Douglas County Conservation Meeting Highlights 1964
The 17th annual Douglas County Soil Conservation Association meeting is set for February 12 at 1 15 p m at the 4 H Fairgrounds with reports by secretary George Butell and a director election. Dr Frank B Cross of the Kansas University Museum will discuss Fish Production in Farm Ponds and five Douglas County farmers will receive the Kansas Banker Awards for outstanding conservation in 1963. A rural urban meeting follows February 10 to improve community understanding of local issues with Kansas State University official Duane Acker as speaker on Agriculture's Growing Problems. A focus on farm accounting, feed costs, grain sorghum quality and protein content underscores the need for accurate feed analyses and testing services.
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Douglas County Soil Conservation Association
Douglas County
George Butell
Frank B. Cross
Kansas University Museum of Natural History
Cross
Hale Steele
Baldwin State Bank
Key Banker
Kansas Banker
Emil W. Heck
Leslie Demeritt
Wilson County
Homer Gerstenberger
Leonard J. Kasky
SCS
Melvon Wertzberger
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Fairgrounds
David Noe
ASC
Russel Houk
Douglas County Farm Bureau
I. J. Stoneback
Douglas County National Farm Organization
Oakes Temple
Douglas County Grange
E. R. Zook
Duane Acker
Kansas State University
Acker
DN Ke
Sixteen Area 4-H Club Days Planned Across Kansas
William C. Handley reports sixteen regional 4-H Club Days scheduled for February through April with events in Dodge City Effingham Rolla Hoxie Gove Pratt Baldwin Garnett Columbus El Dorado Manhattan Madison Wakeeney Beloit Great Bend and McPherson. County clubs compete in demonstrations talks and music with top county numbers advancing to regional contests. New 4-H aims include informal groups for older members and junior urban clubs focused on shared projects under Kansas State University Extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger E. Regnier
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Dodge City
Effingham
Rolla
Hoxie
Gove
Pratt
Baldwin
Garnett
Columbus
el Dorado
Madison
Wakeeney
Beloit
Great Bend
McPherson
State 4-H Club
Alfalfa reduces yields of following crops in dry year
In Manhattan 1963, very dry, sorghum yields after alfalfa were only 10 percent of yields after grain crops. The drop followed alfalfa using all soil moisture in 1962 and no moisture stored before sorghum seeding in 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Charles Topping Honored by State Crop Association
Charles R. Topping of Route 1 Lawrence was named an honorary member of the Kansas Crop Improvement Association at its annual meeting in Manhattan. He has 28 years in the association, 24 on its board, and led the group as president in 1946 and 1947. He helped organize the Kansas Agricultural Council on Research and Education and advanced civic service in Douglas County.
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Charles R. Topping
Route
Lawrence
The
Kansas Crop Improvement Assn
KCIA
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Topping
Crop Association
Kansas Agricultural Council On Research and Education
Douglas County
Douglas County Draft Board
Douglas County Health Council
Mental Health Advisory Board
89Th Division Society
Douglas County Soil Conservation Service
Rural South Vietnamese lives largely in villages
The statement notes that about 14.52 million South Vietnamese residents predominantly reside in rural village communities. It highlights the rural character of the population and implies a focus on agrarian living patterns.
Meringue Tips From the Area Extension Desk
County Extension note shares practical steps for making meringue and a make ahead heavenly pie. Tips include using room temperature eggs not too fresh, beating to medium froth, adding sugar gradually, and ensuring sugar dissolves fully. The dessert can be prepared ahead and frozen, then finished before serving.
Forgotten Pie: Meringue and Lemon Filling Instructions
A vintage recipe for a lemon meringue pie called the forgotten pie. It details making a high meringue, baking with the door closed for eight hours, and a lemon filling thickened over a double boiler. Optional whipped cream and substitutions are noted.
Ellsworth Responds on Public Health Report and Tax Cut Info
Congressman Bob Ellsworth provides guidance on obtaining the Report on Smoking and Health from the Government Printing Office for $1.25 and offers to send a Q and A booklet on the Tax Cut Bill. He also offers to supply debate material on Aid to Education and Medical Care for the Aged to a student correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Ellsworth
Public Health Service
K. R
Government Printing Office
House of Representatives
Washington
D. C
L. B
Treasury
Congressman Ellsworth
P. E
Dairy Rations for Peak Milk Output
Dairy cows cannot reach maximum genetic potential without proper feeding. Energy often limits milk production. Dry cows should get grain 2 to 3 weeks before calving and increase gradually so at calving they receive 1 to 1½ pounds of grain per 100 pounds of body weight.
Farmer's CoOp Neighbor Night Planned in Lawrence
The Farmer's Co Op Association schedules a Neighbor Night at the Lawrence Community Building on Saturday February 8. Dinner runs 6 30 to 8 p.m. with a program to follow.
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Farmer's Co-Op Association
Lawrence
Parasite Check Helps Livestock Weight and Health
Parasites may cause poor weight gains rough hair coats diarrhea and death in livestock. A veterinarian can identify parasites by microscope and prescribe targeted treatment for both internal and external infections.
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Kansas
William C. Handley
Handley
Carl Axline
Ark
Charles Topping
State Crop Association
Wayne Fowler
Walter Pierce
Kansas Farm Bureau
Lawrence Tractor & Implement Supply, Inc
Mark
County Extension News
Oletha Blevins
Ellsworth
Representative Ellsworth
Senate
FORD
KAW Valley
Purina
Derby Grain
North Lawrence
Joh
Quality Service
John Deere
East 23Rd Street
Deems Farm Equipment, Inc
Land Bank Association
Lawrence, Kansas
Arcadian
URAN
Agricultural Business Company, Inc
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