Group helps farmers find companions in Lincoln
In Nebraska a national Singles in Agriculture group helps isolated farmers and ranchers connect. Founded after a Farm Journal letter in 1984 the organization now spans a dozen chapters with about 1,150 members, including 55 in Nebraska. The group emphasizes friendship and support rather than dating, leading to marriages for some. Members cite the rural loneli ness of farm life and the value of year round events and long distance contacts.
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Lincoln
Neb
Kay Remus
North Platte
Remus
Singles In Agriculture
Quilt Research Institute
Peoria
Ill
Nebraska
Bilskie
Mary Ellen Maschmeier
Turpin
Okla
Oklahoma
Green Acres appeal redefines Kansas tourism image
A Salina Journal column argues for steering Kansas into a farm based tourism niche. It envisions urban visitors paying premium rates for authentic rural experiences, including farm chores, rustic lodging, and locally sourced meals. The piece references Kansas travel entities and promotes web marketing to attract city visitors seeking rural escapes.
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Kansas City
Denver
Chicago
Humanity
Rocky Mountain
Kansas
Kansas Travel and Tourism Office
Department of Commerce and Housing
Taity
Sericea Lespedeza Threatens Kansas Pastures and Economy
Imported weed sericea lespedeza or Chinese clover bush spreads across Kansas, resisting herbicides and drought, damaging 3 billion dollar livestock industry. By 1940s pastures heavily sown. 400000 acres already affected, statewide noxious weed listing due in July. A March 11 symposium in Wamego will discuss control strategies.
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Wichita
United States
Asia
Rodney Jones
Kansas State University
Kansas
Flint Hills
Wamego
Maple sugaring season kicks off in Massachusetts
Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Healy led a ceremonial tree tapping at the Warren Farm & Sugarhouse to launch a month long maple promotion. Massachusetts has over 200 sugarers who produced about 44,000 gallons of syrup last year, with nearly two thirds sold retail directly on the farm.
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Massachusetts
Warren Farm & Sugarhouse
Seaboard eyes St. Joe for pork packing plant
Nine St. Joseph leaders plan a Guymon Okla trip to tour a Seaboard Farms hog plant amid reports the firm may locate a second $125 million meatpacking facility in St. Joseph, paying 9 to 12 dollars an hour and employing about 2,400 workers.
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Seaboard Eyes
St. Joe
Pork Packing Plant
ST. Joseph, Mo
St. Joseph
Guymon
Okla
Seaboard Farms, Inc
Seaboard
Merriam
Swift and Armour
Monfort Park
Randy Fehlberg
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Mark Hargens
Hargens
Great Bend
Kan
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Farm Journal
Ife
Morris Bilskie
ConAgra
Green Acres
Tim Unruh
Salina
Hays
Sternberg Museum
Rolling Hills Refuge Wildlife Conservation Center
U.S
Colorado
Metro Jungles
Ural
Granny
Horace Greeley
America
Billy Crystal
North Brookfield
Mass
New England
Jonathan Healy
Midway Machine Shop
Ottawa
Joe Demeter
Integrity Communications Communications
Integrity Communications
Nextel
Sprintpcs & Aerial
E. Main
Qing
TeamBank
Pagla
Spring Hill
Lamar
Freeman
Nevada
Omaha
Bellevue
FRIC
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