meade topped yields per harvested acre at 88.5 bushels. irrigated sorghum statewide averaged 83.8. Grasshopper hatches persist in waste areas, with spotty infestations and targeted pesticide control urged.
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Stevens County
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Hugoton
Meade County
Seward
Reno
Finney
Grant
Nemaha
Morton
Haskell
Stafford
Wichita County
Morton County
Finney County
Kansas
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
FFA winners from Wichita County High in Golden Harvest contest
Two Future Farmers of America from Wichita County High School won in Golden Harvest Seed Co. contest in Waterloo Iowa. Mark Miller placed first in the state milo category with 135.9 bushel per acre earning a plaque and $75. Don Smith placed third in state corn with 144.5 bushel per acre earning a plaque. Presentations were made by Golden Harvest’s Ron Schindler and Garden City’s Myron Schrader.
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Leoti
Ron Schindler
Golden Harvest Seed Co
Waterloo
Myron Schrader
Garden City
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Vilas, Colo
Sharon Springs, KS
John Knopp
Terry DE Vaughan
Mike Miller
Syracuse Sale Co., Inc
Syracuse, Kansas
Tribune Station
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FFA
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Leon
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