Art in the Park and tree gall control guidance
George Osborne of Lawrence City Forester notes crowds at Art in the Yard event and, with KSU extension staff, offers yard and garden advice. He warns about galls on maples oaks hackberries and locusts and lists spray options Malathion Diazinon Sevin Toxaphene and timing. Anthracnose affecting sycamore trees appears in Douglas County with leaf blight on young leaves.
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George Osborne
Lawrence City Forester
KSU
Douglas County
Garden Notes on Plant Diseases and Lawn Care
Leaf blight defoliates trees causing tattered growth but new leaves often reappear within weeks. Bermuda and zoysia grasses should be mowed as soon as warmth returns. Sunflowers are being explored as a potential Kansas cash crop with average yields around 1,100 pounds per acre at about 5.1 cents per pound.
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Bermuda
Zoylia
Kansas
KSU
Fort Hays
Hays
North Dakota
Minnesota
No Grazing Time Starts On Monday for 1972 Wheat Program
Farmers signers of the 1972 Wheat and Feed Grain Programs are reminded that the no grazing period begins Monday and runs until October 15. No crops may be harvested on set-aside acres at any time. An acceptable cover must be planted, and compliance will be checked against signed acreage.
Higher Prices For Livestock Lift Farm Income Outlook
The Agriculture Department predicts a record 17.7 billion dollars in net farm income for 1972, up about 2 billion from 1971, driven by sharply higher livestock prices and strong demand. Gross farm receipts rise about 4 billion while expenses grow about 2 billion, yielding a net gain near 2 billion.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Pollute or Protect Our Land and Water Now
District Conservationist urges local action during Soil Stewardship Week. He frames pollution and environmental neglect as threats to water, parks, wildlife, soil, and quality of life, calling for community planning, voting for conservation champions, and neighborly cooperation to safeguard natural resources.
Corn worth 6.9 billion for 1971 farmers report
The Agriculture Department reports 1971 corn crop valued at a record 6.9 billion dollars including government price support payments. About 5.5 billion bushels were harvested, 3.1 billion sold at an average 1.08 per bushel for 3.3 billion, 2.4 billion kept on farms. Including payments, value is 1.24 per bushel.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Economic Research Service
ERS
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Weston
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Servion
E. L. van Meter
ALCS
Lloyd Bigsby
Harris
Clarence Craig
Midwest
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Homer Altenbernd
Kentucky
Robert E. McIntyre
Hale Horse & Cattle Trailers
Gardner
Gordon Montney Construction Company
Nw Tid Contractors
Louisiana
Roy D. Sinclair
Merle Geyer
Special Agent—Life Auto—Fire
Don Kaiser
Special Agent—Life
Ridge Court
Boreee Wittens Kansas Fare Life K.F.B. Insurance Ce
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Nader
the Malls Shopping Center
23Rd Street
Amer
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