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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1978
Page
3
Wanda Briggs in the town's east end raises goats with eight years of hands on experience. Neighbors know her as the Goat Woman and say goats will nibble bright colors, seek petting, and she has 28 nannies while usually not keeping a buck.
Mrs. Briggs runs a 72 acre farm near Gardner raising goats along with chickens and pigs. She learned poison ivy immunity via goat milk, breeds her goats, and sells milkers for about $50. She keeps tax accounting work, studies tax laws, and serves on the Rantoul City Council.
Area cattlemen can boost beef production on their native pasture this summer with sound pasture burning techniques and range management. Late spring burning yields higher gains per acre than early spring or nonburning, with soil warmth and forage quality improving cattle nutrition. fall and mid spring burns reduce yields and moisture loss.
The Australian Shepherd Club of Mid-America hosts a two day show at the Claerhout Arena north of Princeton on US-59 April 15 and 16. Saturday features confirmation and obedience classes and a grooming demonstration, with a public, free junior handling clinic. Field trials Sunday involve dogs working sheep cattle and ducks, with three classes and trophies for winners.
Central Heights Future Farmers of America members earned multiple placements in agriculture judging meets. The CHA team placed fourth of 16 at the East Central District Dairy Judging Contest in Burlington, with Ball fourth high overall on the A squad and Ball plus Wilson and Guilfoyle on that team. The B squad placed second of 14 with Riley, Teter, and Dimoush. others judged included Lee, Walter, Spencer, Edwards, Sawin, Wilson, and Vining. CH entered four teams at the Allen County Community Junior College Livestock Judging event in Iola, where Ball was fourth high individually.
A CPR clinic hosted by Franklin County Ambulance Service will run April 22 in the Courts Building basement from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration closes April 14 for up to 20 attendees. Contact Franklin County Extension Service at 242-3166. Bring lunch. donations fund materials.
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