Franklin County Conservation District Receives Water Cost-Share Funds
The Franklin County Conservation District gains funding for the State Water Resources Cost-Share Program to aid landowners installing waterways and terrace systems. Chairman Albert Dunbar notes grants of 906.75 dollars per acre for waterways and 0.18 dollars per foot for terraces. Applications open through August at 209 West Second Street Ottawa District office.
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Franklin County Conservation District
Conservation District
West Second Street
Ottawa
Vegetable Market Acres Planted Similar To Last Year
Washington AP The Agriculture Department reports major fresh market vegetables were planted on about 384000 acres since April 1, roughly equal to the prior year. Crops include snap beans broccoli cabbage carrots cauliflower celery sweet corn cucumbers eggplant escarole endive lettuce green peppers spinach tomatoes. Melons Cataloup honeydew and watermelon totaled about 156000 acres, up 3 percent from a year earlier.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Russian Grain Import Questions Unanswered How Much Grain Will USSR Buy
Washington AP export watchers in the Agriculture Department track potential U S grain sales to the Soviet Union for 1981 82. Analysts see a likely record import need up to 36 38 million tons amid reduced Soviet output and stocks.
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Ussr
Washington
Agriculture Department
Soviet Union
United States
Moscow
U.S
Russia
Carter
Afghanistan
Argentina
Soviets
U.S.S.R
Rains Perk Up Some Fields in Soviet Crop Watch
Analysts note above normal rains lifted outlook for late filling spring wheat and barley in Ukraine and other regions, easing drought damage. The USDA will release another Soviet crop estimate August 12 while the July 6-12 rain improved soil moisture though harvesting was disrupted in central and western Ukraine.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
Ukraine
North Caucasus
Chernozem
Volga
Kazakhstan
Urals
EPA approves Ambush and Pounce pesticides for corn borers
Kansas State Board of Agriculture under EPA authority has released Ambush 2E and Pounce 3.2EC to control European Corn Borer across multiple crop districts with broader statewide use pending. Egg-laying has begun in Shawnee County near Rossville on July 9, while larval emergence for Southwestern Corn Borer is projected mid July in Stafford and Pratt counties. Growers are urged to inspect plants for newly hatched larvae and apply chemicals only during the brief vulnerable period for effective control.
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Topeka
Environmental Protection Agefncy
EPA
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
North Central
Kansas River Valley
Shawnee County
Rossville
Kansas
Kansas State University
Stafford County
Pratt County
USDA
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
APHIS
Witchweed alert spreads to Kansas farmers
USDA APHIS appeals to corn and sorghum growers to watch for witchweed a tiny parasitic plant that can devastate crops. Farmers should report findings via mailed folders and return cards yes or no to aid federal state tracking and containment efforts.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Art Miller
USDA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHIS
Wichita
Floriculture Exhibits Omitted From Open Class Junior Division
The Fair Premium list excludes Floriculture ages 6 to 16 from the Open Class. Entries included 150-A largest wild sunflower bloom 150-B 5 large zinnias 150-C 5 small zinnias 150-D 5 large marigolds 150-E 5 small marigolds 150-F white flower arrangement in a white vase 150-G pink flower arrangement in a pink vase 150-H arrangement in a novelty animal container.
BRUCELLOSIS INDEMNITY RATES TO RISE FOR SWINE
USDA brucellosis officials propose higher indemnities for destroyed breeding swine. Registered, inbred, or hybrid swine would rise from 25 to 50 dollars, other breeding swine from 10 to 25 dollars. The move aims to compensate owners fairly and speed eradication. Currently 657 counties in 16 states plus Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are brucellosis free.
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Dallas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Paul Becton
USDA
Animal and Plant, Health Inspection Service
Becton
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Iowa
Maine
Minnesota
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The
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Albert Dunbar
Board of Supervisors
Jeanie Johnson
Moorman Feed Company
Manhattan
Marilyn Boniie
S. Willow
Johnson
K-State
Ottawa High School
Edgar Smith
KSU
Jeanie
Reagan
Missouri
Illinois
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West Germany
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Yangtze River
Canton
India
South America
Brazil
Canada
Prairie
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Australia
State Board of Agriculture
Division of Entomology
Miller
Kansas Avenue
Croucher Abstract & Title Co
Jeanette Croucher
Ottawa, Kansas
FEY
International Harvester Company
Tinned!” Sheldon’s
Eddy Anderson
R.R
Richmond, Kansas
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