Advisories Boost 4-H Club Communication and Leadership
Franklin County agent Bozworth discusses adult advisory committees for 4-H clubs, their roles in improving communication, leader training, and engagement of new families. He emphasizes quarterly meetings, rotating terms, and recruiting from parents and former 4-H'ers to strengthen programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Istas
Franklin County
Bob Bozworth
Bozworth
Town and Country Club
Per
Labette County
Silkville Ranch Consigns Cattle for Hereford Sale
Silkville Ranch near Williamsburg joins 24 breeders in the 31st Northeast Kansas Hereford Breeders Selected Sale at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Farmer's Exchange Sale Barn seven miles south of Topeka on US 75. Horned and polled Herefords, all registered, with Booth Herefords of Lawrence contributing 20 females and two bulls. Kraus Herefords of Shawnee Mission consigns seven females. catalogues available from secretary Jesse Southard of Hoyt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silkville Ranch
Williamsburg
Booth Herefords
Lawrence
Kraus Herefords
Shawnee Mission
Northeast Kansas Hereford Association
Jesse Southard
Hoyt
Berkshire Winter National Conference Scheduled in Arkansas City
Berkshire breeders from 15 to 20 states will attend the 1978 Winter National Berkshire Type Conference February 16 to 18 at the Agriculture Business Building in Arkansas City. About 200 head of Berkshires are expected, with the American Berkshire Association sponsoring and providing event catalogues at 601 West Monroe Springfield Illinois 67704.
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Agriculture Business
Arkansas City
American Berkshire
Agronomy Day features new varieties and talks
The county Extension Agronomy Day will be held on Tuesday February 14 at Celebration Hall with about 15 commercial exhibitors. The program starts 9 45 a m and covers new varieties of oats soybeans and wheat fertilization insect control crop disease and economics of production plus a panel on herbicides and noxious weed programs and farm policy remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Bozworth
County Extension Agronomy
Verlin Peterson
Gary Kilgore
Leroy Brooks
Bill Willis
Ken Boughton
ASCS
Jim Pugh
Ray DeJulio
TV Commercials Push Sugared And Expensive Foods
MARCIA HOUCE explores how television ads sway families toward highly sugared and costly foods. Parents report pressure from children, with cereals and candies dominating ad time. few ads promote vegetables, fruit, or milk. The piece argues parental guidance and education remain essential to counter advertising influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Houce
Start early on 4-H record books to save headaches
Jo Ellen Arnold notes the value of starting now to complete 4-H record books. Tips include calendar reminders, saving a current photo, neat ink entries, and timely leader signatures. Six Franklin County 4-H'ers earned area record book awards in gardening, entomology, public speaking, consumer education, breads, veterinary science, and dairy foods at Chanute judging, with state judging to follow.
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Great Plains
Ohlenbusch
Kansas
Jo Ellen Arnold
Johnny
Mom
Susie
Mose
Franklin County
Chanute
Barry Gaeddert
Trail Blazers
Becky Wagner
Berea
Bill Blake
Therese Schamle
Dean Chambers
Ramona Lintner
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Paul Ohlenbusch
Kansas State University
Ottawa
James F. Winrick
International Harvester Company
East 10Th
P.O
Topeka
Ween
Fee Wate
KCL
Lata
Pet
Ceone
LONG
Brady
Raymond Brady
Ottawa, Kansas
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