Cultivation and Herbicides Cut Tree Obstacle to Plantings
Kansas extension forester Henry Deutsch notes that mechanical cultivation reduces weed and grass interference in tree plantings but can injure roots and be costly. He highlights herbicides Simazine and Amizine as effective pre emergence and post emergence tools, with specific per acre rates and age restrictions for young trees.
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Henry Deutsch
Kansas State University
Extension Forester
Deutsch
Grass GRO program aims to boost eastern Kansas pasture output
Kansas State University Extension officials say eastern Kansas can dramatically raise livestock production by expanding well managed pasture and improving existing land. They estimate tame pasture capacity could double with nitrogen fertilization, liming, weed control, and brush management, plus converting some timber and brush infested rangeland to tame pasture under the GRO program.
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Kansas
Kansas State University
Douglas County
Robert M. Hyde
KSU
Hyde
Cooperative Extension Service
No Bomb Found on BOAC Jet in Denver Flight
A BOAC jumbo jet carrying 380 passengers traveling from Montreal to London landed in Denver after a high-altitude bomb was reported aboard. The Boeing 747 and luggage were thoroughly searched for over two hours, but no device was found.
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Denver
Colo
British Overseas Airways
Montreal
London
John Kelly
Buckinghamshire
England
BOAC
Liberal Boy Drowns in Motel Pool
An 11-year-old Liberal boy, Billy Helm, wandered into deep water in a motel pool Monday afternoon and drowned before others could help. He was the son of Mr and Mrs William A Helm.
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Liberal
Billy Helm
William A. Helm
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New York
Stapleton International Airport
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Trane
Eudora Locker & Meat Market
Eudora
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Lawrence — Midland
Edgerton
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