Soil Conservation Service Adds Fourteen District Operators
The Soil Conservation Service signs up fourteen new district operators with acreages from nine to 320 acres. Names listed include Clyde Bland for Unified School District 497 rural education center, Marvin Strong, Dwight E Regnier, Hy luard Marcheal, Jack Bell, Em mitt Elliott, Nicholas Hart, Mil dred Dunigan and Lemoine Dodson.
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Clyde Bland
Unified School District 497
Rural Education Center
Marvin Strong
Dwight E. Regnier
Hyluard Marcheal
Jack Bell
Emmitt Elliott
Nicholas Hart
Mildred Dunigan
Lemoine Dodson
Year in Review for Douglas County ASCS Office 1967
The Douglas County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office reports 1967 activity totals. Measurements on wheat and feed grains, diversions, leases, and 112 requests. 1 024 dollars earned by ASCS. Wheat and feed grain programs saw the most participation with 867 of 1 536 wheat allotment farms and 639 of 1 505 eligible feed grain farms taking part.
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Douglas County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
ASCS
Douglas County
Sugar Substitute Safety Under Review by FDA
The FDA says no scientific evidence proves artificial sweeteners harm health though studies, including animal trials using high cyclamate levels, show limited effects. Cyclamates appear in many diet products as a low calorie option, with laxative effects at higher intakes.
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Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Pasture Improvement Plan Yields Gains in Northeast Kansas
The Pasture Improvement Program of Northeast Kansas expanded across six counties from fall 1962 through 1967 with fertilization trials on bromegrass. Trials show annual 100 300 dollar fertilization benefits per acre and beef gains of 200 300 pounds per acre on fertilized pastures. TVA involvement reported 28 farmers applied 300 pounds of 30 10 0 to pastures with early results of higher hay yields and seed harvests.
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Kansas
Kansas State University
Atchison, Brown, Doniphan
Jackson
Jefferson County
Nemaha County
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Clarence Vaught
Jackson County
Year-Round Camping At 4-H Ranch
Ex tension 4-H Agents from seven counties plan for the 1968 Rock Springs Ranch summer camping program to be held June 23 to 29. The Kansas 4-H Center offers heated cottages dining hall archery rifle ranges and a lake for year round retreats.
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Kansas City
Rock Springs Ranch
Junction City
Merle Eyestone
Kansas 4-H Foundation
Rock Springs
Care Hints For Yule Trappings
Cleaning tips for fragile lace and linens after the holidays. Use a covered container washing method to avoid snags. Treat stains from wine coffee and cranberry with cool water or alcohol mixtures and prompt laundering. Bleach only on colorfast fabrics and rewash as needed. Wax removal involves blotters and a hot iron.
Soil Conservation Booklet Highlights National Program
The U S Soil Conservation Service published Our American Land to explain soil protection aims. It notes erosion costs from high yields and urges ongoing maintenance and adaptable practices as soil work remains only about a third done. It mentions erosion control for streams and urban development and land use changes. It also references World War I observation balloons known as captive balloons.
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U. S. Soil Conservation Service
AIB
America
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