Elm leaf beetles and cankerworms pest advisory update
County Extension Director reports elm leaf beetles now enter homes and will fly to elms to feed with four generations expected this year. Cankerworms remain small but spraying may be needed to protect elms and crabapple trees. Control options include Seven 50 per cent WP two pounds per 100 gallons and Thuroid or Biograd one pound per 100 gallons or two teaspoons per gallon. Zoysia plantings advised from now through June with seed timing noted.
Garden maintenance tips for fruit trees and ornamentals
Gardens recommended as it does rot over winter in this area. Fruit trees should be sprayed after bloom and every 10 days until fruit appears. Spring flowering shrubs require pruning after bloom. Do not cut central leaders. Zoysia and Bermuda grasses need fertilizing as they green. Tomato varieties listed include standard, hybrids, and canning types Roma and Chico III.
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Zoysia
Bermuda
Drought Threatens Crops Across Nebraska to Texas
Farmers in Nebraska Kansas Colorado New Mexico and Texas face a prolonged dry spell. Officials warn timely rains are crucial for wheat barley and pastures as subsoil moisture runs low and last year's rains offer little cushion.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
National Weather Service
Texas
Colorado
New Mexico
Kansas
John L. Wilson
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Earl Bauer
The
Colorado Crop and Livestock
Solving Pollution Costs and Farm Challenges
The article discusses the high costs of improving livestock waste management on family farms. Small farms face high per unit expenses, uncertainty about regulations, and limited economic incentives. Age and tenancy reduce willingness to invest, while technical help from agencies and limited cost sharing exist in Douglas County.
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Soil Conservation Service
Environmental Protection Agency
State Board of Health
Douglas County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Revised Rules Outlined for Farm Drivers
The department of transportation announces new exemptions and requirements for farm truck drivers. Exemptions include small trucks under 10 000 pounds and certain farm support transports within 150 miles. Other cases permit a partial exemption for larger combinations with age and medical certificate rules. Non exempt farmers face standard driver qualifications and recordkeeping.
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Department of Transportation
State Conditions Helped by Rain in Kansas
Beneficial rains boosted crop and pasture prospects in eastern and northern Kansas last week, per the Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. Wheat in western and central Kansas remained moisture stressed. oat and barley seeding neared completion while corn was 17 percent planted, above the 12 percent average.
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Arlan Feister
Colorado
Oklahoma
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Economics in Action Conference Set for July at Rock Springs
Read about the 1972 Economics in Action Conference planned July 5 to 9 in the Washunga Area at Rock Springs Ranch near Junction City. Constance Story of Winfield invites county teams to attend, with topics on the market economy, money, employment, and consumer education.
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Economics In Action Conference
Ment
Constance Story
Winfield
Cowley County
WaShunGa
Rock Springs Ranch
Junction City
Constance
E. L. Hazlett
Kansas Council On Economic Education
Barry Flinchbaugh
Kansas State University
Kansas 4-H Foundation
Division of Extension
State 4-H Club
Douglas County
Farmers Take Price Beating In March Market Basket
USDA reports a small drop in overall food prices in March led by lower cattle hogs and vegetables but a smaller farmer share of the grocery dollar fell to 38.9 cents from 39.7 cents. Middleman costs rose, while the retail market basket declined 0.4 percent for the first time since October.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Earl L. Butz
Butz
Chicago
Buzz
Sorghum Seed Should Be Treated With Insecticide
Douglas County farmers planting sorghum this spring should treat seed with an insecticide. Last year insects damaged eastern Kansas fields causing replanting in many cases. Use aldrin dieldrin lindane or heptachlor mixed as directed and heed soil and planting conditions for early season stress.
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Douglas County
Kansas
Eckman earns seventh Gold Star Breeder Award honor
Albert W. Eckman Baldwin earns the Gold Star Breeder Award from the American Guernsey Cattle Club for the seventh straight year, meeting high club and state requirements and receiving a certificate. Two Wempe Lawrence cows exceed the national milk output average with 343 and 365 days of production. Carl Miller Lawrence places third in pork judging at the Big Eight meats contest at South Dakota State University. John Walter Houk Lawrence joins the junior membership of America. over 13 600 youths are enrolled in 4-H and Future Farmers programs with eligibility rules.
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The
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Albert W. Eckman
Baldwin
W. W. Wempe
Lawrence
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Carl Miller
South Dakota State University
Kansas State University
John Walter Houk
Williams to reveal plans soon for Kansas 2nd District race
Morgan Williams, director of the Kansas Farmers Home Administration, says he will announce his future plans within ten days. Speculation grows that he may seek the Republican nomination for Congress in the 2nd District against incumbent Democrat Bill Roy.
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Topeka, Kan
Morgan Williams
Kansas Farmers Home Administration
Williams
Congress
Bill Roy
Drought Aids Wheat Exports in Eastern Europe Outlook
AP reports US wheat exports may rise due to eastern European droughts. Deputy administrator Glen Weir notes overall exports will fall as Japan and Pakistan source wheat elsewhere. Weir spoke in Enid to Oklahoma wheat growers and railroad officials about boxcar needs for the 1972 crop shipments.
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Enid, Okla
U.S. Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
Europe
United States
Glen Weir
Japan
Pakistan
Weir
Enid
Oklahoma
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E. L. van Meter
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National Weather Service Office
Albuquerque
Cregg
Austin
el Paso
Lubbock
Midland
San Angelo
Amarillo
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Waco
Altus
Mangum
Paul R. Wade
Elk City Daily News
Wade
By Eben B. Farley
Ascs Director
Ainty
Decorating. Center, Inc
FORD
John Haddock Ford
Alabama
KSU
Department of Economics
Douglas County Agricultural Extension Office
Kansas 4-H Journal
USDA
Eckman
Wempe
Firestone Farm Service
Hale Horse & Cattle Trailers
Gardner
Roy D. Sinclair
Merle Geyer
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Ridge Court
Farm Bureau Insurance
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