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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1979
Page
4
Marcia Houce explains clothing warmth via layers breathing insulation and protection. Open weaves shed air and moisture. absorbent or wick friendly fibers feel more comfortable. For insulation look for thick loosely woven fabrics, bulky fibers, and materials like fur, fleece, down, or quilted textures. Protection relies on tight weaves and high twist yarns to slow air movement.
Leaders of the Kansas Soybean Commission credit the USDA supply demand report showing the 1978 crop will be fully used and larger exports as the main driver. They note a 100 million bushel rise in supply over 1977, with exports fueling a large portion of the increase and global demand expanding across 76 countries.
A Strawberry Growing Workshop will be held January 25 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Lawrence at 9 a.m. Registration is 8 per person. The event covers growing and marketing strawberries. The newsletter notes the 1979 Farm Census reduced to four pages with detailed questions on acreage ownership land use and livestock and crops sales. Wood ashes can enrich gardens supply potash and phosphate and raise soil pH and can be added to compost.
On January 31 at Kaw Area Vocational Technical School in Topeka a 7 p.m. meeting covers Kansas energy tax incentives and the Federal Energy Tax Act of 1978. The program targets agriculture and agri business but invites all residents. Topics include water shortages in eastern Kansas and a USDA SCS river basin study across 22 counties.
JO ELLEN ARNOLD lists multiple 4-H events from January 20 to March at Elliott Hall Courthouse Celebration Hall and Rock Springs Ranch. Highlights include Model Meetings January 20 and 27, a Community Leaders gathering January 25, a bee session January 29, livestock judging January 31, and project leaders training February 15 plus a New Parents session February 21 and a Volunteer Management workshop February 27-28.
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