December Extension Meetings Scheduled by Kansas State University
Several Extension meetings are slated for December. A 7:30 a.m. marketing seminar breakfast in Ottawa will feature Mike Sand on grain and livestock outlook. An area sheep production meeting on Dec 7 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds will cover lamb and wool marketing and general management. A Dec 17 dinner meeting at Celebration Hall will explain the Franklin County Soil Survey with a $1 registration. Farmers tax guides are available at the Extension Office. Wheat yellowing concerns from wheat streak mosaic and leaf rust are discussed by KSU experts, with notes on varieties and rust resistance.
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Robert W. Bozworth
L&m
Ottawa
Mike Sand
Kansas State University Extension
Douglas County Fairgrounds
Clifford Spacth
Kansas State University
Saving Soil, Water Tops USDA List
US Department of Agriculture warns continued soil and water conservation risks could curb American farming. A RCA-driven analysis notes rising food demand, slower tech gains, and potential soil erosion if land is overworked. Beltsville report highlights hornfaced bee as a safer, efficient pollinator for small farms and home gardens.
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Herman Norwood
Department of Agriculture
United States
Congress
RCA
John W. Tippie
Soil Conservation Service
Salina
Soil Survey Tour Set and Meeting at Celebration Hall
A second informational meeting and bus tour of county soils is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Celebration Hall. Bob Boz worth notes the event by the Soil Conservation Service and Kansas State University with a briefing on the survey and tours to two or three county sites. The first meeting was set for December 17 at 6:30 p.m. with dinner. reservations for the dinner costing 1 should be made with SCS by December 11.
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New Soil Survey
Soil Conservation Service
Kansas State University
Bob Bozworth
Franklin County
Celebration Hall
SCS
Rust blamed as key factor in wheat yellowing
Farm expert Willis says leaf rust is the main cause of yellowing in wheat and explains that fall rust reduces vigor by stealing nutrients and moisture. He cautions that severe winter could raise winterkill among weaker plants, and notes spring severity depends on spring weather, not fall extent. He adds varieties with strong seedling resistance may still be heavily infested despite good resistance.
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Willis
Newton
KSA
Forage Replacing Grain As Costs Force Farmers To Try Alternative
BELTSVILLE Md A USDA scientist says farms can economically raise cattle and sheep on grass and other forage instead of costly grain. Grass fed meat may have less fat and be acceptable to consumers. Research from Colorado State University supports similar weight gain for forage fed cattle of different frames. Lower costs favor smaller frame cattle. Energy costs may push grain out as future feed. Farmers cut feed costs by increasing forage. Hay and silage store well for small farms, while ammonia and formic acid improve preservation. Some forages require supplements to boost protein. Plant growth regulator may extend pasture gains. More research on forage feeding could help small farms deliver cheaper meat.
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Beltsville
USDA
G. Paul Lynch
Agricultural Research Service
Lynch
J.J. Maine
Colorado State University
Ft. Collins
Wooster
Ohio
U.S
Scandinavian Countries
S. Glenn
University of Maryland, College Park
America
Wheat streak mosaic threat grows in Kansas volunteer wheat
Kansas surveys show wheat streak mosaic and wheat curl mite in volunteer wheat across 88 counties. In 1981 the disease cut Kansas wheat yields by about 7 percent, or 21.4 million bushels, the largest loss from any wheat disease since 1976. Fall infections are more damaging. control relies on destroying volunteer wheat and adjusting planting.
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Kansas
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Franklin County
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Franklin County Soil Survey
Conservation Office
William G. Willis
KSU
Japan
Suzanne Batra
US Department of Agriculture
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Hirosaki
Batra
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Croucher Abstract & Title Co
Deanetty Croucher
Ara
Otigwa
Carl Mites
TCR AG
Omrell
Roberta Peters
Karel Lohman
Hotpoint Appliances
Richard Martin
Lawn & Garden Supplies
Oe Coop
Glen Rockhold
Pave Smith
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Keogh
Edward D. Jones & Co
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Michael J. Esser
Edward D. Jones & Ga
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