Pollution Control Plan Aims to Halt Hog Farm Waste
Schuster Farms of Gower Missouri launches a large scale pollution control system at a 1000 hog facility designed by Midwest Research Institute with EPA grant support. The concrete tank with aeration Treats waste before discharge, cutting pollutants by 96 percent and producing humus soil conditioner.
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Kansas City
Schuster Farms
Gower
Midwest Research Institute
Environmental Protection Agency
Lee Schuser
Potatoes harvest timing and storage tips with pest notes
The guide explains digging timing as vines die and skins set, then describes storing potatoes at about 32 degrees to limit sprouting. It lists periodic checks for damaged tubers and mentions juniper and euonymus scale pests with basic control options and timing.
Garden Pest Notes and Lawn Care Tips
The bulletin lists remedies for kermes oak scale grasshoppers and tomato wilt and leaf cupping. It advises insecticides such as sevin and malathion with specific wait times for vegetables and suggests iron sulfate or iron capsules for yellow oaks. Lawn guidance calls for one inch weekly water and mowing cool season grass at 2 3 to 3 inches.
Wind Erosion Decline Across Great Plains in 1971
Wind erosion damage fell sharply from 1970 71 levels with an estimated 2,245,297 acres damaged last winter and spring. Texas accounted for 1,145,150 acres with North Dakota Montana and Kansas among others affected. Most damage occurred in crops with minor portions in pasture or range and other uses.
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Washington
Great Plains
Agriculture Department
Texas
Plains
North Dakota
Montana
Kansas
Economics in Action Camp Involving Two Douglas County 4-H Youths
Two 4-H members Pam Hoover and Jo Anne Born attend a five day camp on economics titled Economics in Action Camp. Sponsored by Baldwin State Bank and First National Bank of Lawrence, the program runs July 5 to 9 at Rock Springs Ranch south of Junction City. Barry Flinchbaugh leads the effort, promoting youth understanding of the economy and financial institutions with a field trip to Topeka business leaders and government officials.
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Douglas County
4-H
Pam Hoover
Lone Star
Joanne Born
Eudora
Baldwin State Bank
First National Bank of
Lawrence
Rock Springs Ranch
Junction City
Topeka
Confused With Greenbug Whorl Invades Sorghum Fields
County Extension Director reports farmers confused by sorghum greenbug and corn leaf aphid. notes greenbugs on leaf undersides and advises on control options while warning corn leaf aphids can be harmless unless damage escalates. Also mentions updated horse disease leaflet for Douglas County and soybean root rot causes and cultivation tips.
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Douglas County
Bromegrass Demonstration Plots harvested in Douglas County
Four Extension demonstration plots have been harvested in Douglas County according to E. L. Van Meter. The plots are at Roy Lawson near Wellsville Delbert Flory near Worden A Olsen south of Lecompton and Chester Spray west of Lawrence. A field report and discussions on bromegrass management will be held July 11 at the Lawson plot and at the Spray plot Kasold Drive near the turnpike overpass starting at 6 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. respectively.
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E. L. van Meter
Roy Lawson
Wellsville
Delbert Flory
Worden
A. ©. Olsen
Lecompton
Chester Spray
Lawrence
Douglas County
Lawson
Baldwin
U.S. 56
Kasold Drive
Turnpike
Horses to receive official status in regional councils
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz announced plans to appoint a National Horse Industry Advisory Committee. The panel will oversee department programs on horse research disease control and educational activities, and advise on other equine programs.
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Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
National Horse Industry Advisory Committee
Department
Butz
$1.1 Billion Paid to Farmers in Acreage Set-Aside Program
Government subsidy checks totaling $1.1 billion are being mailed to 955,000 farmers as a partial payment for cooperating in acreage set-aside programs for feed grain, wheat and cotton. Officials said most eligible farmers should receive their checks by the end of July, with total payments projected to reach a record $3.7 billion including final settlements.
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Washington
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William Park
MRI
Cooparelive
Garvie
Levin
New Hampshire
John Haddock
Ford, Inc
Alabama
By Billy R. Merhoff
Barry Flinchbaugh
Kansas Council On Economic Education
Kstate
Flinchbaugh
Greenbug
Councils of Government
WEBS
Oak
Wickes
East Lawrence Turnpike
Iy Ence
Lawrence, Ks
By Don Kendall
AP Farm
Legionaires Beautiful
Paul Malone
The
Reflections
Lawrence's
Round Corner
Massachusetts
Eam — Oni Festivals Institute
William Shakespeare
University of Kansas Theatre
Murphy Hall
K.U
I.D
Hale Horse & Cattle Trailers
Gardner
Transas Wheat Commission
North Main Street
Hutchinson
Roy D. Sinclair
Merle Geyer
Special Agent—Life Auto—Fire
Don Kaiser
Special Agent—Life
Ridge Court
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