Black walnut gun stocks drive Kansas pride and profits
Kansas dominates rough cut black walnut blanks for gun stocks with Kansas City Kansas supplying the largest volume. Extension forester Gary Naughton notes state landowners earn over 2 million yearly from sawlogs, while only 1 in 10 trees reach high value stock quality. European walnut is not a substitute in U S gun stocks.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Gary Naughton
Extension Forester
Kansas State University
Missouri
Mississippi
Ohio River
Missouri River
Kansas City
Kan
Naughton
U.S
New Machinery Too Sophisticated By Dennis Duml er
Harris News Service reports farm gear growth and costs as tractors and combines grow bigger to cover more ground. Dealers cite higher prices, repair needs, and shifts toward precision farming driven by younger operators, with loans and grain reserves shaping marketing choices.
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Dennis Dumler
Harris
Rich Yoakum
Hutchinson
International Harvester Dealership
ASCS
Commodity Credit Corporation
Dave Hornung
Focal Ascs
Henry Newfeldt
Massey-Ferguson
Nisly
Eye Trouble among Cattle Pinkeye vs IBR Debate
Kansas State extension veterinarian Dr. Homer K. Caley explains pinkeye and IBR in cattle, noting both are severe, with transmission via flies and other triggers. IBR often aborts, pinkeye can cause blindness, and vaccination results vary though herd health and fly control help.
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KSU
Chuck Marr
Marr
Manhattan
Homer K. Caley
Kansas State University
Cattle
Caley
Casey
Kansas State Extension Veterinarian
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Dodge City
Kenny Schulte
High Plains Farm Equipment
Ford
Allis Chalmers
Yoakum
Schulte
Paul Nisly
Agri Center
South Hutchinson
G.M.A.C
A.P.R
Prore Zee
Elks
W. 2Nd
Ottawa
Stanley
Milwaukee Sawzall
Armstrong
Charles Burlingham and
Cox ET AL
Claude Myers
Wanda Kirkland
Harold Myers
Marie Fritts
Dick Stina
Arkla
GA Service Company
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