Farm Management members earn about three dollars ten per hour
Kansas State University economists report Farm Management Association members on 3500 farms averaged a $254,156 investment and $55,348 gross income from 1968 to 1972. Labor and management return totaled about $9,300 yearly, equating to roughly $3.10 an hour if a 58 hour week is assumed.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Kansas State University
K-State
Farm Management Association
Don D. ‘Pretzer
Pretver
Pretzer
Water Woes and Lawn Care in Hot Dry Weather
Article discusses lawn water use for cool season grasses like bluegrass and fescue during August heat. It cites Kansas State University expert Larry D. Leuthold recommending about one inch of water per week, slow irrigation, and soaking zones. Also covers turf choices, disease risk, and maintenance timing.
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Manhattan
Larry D. Leuthold
Kansas State —_— University
Leuthold
Emission Rules Raise Gas Use and Driver Advice
Kansas State University extension engineer Mark D. Schrock explains that stricter federal emission standards raise fuel consumption and offer no simple mileage solution. He suggests regular tuning, timely oil changes, and revised driving habits to save gas while meeting emissions.
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Mark D. Schrock
Kansas State University
Schreck
Schrock
Extension Youth Specialists Work in Five Kansas Areas
Five Kansas Cooperative Extension Service area offices now have a 4-H and youth specialist. Thomas D. Whitson began in the south Central Office in Hutchinson. Loren E. Whipps heads the southwest area in Garden City. Harvey E. Goertz serves the northwest from Colby. Benny Robbins is southeast head in Chanute. William H. Borst covers the northeast from Manhattan.
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Kansas Areas
Kansas
Thomas D. Whitson
South Central Area
Hutchinson
Loren E. Whipps
Garden City
Northwest
Harvey E. Goertz
Colby
Benny Robbins
Chanute
William H. Borst
Manhattan
Whitson
Kiowa County
Whipps
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