Kansas Eyes VEE Shield as Vaccine Trials Proceed
Kansas officials, led by Extension veterinarian Dr. Homer Caley, report cautious optimism that Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis may be contained in Texas through aggressive vaccination, mosquito control, and a buffer-zone strategy. The vaccine is experimental for horses, with no current allowance for Kansas, but owners are urged to vaccinate for eastern and western encephalitides and to alert veterinarians to unusual horse behavior while awaiting broader VEE availability.
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Kansas
Texas
Mexico
Homer Caley
Kansas State University
Caley
American Veterinary Medicine Association
Detroit
Mich
U.S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Clifford Hardin
USDA
Learn How To Use That Blender For Anniversary Gift
An instruction style guide explains how to maximize blender use after receiving it as an anniversary gift. It covers choosing a model, motor power, blade quality, controls, materials, cleaning, and care. Practical tips emphasize adapting recipes, safety, and maintenance to keep the appliance efficient daily.
Local EAU Notes Grow Projects for Nursing Homes
EAU notes from Garnett August meeting with eight members and a guest child discuss Ottawa Fair Achievement Day and Craft Day. Community project plans bibs knee robes for nursing homes. Mrs. Berry lectured on Magic of Storage and KEHC News. Sept 9 will be guest day with flower arranging lesson. cookies to be shared next meeting.
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Rock Creek
Garnett
Nellie Smith
Gretchen Griffin
Leadville
Colo
Marie Berry
Kehc News
Kansas Homemaker's Magazine
Anchor Savings Ass
Emma Lou Sullins
Pearl Davidson
Arlis
First United Methodist Church
Glenie Brown
Corn Experimentation Pays Off For Britian
H H Britian of 533 South Oak after seven years of crossing popcorn with sweet corn has produced a new variety he plans to patent. The 200 foot plot yields stalks 14 feet tall with seven foot ears, exceptionally sweet and wind resistant. The ears resemble ordinary sweet corn but the cobs are pencil sized and do not dent. He shifts from freezer corn to ensilage and seed production.
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H. H. Britian
Britian
Brittan
Early Seeding Best By Bromegrass
Emmett L. R. describes early fall seeded bromegrass as best for establishing dense stands. Seeding can start August 25 to exploit moisture, with 20 lb per acre for pasture and 30 lb per acre for waterways. Fertilizer 15-15-0 at 200-250 lb per acre at seeding. annual 300 lb per acre of 30-10-0 for established stands.
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Emmett L. Richter
Farm Bureau Tour Highlights Midwest Activities
Russell Sylvester of Ottawa RFD 3 and Mrs Leroy Wasmund of Princeton joined a bus tour viewing state and county Farm Bureau activities in Iowa Illinois Indiana and Missouri from August 8 to 12. The trip included representatives from 95 county Farm Bureaus and was planned and conducted by the Farm Bureau.
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Russell Sylvester
Ottawa
Pig Production Increases With Performance Tested Boar
Kansas hog producers can boost pork quality by using superior breeding stock. Extension swine specialist Wendell Moyer notes a boar transmits half of a pig's genetics and urges on-farm testing to identify top young boars. The program provides data on 220 pound growth, backfat, and loin eye area.
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Robert W. Bozworth
Kansas
Wendell Moyer
Kansas State University
KSU
Willard Olson
Moyer
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Bob Hull
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Hutchinson
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Dell Gates
Brooks
S. Walnut
Ottewa
19Th and Elm
Topeka
Continental Motor
Wisconsin
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Rosco
Y.E
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George Atchison
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