County 4-Hers Win In Area Rabbit Show
Douglas County 4-H members earned top honors at the Four-County Rab it Show held at Leavenworth Shopping Center Mall. David Shirk of the Jayhawk Club won Best of Breed and Best Opposite Sex for Latin rabbits. Lane Ray Smith of Meadowlark Club captured Best of Breed for California rabbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area
Douglas County
4-H
Leavenworth Shopping Center
David Shirk
Jayhawk Club
Lane Ray Smith
Meadowlark Club
California
Shirk
Pat O'Bryan
Vinland Valley
Havanas
New Zealand
Teresa May
Mark Torkelson
Kanwaka Club
Dyla Smith
Champaign
Kevin Lee — Crisp
Kelly Kidman
Johnson, Leavenworth
Wyandotte
Douglas
Harold Shirk
Compliance Provisions Guide for Wheat and Feed Grain Signatures
Farmers signed in 1969 wheat and feed grain programs must divert acreage as shown on their agreement. Diverted land and conserving base must be placed in approved uses including grasses and various legumes, with wildlife plots designated in writing and county committee approval. No harvesting or grazing on diverted acres during no grazing period. grazing from April 30 to October 1. winter cover crops required. Land must have cropland status and productivity comparable to farm land, or payments may be reduced.
High White Corn Prices Need Careful Planning
Kansas State University extension economist Don Pretzer warns farmers to weigh fall price prospects yield differences and market access before switching to white corn. He notes no futures markets for hedging and that storage or long hauls may be required, urging consultation with neighbors and experiment stations and to check seed supply now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Don D. Pretzer
Kansas State University
Pretzer
Leavenworth County Names New Extension Home Economist
Miss Emily Robbins of Oakley Kansas is hired as extension home economist for Leavenworth County. Harold Denholm of Tonganoxie announces the choice. Robbins starts April 15 after serving as extension home economist in Logan County. She is a Jefferson County native and Sterling College graduate.
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Emily Robbins
Oakley
Kan
Leavenworth County
Harold Denholm
Tonganoxie
Leavenworth County Extension Council
Robbins
Logan County
Jefferson County
Sterling College
Safe Pasture and Tractor Safety for Alfalfa Farms
Kansas State University promotes poloxalene as a key preventive for legume bloat in cattle grazing alfalfa, with dosing guidance and a molasses salt block option. The article also warns of tractor hazards on roads in spring and outlines safety steps including SMV signs and red flags for slow moving equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State University
SMV
County Grain Sorghum Yields Highlight 1968 Kansas Output
Marshall County led Kansas with 6,528,000 bushels of grain sorghum in 1968, followed by Stevens County with 4,969,000 and Nemaha at 4,968,000. Douglas County produced 1,311,000 bushels on 21,000 acres at 69 bushels per acre. Doniphan posted 73 bushels per acre the top county yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Stevens County
Nemaha County
Douglas County
Kansas
Doniphan
Jefferson
Jackson
Haskell
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South Dakota
Big Sioux River
Sioux City
Upper Midwest
Aatrex
Slim Windsor
Hamrod
Coop
Ortho
Pulxten
Leavenworth Economist
Kansas High
Farm Equipment, Inc
East 23Rd Street
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Earl May Seed CO
Shenandoah, Iowa
Clyde Husted Lawrence, Kans
Russell Houk Lawrence, Kans
Roy A. Lawson
Wellsville
Kans
Louis Kendrid
Eudora, Kans
Carl E. Russell
Baldwin City, Kans
Harley Lyon Overbrook
Charles Hitzeman Tonganoxie, Kans
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