Trentman elected chair of Kansas Livestock cattle feeders council
Trentman, head of Sublette Feeders and longtime KLA member, was elected chairman of the KLA cattle feeders council succeeding John Oringdorff. Pat Koons is named vice chairman, with a new executive committee including Don Smith Albert Hoeme and Gene Fanz. Harold Koehn reelected to the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Trentman
Sublette Feeders
Kansas
Kansas Livestock Association
Cattle Feeders Council
John Oringdorff
Ingall
Trentman
Fairview
Brown County
Kansas State University
Brookover Feed Yards
Sublette
KLA
Bennett
Kansas Animal Health Board
Pat Koons
Kearny County
Lakin
Koons
Oringdorff
Sever-Man
Harold Koehn
Pawnee Beefbuilders
Larned
Don Smith
Tribune
Albert Hoeme
HRC
Scott City
Gene Fanz
Supreme
Liberal
Drainage District Opens Meetings
The Marais des Cygnes Drainage District No. 1 held its regular monthly meeting at the Franklin County SCS office. Attendees included President Leslie Hunter and Secretary Clayton Watts with guests RC9D Coordinator Jack Hall and SCS District Conservationist Herman Norwood. Frank Young of Erie, Kansas was introduced as a new district engineer. The group reviewed plan progress and flood damage from recent heavy rains, stressing landowner cooperation to locate upland runoff detention storage sites. Public meetings are open to all, next meeting Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. at the SCS office.
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Marais Des Cygnes
Franklin County
SCS
Leslie Hunter
Clayton Watts
Milton Ferris
Jack Hall
Herman Norwood
John George
Agricultural Engineering Associates
Frank Young
Erie
Kansas
Excreta For Protein in Lamb Diets Shows Urea Less Efficient
In Beltsville research 48 lambs fed high fiber pelleted diets with corn stalks or wheat straw and nitrogen from poultry excreta or urea showed poultry excreta boosting gains on the high fiber phase. Wheat straw with poultry excreta yielded best growth. after switching to ground ear corn no nitrogen source effect remained.
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Madison
Wisc
Lewis Smith
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Maryland
Smith
Juicier Hamburgers From Desinewed Beef Suggests Method
H Russell Cross of USDA ARS says desinewing removes connective tissue from older cows to yield more tender tastier patties. Tests at Beltsville show desinewed beef patties rate higher for flavor and tenderness than conventional ground beef. Weather outlook for Kansas mid July to mid August favors nearly normal temperatures with above normal rainfall.
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Madison, Wisc
H. Russell Cross
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Meat Science Research Laboratory
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Kansas
County Hears Beef Referendum Result in Franklin County
The ASCS reports 208 of 263 registered voters cast ballots on the beef referendum. Of those, 153 voted for and 47 against, with eight ballots spoiled.
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Franklin Countlans
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
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