County 4-H'er Claims Reserve Holstein at Kansas Dairy Show
Franklin County 4-H'er Pam Van Horn shown a four year-old Holstein cow to reserve champion and first in its class at the Kansas All Breeds Junior Dairy Show held August 13 14 at Kenwood Park Salina. Six county 4-H'ers total competed among 147 exhibitors earning eight blue ribbons ten red ribbons and three white ribbons.
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Franklin County
Kansas All Breeds
Kenwood Park
Salina
Pam van Horn
Dale van Horn
Ottawa
RFD
Pam
Lori Kissinger
Elaine Allen
Loren Stewart
Larry Stewart
Ted van Horn
Fall Field Day at Local Station Thal East Central
The event at the experimental field is set for Friday August 27 at 3 30 p m with the public invited. The program features Oliver Russ herbicides for row crops Cecil Nickell new soybean varieties Charlie Knight brand new corn performance test Del Gates greenbug versus grain sorghum and Gary Phileride mage Gate 8 Legume meal te. Knight director of the experiment field expects high interest in greenbug resistant sorghum and new herbicides. Machinery will be on display for public view.
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Oliver Russ
Cecil Nickell
Charlie Knight
del Gates
Gary
Knight
Brazle Named Southeast Area Extension Livestock Specialist
Chanute Kansas native Frank Brazle has been named Southeast area Extension livestock specialist for Kansas State University. He will assume duties Sept 1, replacing the former director Herman Westmeyer and will operate from the Chanute office, covering a 21 county region. Brazle, 29, is a K State graduate with BS animal science and MS in animal nutrition. He previously co owned a Winfield livestock auction and served as Crawford County Extension 4 H agent and county agricultural agent.
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Chanute
Frank Brazle
Crawford County
Kansas State University
John Dunbar
K-State
Herman Westmeyer
Brazle
Winfield
Pomona Farmer Trials Soybean Irrigation and Herbicide Use
Leslie Hunter, a Pomona grower east of here, irrigates a 40 acre soybean field after breaking from wheat. He uses Lasso and Maloran preemergent, applies Tenoran and Basagran for velvet leaf control, notes Basagran clears velvet leaf but not grasses, and plans more irrigation and one to two more applications before harvest.
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Leslie Hunter
Joanistas Pomona
Here
Hunter
Dogs And Horses Pleasers At State Fair
Two 4-H events at the Kansas State Fair run Sept 22 and Sept 25 26. The dog show features showmanship at 9 a.m. and obedience at noon on Sept 22, with age and past ribbon distinctions. The horse show runs Sept 25 26 with showmanship, halter, and performance classes starting at 9 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday, including barrel racing and calf roping events. Purple and blue ribbon winners from July district shows are eligible.
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Manhattan
Recipes To Care For Tomato Crop By Sue Dondlinger
A practical guide blends beef buying tips with a tomato crop sauce recipe. It advises on meat portions, storage, and quality, then provides a well seasoned basic tomato sauce using 5 pounds of firm ripe tomatoes with onions garlic olive oil and herbs, yielding about 2 quarts to serve with pasta beef shellfish or vegetables.
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Sue Dondlinger
Agronomy Day At K State Highlights New Tech and Classics
Agronomy Day at Kansas State University on August 31 at the North Agronomy Research Farm near the stadium bets on being the best yet. Extension staff plan comfortable seating, drinks, and crowd controls for demonstrations while showcasing evolving practices like foliar soybean feeding with potential yield gains. A Bicentennial theme recalls old Kansas farming methods alongside new crops such as crambe and guar, with a browsing tent for Q and A and staff ready to identify insects diseases and weeds.
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Bob Bozworth
Kansas State University
North Agronomy Research Farm
K-State
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Brome
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K State
Iowa
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America
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