Powdery mildew and plant diseases in home gardens
Extension notes address powdery mildew on phlox and zinnia with sun exposure space plantings and sulfur or horticultural oils. Leaf scorch from wind and heat, tomato leaf spot, curly top virus in tomatoes, and tomato blossom drop with advice on watering mulching staking and avoiding excessive nitrogen. Digging potatoes should wait until vines half-dry for mature skins. Blossom end rot due to moisture fluctuation and nitrogen is discussed with prevention tips.
Pollution Hidden Threats from Farms Highlight REAP Aid
An environmental leaflet explains agricultural pollution can come from soil carried residues and long term practices. It outlines three steps: review operations, visit the county ASC office, and seek REAP cost sharing for approved pollution control and conservation practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
ASCS
REAP
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Soil Conservation Service
Forest Ser
Youth Ecology Conference Agenda Highlights Health Ecology Topics
The State Youth Ecology Conference at Rock Springs Ranch lists health aspects of ecology including noise pollution solid waste detergents pesticides alcohol and drugs for youth from Douglas County with sponsors such as Soil Conservation Service and Jayhawk Kiwanis Club. Attendees ages 8 to 19 may join health or environmental tracks. The sixth annual Kansas All Breeds Junior Diary Show follows in Salina with sponsors from the Salina Chamber of Commerce and Kansas Interbreeds Dairy Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs Ranch
Junction City
Douglas County
Janice Jean Perry
Richard Gillerman
Jane Murray
Soil Conservation Service
Kathy Murray
Cooperative Fram Chemical Association
Jean Murray
Jayhawk Kiwanis Club
Eileen Kay Lisher
Try Country Rod and Gun Club
Bob Green
Cindy Curtis
Cooperative Fram Chemical
Charles Fawl
Terry Kimmer
Emmet Lynn Wilson
al Bromersick
Kansas All Breeds
Kenwood Park
Salina
FFA
Centurk Wheat Variety Yields 84 Bushels in Nebraska
Centurk a new wheat variety released by the University of Nebraska Lincoln and the USDA yielded about 84 bushels per acre in a 22 acre field near Mead Nebraska. The harvest totals 1846 bushels and seed is offered to farmers on a first come first served basis. Centurk shows about 10 percent higher yield than Scout in three years of testing and is expected to supplant Scout in popularity across the hard red winter wheat region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mead
Richard N. Mills
Foundation
College of Agriculture
USDA
Scout
John Schmidt
Virgil Johnson
Oven cleaner restores underpass cleanliness in Fargo
The Fargo street department failed with commercial cleaners to remove four letter words painted under the I 94 pedestrian underpass. Workers finally used oven cleaner to restore kitchen-bright cleanliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
N.D
City Street Department
Greenbug Threat Hits Sorghum in Kansas Area
Agricultural notes report light green greenbugs attacking sorghum in eastern Kansas, a new problem after years of western spread. Infestations in early growth stages merit early spraying. large fields at milk stage may require treatment with Di Syston and other insecticides to protect harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Texas
U.S.A
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cooperating Extension Service
E. L. van Meter
Tomato
Kansas State University
Maurice Joy
Abilene
Leroy Brooks
KSU
Earl van Meter
George B. Smith
West Hills
Homer Blossom
Baldwin
Journal-World Photo
Will Hess
Kansas Star Farmer
Dennis Dean Bradford
Jetmore
Bradford
Star Farmer
The
Kansas Association of the Future Farmers of America
By Billy R. Merhoff
Raney Drug Stores
Russell Stover
Competition Sports Cars, Inc
KLWN
Nebraska
Gere
Gregg Auto
Westinghouse — Goodyear
Kansans
the Land Bank
POLY
Fuommas
Lagp Basic Association
Association of Lawrence
East 7Th Street
Anchor Savings Association
Earl L. van Meter
Roy D. Sinclair
Ridge Court
Merle Geyer Special Agent—Life
Fane Dezau
Ron Moser
Lifa
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