Area Farmers Attend AI School by JOAN ISTAS
Nine area farmers attended the first artificial insemination school in the region held December 5 to 7. Kansas Artificial Breeders Service Unit instructors Larry Beat and Bill Jackson note that KABSA trains about 300 people yearly, with most schools in Manhattan. They say AI training emphasizes technique, site selection, and nutrition, and that farmers can learn in three days, with results improving with practice.
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Joan Istas
Larry Beat
Bill Jackson
Kansas Artificial Breeders Service Unit
KABSU
Jackson
KABSA
Manhattan
Preventing Graying and Yellowing in Fabrics
Graying and yellowing stem from underused washing products, soil buildup, and body oils. Use proper sorting, avoid overloading, and follow washer guidelines. Maintain hot water at about 160 degrees Fahrenheit, check heater capacity, and add conditioners for hard water. Pre soak overly dirty items and use chlorine bleach when suitable.
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Ardis Patterson
Macies
4 H Expands Into Urban Areas
DAVID SMITH notes 4-H broadens into urban and suburban zones with new programs for seventies challenges while preserving animal raising. The piece highlights horse and dairy programs with 255000 and 85000 participants respectively, sheep at 66000, and emphasizes veterinary science as practical for urban youth alongside farm youth.
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David Smith
Grandparents Role Highlighted In Homemakers Lesson
JOANISTAS reports Extension Homemakers Unit lesson Grandparents outlines diverse grandparent roles. Evelyn Hastings notes anyone who offers a child advice and companionship can be a grandparent and urges respect for parental authority and open communication.
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Joanistas
Extension Homemakers Unit
Evelyn Hastings
Nebraska native named USDA Soil Conservation Service specialist
Native Nebraskan Russell L. Shultz of Boise Idaho has been named Resource Conservation Specialist for the USDA Soil Conservation Service at the Topeka Area Office. He serves 17 northeast Kansas counties, focusing on total resource planning and government units. Shultz, a Fairbury native and 1956 University of Nebraska graduate, began as a student trainee in 1955, later worked in Kearney, then moved to Boise in 1960 to lead as District Conservationist for 12 years.
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Russell L. Shultz
Boise
Idaho
Usda Soil Conservation Service
Topeka
Kansas
Fairbury, Nebraska
Shultz
The
University of Nebraska
Soil Conservation Ser
Fairbury
Nebraska
University
Kearney
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