Irrigation boom stuns Kansas in the 1970s
A Kansas State University survey shows the 1970s may be dubbed the irrigation boom with farmers surpassing three million irrigated acres by 1980 ahead of schedule. The report notes 18,680 wells in operation, 18,863 pumping units, and widespread use of gravity and center pivot systems, led by Haskell and Finney counties.
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Manhattan
Kansas State University
Kansas
DeLynn Hay
K-State
Ays Hay
Theurvey
Kangas
Southwest
Northwest
Drought and Dust Threat Focuses of CSU Research
CSU studies by Henry Deutsch on dust blowing in the Great Plains warn that 13 million acres in the region are prone to wind erosion. Colorado counties Kiowa Cheyenne Kit Carson and Baca are most affected. Shel terbelts and other practices are proposed to limit soil loss and health risks.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Great Plains
Henry Deutsch
Colorado State University
Norman Wengert
CSU
Plains
Colorado
Deutsch
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Montana
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wyoming
Kansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
SCI
Kiowa
Cheyenne
Kit Carson
Baca
Atlantic Ocean
Gardening Beyond the Farm Plot in Kansas
Kansas gardeners embrace home cultivation as a popular leisure activity and economic influence. Dr. Chuck Marr of Kansas State University notes therapy value and potential $80 per garden at $45 million, plus a $10 million seed and supply industry. He warns against overinvesting in specialized gear.
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Kansas
Chuck Marr
Kansas State University
Marr
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Gray County
Haskell
Finney County
Gray
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Gramophone
Yamaha
Jordon's Shoe Bee Seeek Center
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LRM Industries
LRM Industries, Inc
Lawrence Sand Co
Lawrence Asphalt Co
Lawrence
Q&s
Douglas
TNT Food Products, Inc
Pennsylvania Street
Lawrence, Kansas
America
Douglas County Fair
Kaw We State Bank
Eudora
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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