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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1973
Page
9
Readers receive pest brief at South Park horticultural booth with guidance on cankerworms aphids sowbugs pin oaks elm leaf beetle cedar apple rust and spring flowering shrubs. Practical controls include sprays iron sulfate, insecticides, and pruning timing with next week focus on borers.
Farmers signed up in the 1973 wheat program must certify compliance at the Douglas County ASCS office by May 15. The service, small fee based, offers measurement help to ensure accuracy before certification. Payments begin July. correct certification avoids loss of part or all payments.
Soil Stewardship Week May 27 to June 3 highlights mankind as stewards of soil water and resources. Douglas County Conservation District joins about 3000 districts nationwide in promoting the theme Changing Challenges and distributing program materials to churches for observance.
Manhattan reports experts from Kansas State University say Americans eat 225 pounds of vegetables yearly and that home gardening can cut grocery bills. Roadside stands or grocery-store commissions are viable options, with potential net profits of 500 to 1000 dollars on half an acre. Families could save about 200 dollars in three months by consuming garden produce.
Fort Hays station announced two new wheat varieties Sage and Kirwin at the Spring Field Day on April 27. Sage outyields Scout by 10 percent and resists leaf and stem rust. Kirwin, more hardy, offers Hessian fly resistance and less shattering, suitable for northern and western Kansas.
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