Over-Extended 4-Hers Face Exhibits Cheating Risks
Franklin County 4-H families struggle with too many projects and overinvolvement by parents. State specialist Steve Fisher notes fewer projects may yield better results while stressing 4-H as a family activity. Local agents warn against cheating but rely on honesty. some judges question breeder and age records with improving project teaching to prevent fabrication and ensure genuine learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Yeamans
Franklin County
Steve Fisher
Manhattan
Jo Ellen Arnold
Mary Burch
Fair Board
Burch
Fisher
Bob Bozworth
Bozworth
Jack Beauchamp
Kansas State Fair Board
Arnold
Weather Forecasts Explained By Kansas State Authors
A Kansas State University leaflet by Dean Bark and Morgan Powell clarifies National Weather Service forecast types and accuracy. It notes short term forecasts are usually more reliable, outlines zone and extended forecasts, outlooks, and special warnings for farmers, pilots, and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
National Weather Service
Dean Bark
Morgan Powell
Kansas State University
NWS
Bark
Powell
Extension Natural Resources
Topeka
Concordia
Wichita
Dodge City
Goodland
National Meteorological Center
Washington
D.C
Farm Certification and Silage Tips for Kansas Growers
The Kansas Crop Improvement Assoc lists August 20 as the certification deadline for soybeans lespedeza and forage sorghums. Producers are advised to certify eligible soybean seed, line up strong wheat seed due to possible shortages from freeze and delayed harvest, and prepare corn silage readiness with pruning, moisture management, and forage handling guidance including fungicide use and silage additives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Crop Improvement Assoc
Kansas
Hamon elected president of American Soybean Association
Hamon, a Valley Falls soybean farmer, was chosen as ASA president during the SOYBEAN EXPO. He leads 47 ASA Board members from 24 state associations, with ASA advancing overseas markets, research, education, and legislative support for producers. Hamon has long tied ties to Kansas soy groups since 1972.
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ST. Louis
Charles E.hamon
Valley Falls
American Soybean Association
ASA
Hamon
Kansas Soybean Association
KSA
Kansas Soybean Commission
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Butler
Bill Chambers
du Pont Company
Bates County Farmer Post
Chambers
M.R. Hudson
Neil Satterlee
Ottawa
Eddy Anderson
R.R
Richmond, Kansas
Agri Ural
Sheldon’s
Andy
W. Wilson
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