Harvey County 4 H Picnic Date Set For July Nineteenth
Harvey County 4 H Council sponsors the annual Farmers and Businessmen and Women's Picnic at Athletic Park on July 19 starting 6 30 pm. Activities include softball between businessmen and 4 H members volleyball pool and other games. Gerald Campbell will depart June 19 for an IFYE exchange in the Netherlands returning October 28. The county covers 800 of a 1450 total cost with 500 from Kansas 4 H Foundation and various local sponsors.
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Patrick S. Wineinger
Harvey County 4-H
Harvey County 4-H Council
Harvey County
4-H
Gerald Campbell
Lyle Campbell
Burrton
International Farm Youth Exchange
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Netherlands
First Federal Savings
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Newton
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Samuelson Fisherman Fund
Armin
Ellen Samuelson
Rural Rhythm
EHU
Macon
Newton City Slickers
Hesston
Halstead Go
Kansas 4-H Foundation
Geralds
Gerald
Character leadership at Kansas 4-H roundup speech
Dr. David J. Mugler urged Kansas youth at the State 4-H and Youth Roundup to value character leadership and scholarship in his assembly talk Building For The Future. He outlined plus factors including freedoms, agriculture, family, education, and God given talents, and stressed world needs such as feeding billions, trained professionals, pest control, erosion reduction, solar energy use, animal science links, and expanding commodity markets nationwide.
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Manhattan
David J. Mugler
KSU College of Agriculture
Mugler
Kansas
Sunflower State
4 H Bread Contest Winners Named
The 4 H Breads Contest on Friday June 3 in the Courthouse Community Room named winners in two groups. Group I four rolled biscuits entries led by Kevin Monroe with Top Blue honors. others earned Blue or participation ribbons. Group II loaf bread entrants led by Donita Smith with Top Blue. several others earned Blue or participation ribbons.
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Courthouse Community Rown
Kevin Monroe
Shala Gruver
Heather
Harvey County 4-H Camp Registration and Sheep Swine Weigh Reminder
Camp registration runs June 28 to July 1 with a June 1 deadline and a final June 6 date. Medical statement cards are due June 13, and bus riders must indicate by June 6. Extension Office has extra applications. Sheep and Swine weigh is June 11 at 7 to 10 am at Harvey County Fairgrounds for out of county shows. If animals were weighed May 7 and tagged then, no June 11 weigh is needed. contact Extension Office with complete show information and settle all debts.
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Harvey County
Harvey County Fairgrounds
Harvey County Extension Office
Dairy surplus purchases soar as milk price supports rise
USDA reports May buys of butter 35.4 million pounds, cheese 13.3 million, and nonfat dry milk 63.2 million as surplus programs remove excess from the market. White House boosted price supports to 9 dollars per 100 pounds, with inventories rising to 141.9 million pounds of butter and over 50 million of cheese uncommitted.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Department
CCC
White House
Farm safety urged during harvest season
County Extension Agent urges careful harvest practices to prevent accidents during busy harvest and sorghum planting. Warnings include checking for bagworms, preventing fungal diseases, mites on tomatoes, and renovating strawberry beds. Also notes Beef Referendum registration ends June 17 with voting July 5 to July 15 at ASCS Office or by mail.
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Jack Barnes
ASCS
Wheat price support to shape 1977 harvest outlook nationwide
Kansas State University economist Roy Frederick warns of a glum wheat outlook as the 1977 crop begins. He notes a 1.1 billion bushel carryover and about 66 million acres harvested, with production near 2 billion bushels, below 1976. The program offers non recourse loans at 2.25 a bushel and a direct payment to keep farmer income steady amid large supplies and weak export demand.
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Manhattan
Roy Frederick
Kansas State University
Frederick
Kansas
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