Farm Youth Exchangees In State One Due Here
Two international IFYE exchangees arrive in Kansas and stay with five host families from July to October. Cruz from the Philippines will spend Oct 1–18 with the Dr. W. F. Bradley family in Douglas County before returning to Washington, D C. He is a 25 year old former 4 H member and teaches secondary school. He has worked on a five acre farm and has interests in home arts vocational training for out of school youth and school cooperative management. The program is run by the National 4 H Foundation with Kansas 4 H Foundation and county support. In addition two Kansas youths are in Korea and Turkey for six months as IFYE delegates.
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International Farm
Kansas
Douglas County
Denver
U.S
Cruz
W. F. Bradley
Washington, D.C
Korea
Turkey
IFYE
National 4-H Foundation
Cooperative Extension Service
Kansas 4-H Foundation
Flower Drop and Tomato Tips Weigh on Hot Weather
County Extension Director advises on blossom drop in tomatoes peppers and eggplants caused by extreme heat over 95 degrees. Remove affected fruit irrigate deeply mulch plant irises divide crowded beds and plant resistant crabapple varieties to scab mildew and fireblight.
Yard Care Advice From Local Extension Office
Spray with captan or cyprex for now. Switch from Sevin to methoxychlor malathion or thiodan to avoid phytotoxicity on cucumber and cantaloupe margins. Use maneb or zineb weekly for alternaria leaf blight and drought Thatch and lawn issues explained. White grubs require chemical control if five or more per square foot. Nut sedge identified by three cornered stem. DSMA or MSMA three applications yearly spaced 10 14 days apart over two to three years. Ensure soil moisture before applying chemicals.
Farm Safety Week Proclaimed by President Nixon
The week of July 25 to 31 is named National Farm Safety Week with a national campaign urging all agriculture workers to reduce accidents. Emphasis is on daily safety and using protective clothing and equipment on hazardous farm operations.
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Nixon
FARM LAND VALUES RISE EIGHT PERCENT IN 1972
USDA reports farm real estate up eight percent to 217 dollars per acre ending March 1 1972 total value of farm land and buildings at 228.6 billion dollars. Strong demand boosted sales with buyers borrowing 3.6 billion for 70 000 purchases while foreclosures held steady.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
ERS
Pearl millet compared to sorghum in grazing and silage
The column notes pearl millet shows resistance to greenbug damage unlike sorghum. It compares forage yields with sorghum sudans, saying millets yield less tonnage but better silage quality, and grazing pearl millet can risk cow abortion if grain overload occurs. Pearl millet is preferred for grazing over forage sorghum for excess acres. Also reports Kanza alfalfa yields rival or exceed Kansas Common under various Kansas conditions and notes Kanza’s aphid and wilt resistance.
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Buffalo
Cody
Kansas
Manhattan
South Central
North Central
Screwworm Outbreak Hits Southwest Cattle Industry Hard
AP reports the Southwest faces its worst screwworm outbreak since eradication began a decade ago with 3 946 lab confirmed cases for the week of June 18 24. Texas accounts for most cases as warmer weather in northern Mexico boosts fly activity.
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Washington
Southwest
Agriculture Department
USDA
APHIS
Texas
Set Aside Land Grows in 1973
Frank Mosier of Manhattan predicts Kansas will see about twice as much wheat land set aside in 1973 following Nixon’s Wheat Control Subsidy program. He notes Kansas farmers have roughly 350000 acres not in production this year.
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Manhattan
Kan
Frank Mosier
Kansas Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Kansas
Mosier
Nixon
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Journal-World Photo
Macide T. Bozoglu
Napoleon de la Cruz
Philippines
Joanne Born
Eudora 4- H Club
Pam Hoover
Lone Star 4-H Club
Economics In Action
Rock Springs Ranch
Junction City
Baldwin State Bank
First National Bank of
Lawrence
Missouri
Colorado
Agriculture and
Labor
Topeka
WIBW
Kansas Power and Light
By. E L. van Meter
Cantaloupes
By Eben B. Farley
Ascs Director
The
Economic Research Service
United States
Mexico
New Mexico
Arizona
Oklahoma
Merle Geyer Special Agent—Life
Don Kaiser
Special Agent—Life
Ridge Court
P.O. Box
John Haddock
Ford, Inc
Alabama
Jau
Roy D. Sinclair
Hale Horse & Cattle Trailers
Gardner
Fred E. Broeker
Fred
Vrs
Douglas Co
Sheriff
Menlo Park
Calif
Police Dept
Burns Detective Agency
Callif
Santa Clara Co
Sheriff's Office
Kansas University Traffic Security
Nat'l Sheriff's Assoc
FBI
International Narcotics Assoc
Norman
U.S. Marine Corps
Broeker
Sheriff Committee
C. R
Bob’’ Snow
Eudora Meat Market and Locker
Main
Eudora
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