Snow and Moisture Help Kansas Crop Conditions
Rainfall last week improved surface moisture for wheat in eastern Kansas but western and south central areas still lack. Subsoil moisture remains short in western and central districts. Some barley winter kill and wheat freeze damage reported. light wind damage. oats seeding sparse. Supplemental feeding remains heavy as storms persist. feed grain and hay generally adequate. hog losses from freezing weather. early spring calving and lambing noted.
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Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Kansas
Hybrid Breeding Caution Issued at Douglas County Beef Meeting
Dell Allen urged caution on hybrid beef production at the Douglas County Beef Breeders annual meeting. He said buyers will reward purebred care in feeding and management. He noted external fat does not equal intramuscular marbling and leaner cattle are more economical. Charles Taylor and Bob Brink were elected to the association board.
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Dell Allen
Douglas County
Alsn
County Fairgrounds
Allen
Charles Taylor
Bob Brink
The
Association
State 4-H Chorus Seeks County Applicants for Round-Up
Douglas County invites applications for the State 4-H Chorus with one soprano one alto two tenor and two bass slots. The 60 to 70 member chorus will rehearse for the Kansas State University June 14 Round-Up and a final informal concert. Applicants must be 15 or older and attend all sessions. Rod Walker of KSU Music will help select and direct. Deadline March 10. Also 4-H Photo Fun Club offers a six program TV series for ages 9-12- year olds across 12 Kansas stations with no club enrollment requiredplus dates on Channel 13 March 14 and Channel 11 March 16.
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Douglas County
Kansas State University
Kansas
Day Los Angeles Woke Up At Once In 6 01 Quake
A 6 01 am earthquake rocked the Los Angeles metro area home to about seven million people. A television newscaster described the moment as the day almost everybody woke up at the same time.
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Los Angeles
Set Aside Rule Sparks Last-Minute Farm Policy Clash
Washington officials report a late dispute among Nixon administration farm leaders over the 1971 feed grains program. The fight centers on whether to keep the 20 percent set aside or drop to 15 or 10 percent, with implications for corn production and government payments.
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Washington
Nixon Administration
Agriculture Department
Office of Management and Budget
White House
Acid Soil Problem Solved With Lime
ASCS Executive Director notes fertile plants respond to lime treatment. Officials say lime application improves soil pH and crop health, addressing long standing acid soil issues.
National Honor To Bigsby Cow
Carol Bigsby daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Bigsby Rt 2 has been notified that her dairy cow Rockledge Idol Tracey has been chosen as Junior All American Two Year Old by the National Holstein Friesian Assn Miss Bigsby a sophomore at Kansas State University was the 1970 Kansas 4 H dairy winner and attended the National 4 H Club Congress last fall in Chicago as regional winner in the dairy division She was a member of Vinland Valley 4 H Club for 12 years Carol's family was named the outstanding 4 H family of Douglas County for 1970 The cow was chosen All American by a panel of judges on the basis of photographs show records and show observations.
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Carol Bigsby
Robert Bigsby
Rt. 2
Rockledge Idol
Tracey
National Holstein-Friesian Assn
Miss Bigsby
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Chicago
Vinland Valley
Carol
Douglas County
Course Set on Tractors for Douglas County Youth
Douglas County extension service offers a 10 hour tractor operation course for 14 and 15 year olds to qualify for farm work this summer. Training in Lawrence will span about five meetings with a four hour orientation on agricultural hazards. Interest must be shown at the Douglas County Extension Office by February 19.
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Douglas County
County Extension Service
Lawrence
Douglas County Extension Office
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