Wheat as Feed: Costs, Rations, and Varieties Update
Practical notes compare wheat with corn and sorghum for cattle and swine rations, suggesting 40 to 50 percent replacement of corn or sorghum in swine rations with good results. Wheat can improve feed efficiency if blended carefully, with cautions on palatability and gradual introduction. Field results from Kansas State University highlight Triumph Parker Scout and others, plus tractor safety and bagworm controls for homeowners.
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Kansas State University
Harold Johnson
It's A Small Business Wheat Project in 4-H Program
Fields golden with ready to harvest wheat and samples of top quality grain on exhibit at wheat shows and state fairs. The 4-H wheat project teaches business basics, record keeping, seedbed prep, planting, insect and disease control, and marketing. District shows Aug 2 at Wichita and Aug 9 at Colby.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Texas Gulf Ports
Wichita
Colby
Texas Gulf Goast
Governor Proclaims July As Wheat Month in Kansas
Gov. Robert Docking declares July Kansas Wheat Month to highlight wheat's role in the economy and food. The Kansas Wheat Commission partners with the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers the Kansas Bakers Association the State Board of Agriculture and the Wheat Improvement Association. Two projects begin featuring placemats for restaurants and a wheat scene photograph contest with up to $500 in prizes.
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Robert Docking
Kansas Wheat Commission
State Commodity Agency
Kansas Association of Wheat
Kansas Bakers Association
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
The
Kansas Wheat Improvement Association
Carl A. Dumler
Russell
Kansas
Kansas Restaurant Association
Thomas C. Roberts
Association
Level Land For Row Crops Will Help Reduce Erosion
Earl L. Wier discusses erosion control via level or near level cropland and residue management. He notes that flat land can be cropped intensively while sloping land remains under cover, and emphasizes tillage, rotations, and high fertility to reduce runoff and sediment loss.
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Earl L. Wier
Buying or Renting a Home Involves Study
Guidance on deciding to buy or rent a home, covering neighborhoods, accessibility, costs, and apartment or house considerations. It outlines fiscal factors, mortgage types FHA VA conventional, down payments, prepayment provisions, closing costs, and advice on choosing lenders and planning for moving and upkeep.
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The
United States
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Veterans Administration
Cherry Bomb Injures Man On Interstate 70
Denver resident W. J. Lowder, 71, sustained a mangled right hand after picking up a cherry bomb thrown into his moving car on Interstate 70. The blast occurred as he drove, and he is listed in satisfactory condition at Denver General Hospital.
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Denver
Colo
W. J. Lowder
Lowder
Denver General Hospital
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Triumph
Parker
Scout
Gage
Guide
Ottawa
Shawnee
K-State
Franklin County
Bozworth
By Billy R. Merhoff
Disease Control, and Marketing
Chicago
Board of Trade
Consumer
Carole
Grigsby
Kan
Johnson
S. Cedar
H. M. Johnson
Acousticon Allen Co
E. 11Th St
K.C. Mo
Midwest
HemisFair
San Antonio
Texas
Southwestern Bell
Vail
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