Soil Survey A Treasure Chest Reveals Local Soils
Diane Yeamans notes a nationwide soil survey, the result of over 30 years of work, offering house buyers and planners key soil insights. About 30 attended a preview as a general meeting at Celebration Hall on December 17 with a $1 dinner. reservations due December 11 through the Soil Conservation Service. The county’s four soil associations are Lula-Eram-Summit, Dennis-Bates-Woodson, Kenoma-Woodson, and Verdigris-Osage.
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Diane Yeamans
Celebration Hall
Soil Conservation Service
County
Lula-Eram-Summit
Dennis-Bates-Woodson
Kenoma- Woodson
Prime Farmland In County Reaches 72 Percent Share
The agriculture department notes 266000 acres about 72 percent of total acreage qualify as prime farmland. Of this land about 225000 acres are under crops. The report includes 18 tables with explanations outlining soil types, drainage, depth and possible uses.
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Agriculture Department
Safety Poster Contest Opens for Kansas Youth
Kansas Farm Bureau Safety Division launches the 1982 Safety Poster Program for students in grades 1 through 9. Posters must be submitted by April 15, 1982, with entries due to county bureaus by April 1, 1982. Posters should convey one safety idea and include name and contact details on the back. Ten prizes per division will be awarded. artwork matters but content and originality drive judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Farm Bureau
Franklin County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Deb Sylvester
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Unveils Weekly Agri News
Farm Bureau announces a new weekly publication named Agri News replacing Plains Talk and Kansas Agriculture. It will cover statewide bureau activities, Washington and Topeka actions, and impacts on commodity markets. Members must subscribe at a yearly rate.
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Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Agri-News
Plains Talk
Kansas Agriculture
Washington
Topeka
Conservation Districts meet in Topeka with strong turnout
More than 600 people attended the 60th annual Kansas Association of Conservation Districts meeting in Topeka from November 29 to December 1. The Franklin County contingent highlighted water quality, conservation tillage and prime land protection, while awards honored county youths and local contests. Christine Gavin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Deatt Gavin, won county contests with multiple top finishes from 1979 to 1981.
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Etonormy
Topeka
Kansas Association of Conservation Districts
Albert Dunbar
Franklin County
J. Harry Peckham
Herman Norwood
Soil Conservation Service
Franklin County Conservation District
Federal Land Bank Associations of
Katdas
Christine
Deatt Gavin
Wellsville
Lake
District Secretary Christine Guinn Wins First Place
Pauline Willford notes Christine Guinn, district secretary, secured first place in a competition or event, highlighting her achievement and status within the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Willford
Christine Guinn
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Farm Bureau County
Manhattan
Wesley Jamison
Route 4
Ottawa
Kangad “Farm” Bureau
John Junior Armstrong
Jamison
Herman
Norwood
SCS
Bob Hohannan
Kansas State University Extension Service
Gary Kilgore
The
Extension Service
Kilgore
Soil Survey
Kansas Experiment Field
Woodson
Bohanna
Agri-News
Bank OF
Dave and Linea
Kile
Kansas
Tom and
Mary Weig
Purina
America
Serg
Bar
Dee Ese
Pel
Purina Animal Health Products
Croucher Abstract & Tie Co
Jeanette Croucher
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