Fireworks in Kansas Wheat Country Sparks Calls for Tougher Laws
Opinion column urges banning or restricting fireworks in rural Kansas areas before Independence Day to protect wheat harvests. Proposes heavy fines tied to crop value, with proceeds split between farmer and local government, and classifying illegal use as a felony. Warns raw milk risks for infants and the elderly, advising pasteurized milk.
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Brian E Vining Agronomy Scholarship Established at K State
Kansas State University creates the Brian E Vining Agronomy Scholarship a $500 yearly endowment funded by a $10 000 gift from family and estate to aid juniors and seniors in the agronomy department with a 3.0 GPA involvement in Agronomy Club and commitment to crop production and soil management.
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Kansas State University
Richmond
Brian E. Vining
K-State
Vining
Gene
Pat Vining
Central Heights High School
Brian
Becky Vining-Koch
Rachel Vining-Casey
Kansas State
K State
Gene Vining
College of Agriculture
Agronomy
K-State Foundation
P.O. Box
Manhattan
Case IH dealer attends national conference in North Dakota
Ottawa resident Ryan Kile from McConnell Machinery Co. attended the Case Corporation conference with 800 representatives to preview the Steiger four wheel drive tractors, test drive six new models, and note changes like higher horsepower multiple transmissions and relocated exhaust. Delbert Sheldon and Lawrence from the same firm also attended.
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Ottawa
Case Corporation
North Dakota
Ryan Kile
Case IH
McConnell Machinery Co. Inc
Nebraska Terrace
Delbert
Sheldon
Lawrence
McConnell Machinery Co
Case Steiger
Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
Florida
Arkansas Cattlewomen
American National Cattlewomen Inc
The
Beef Industry Council
Beef Board
Kansas
No-till farming gains traction in South Dakota
IDEAL, SD AP No-till farming goes mainstream in South Dakota after a decade and a half of mixed results. Bryan Jorgensen, president of the State No-Till Association, showcases a 7000 acre Lyman County operation with 195 fields using specialized equipment and rotations to protect topsoil, reduce erosion, and cut labor and fuel. The shift began on Jorgensen’s farm about ten years ago, finishing in 1991, with improved yields enabling expanded hog and cattle operations.
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IDEAL
S.D
South Dakota
Bryan Jorgensen
State
Lyman
Jorgensen
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