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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1973
Page
3
Franklin County farmers fought elements to harvest 1972 corn milo and soybeans. Many fields abandoned. some with 100 acres or more left waiting. The agricultural agent estimates five to ten percent still remain, with corn and late beans standing well. milo harvestable only with livestock forces.
Kansas announces an interstate quarantine to curb the soybean cyst nematode invasion. Roy Freeland, state agriculture secretary, notes the pest is in thirteen states and regulated federally, with soil seed and farm equipment requiring treatment and certification before entry. Closest infestations remain in Missouri and Arkansas. Rotation of crops remains the only effective mitigation.
JOAN ISTAS reports sign-up for the Feed Grain Set-Aside Program begins Feb 5 amid uncertainty about 1973 details. Options include 30 and 15 percent set-asides with varying payment rates and planting limits. wheat set-aside has no set-aside and may free land for soybeans. An informational meeting is Feb 7 at Anchor Savings.
Charles Weicker outlines the General Plan of Potttawatomie Creek Watershed Joint District No. 90 showing 134 planned dam sites to control floods on Pottawatomie Creek and its tributaries. The plan projects annual district benefits over 358000 dollars and a 40 percent reduction in flood damages, with 196 square miles covered by the structures and 1486 acres of permanent water.
Ardis Patterson led a First Methodist Church session on fancy breads with dishes such as Sweetheart rolls Danish fruit slices and chili empanadas. The event covered bread history and detailed recipes including Danish Fruit Slices Sweetheart Rolls Chili Empanadas and Wiener Bread, noting the rise and bake steps and featuring 4-H program involvement.
Ardis Patterson argues against pressuring children into college when alternative paths may better fit their abilities. Work experience, vocational schools, apprenticeships, and work study offer viable routes to fulfillment, while parental pressure should not dictate the choice. Each student should choose based on goals, abilities, and informed options.
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