Erosion Control Efforts Along Sedgwick County Highways
Kansas Highway Commission and USDA Soil Conservation Service joint program improves erosion control along Sedgwick county highways. Concrete outlet structures, grass seeding mixes tailored to soil types, and heavy fertilization protect right of way and adjacent farm land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl L. Wier
Kansas
Kansas Highway Commission
Sedgwick County
J. Guy Moorefield
Usda Soil Conservation Service
Wichita
A. A. Holmquist
Hutchinson
Commission
Sedgwick
Highway Commission
SCS
Still Plenty Of Projects For Children To Undertake
Mothers seek summer activities for kids with creative at home projects. A honeycomb Flower Vase uses a pine board, test tubes, glue, nails and varnish. A Collector's Showcase requires hardboard, balsa wood, glue and a hobby knife to display a growing collection. Also suggested is sowing seeds with a pomegranate greenery project using a pot, soil, seeds and a plastic bag for germination.
Young Farmers Attend State Conference Across Ottawa and Williamsburg
Ottawa and Williamsburg delegates joined the statewide Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference held July 29 30 in Hays. Roy and Debbie Dunn Roger Keith and Carol Mallory and George Lorretta Teagarden plus Smith and Ray Frisbie Kansas Farm Bureau president attended. Frisbie praised the event noting it was the largest and most successful gathering and expressed confidence in the future of Kansas agriculture and the farm organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Debbie Dunn
RFD
Roger, Keith
Carol Mallory
Williamsburg
George
Lorretta Teagarden
Hays
Kansas Agriculture
The
Kansas Farm Bureau
Chuck Steak A Budget Friendly Grilling Choice
Chuck steak rises as an affordable alternative to pricier cuts. Known as patio or barbecue steak, it is the same meat as chuck roast but sliced thinner. It offers lower cost though less tenderness than traditional steaks and gained popularity with outdoor grilling.
They're Misunderstood Santa Gertrudis Are Curious By JOAN ISTAS
Max Bechtle recalls seven registered Santa Gertrudis starting on one Tulsa acre after a 1970s fair sparked his hobby. He explains the breed's origin in Texas under Captain King and Richard Kleberg, noting Santa Gertrudis thrive in heat and cold, calve easily, resist disease, and are good mothers though wary of being herded. Bechtle’s 65-head herd combines Herefords, Brahman, and Santa Gertrudis, and he plans to expand the crossbreeding program while staying in cattle farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Istas
Max Bechtle
Tulsa
Bechtle
Texas
Captain King
Bradman
King
Richard Kleberg
United States
Venezuela
Thailand
Australia
Africa
King Ranch
Construction Begins on Ferguson Dam Ottawa RFD 1
Construction of the dam for Leo Ferguson in Ottawa RFD 1 has started with REAP aid. A June 1 County Commission proposal to link the dam with a Rock Creek Road bridge project failed, leaving two structures about 200 feet apart after completion. The pond will supply water for Ferguson's cattle and be usable in emergencies for the public. County engineer Bob Lister called the current plan inadequate protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Ferguson
Ottawa
County Commission
Rock Creek Road
Ferguson, Reap
County
Reap
Bob Lister
Lack Of Safety Features Causes Highway, Accident
A Kansas farmer borrowed a tractor with only a white light. After moving from field to road a car rammed the plow wheel, sending a wheel into a farmyard where a woman was struck. The driver was convicted for not having a red light on the tractor.
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Kansas
Ransom Jersey Cow Completes DHIR Milk Record
Completes Test Ransom Esteems Eppie, a junior two year old registered Guernsey cow owned by W. G. Ransom Jr., Williamsburg, with an official DHIR production record of 11,580 pounds of milk and 499 pounds of butterfat in 305 days, tested under the supervision of Kansas State University with twice daily milking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom
Eppie
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Ardis
Foust
Young Farmers and Ranchers
Frisbie
Santa Gertrudis
S. Walnut
Sheldon
National Meat Packers
Broadway
Dept
Kansas City
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