Winter weather tips for lawns trees and crops
County Extension News outlines winter protection steps for lawns, trees, and shrubs. It emphasizes watering before freezes, removing leaf cover, wrapping young trees, and using simple repellents to deter rodents. It notes fall soil liming, soil testing, and grazing options for wheat, plus a dairy ration talk at the 4 H Fairgrounds on December 3.
Small scale Kansas cattle feeder adaptable to farm resources
Stock programs contribute to farm income by utilizing labor when not needed for crops. Forage and non tillable land can be salvaged by cattle. shelter may reuse empty structures. Small feeders keep costs down using on hand machinery and can compete with large feedlots on farm produced feeds. Each farmer chooses head number and program, from wintering to grazing or fattening based on resources.
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Independent Panel Rejects U.S. Poultry Loss Claim
A five member GATT panel in Geneva found U.S. losses from European tariff hikes on frozen poultry at 26 million annually, below the U.S. estimate of 46 million and the Common Market claim of 19 million. The report guides further negotiations for potential tariff adjustments. West Germany accounted for over 80 percent of U.S. poultry exports to the EEC prior to the dispute.
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United States
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Italy
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Luxenbourg
ASC Committeemen Election Is Monday
The Douglas County ASC will elect its next year’s committee by farmer delegated voters at a county convention Monday at 10 am in the Douglas ASC County Office. The public may observe voting, but only former delegates participate in the election. Eligibility requires county residency and voting eligibility plus other requirements.
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Douglas County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Douglas Ascs
Vt. St
ASC
David M. Noe
Douglas County
Laundering and Health: Research Links Hygiene to Washing
A report on nine families over months finds normal home laundering fails to destroy many disease causing organisms. Chlorine pine oil and phenolic disinfectants reduce bacteria. follow label directions and use appropriate amounts for household and coin operated machines.
Crop Output Records To Drop Again In 1964
1964 production prospects from the Department of Agriculture project record or near record outputs for corn soybeans dry beans sugar beets and wheat with high yields per acre. Corn at 4 billion bushels and soybeans at 727 million bushels are up from prior years while beets wheat and sorghum show top or near top yields.
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U.S
Department of Agriculture
10th Annual Farmer's Co-Op Meeting At 4H Fair Grounds
Over 350 members and guests attended the 10th annual Farmers Co-Op meeting at the 4H Fair grounds. Glen Fox of the Farmers Union Cooperative Marketing Association spoke on current programs and the new soybean processing plant bought in St Joseph Missouri. Laurie Postma and William Hayden were elected directors replacing Otto Hack and Walt Thome.
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Fairgrounds
Glen Fox
Farmers Union Cooperative Marketing Association of
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Reno Community and Busy Bee Club Notes
Reno Busy Bee Club met Wednesday afternoon at the Reno Church for dessert hosted by Mrs. Eula Stoner Hazel De Hoff and Velma Pearson. Attendees included Lucia Peterson Mabel Roberts Minnie Seanor Gladys Gilliland Wilma Baird Lillian Slawson Kathleen Strong Mae Vaughn Helen Lindel Helen Lindberg Christine Hess Alma Eisele Donna Ruth DeHoff and Larine Smith. Reno Community Club gathered Friday evening at the school with quiz games and refreshments by Mrs. Ruth Glidewell and Nadine Moore. December meeting listed for the Reno Church Fellowship Hall. Committees named for candy and for the tree with Lyman Frost and Jim Grinter.
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Busy Bee Club
Reno
Eula Stoner
Hazel de Hoff
Velma Pearson
Lucia Peterson
Mabel Roberts
Minie Seanor
Gladys Gilliland
Wilma Baird
Lillian Slawson
Kathleen Strong
Mae Vaughn
Helen Lindel
Helen Lindberg
Christine Hess
Alma Eisele
Donna Ruth DeHoff
Larine Smith
Reno Community Club
Ruth Glidewell
Nadine Moore
Reno Church Fellowship Hall
Bill Moore
Lyman Frost
Jim Grinter
Three to Attend 4-H Club Meet
Kansas delegates to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago December 1 5 include Claudia Harris Route 2 and Douglas Higbie Wellsville with Mrs Oletha Blevins Douglas County Home Economics agent also attending. The State 4H Electric Training Clinic at Rock Springs Ranch December 5 6 targets adult leaders in electric projects and is sponsored by rural electric cooperatives and Kansas State Extension Service.
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Chicago
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Claudia Harris
Route 2
Bread
Douglas Higbie
Wellsville
Achievement
Oletha Blevins
Douglas County
Rock Springs Ranch
State
Junction City
Rural Electric Cooperatives
Kansas Committee On the Relation of Agriculture
Extension Service of
Kansas State University
Renovation of Old Pastures Should Get Under Way Now
Farmer guidance on pasture renovation urges action this season for fields overgrown with weeds or infested by iron-weed vervain broom sedge thistle and wire grass. Advice covers seed timing soil testing nurse crops erosion control costs and ACP cost sharing at 611 Vermont St Lawrence.
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ACP
Sudan
Kansas
Vermont St
Lawrence
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