Groundcover and edging tips for slope erosion control
Expert notes urge closer spacings on slopes to curb soil erosion and favor crown vetch for banks along with rooted groundcovers such as junipers Vinca minor wild Strawberry and stonecrops. Bark mulch improves border looks and weed control while edging materials should be under one inch high and extend at least three inches into the ground to deter cool season grasses.
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Gus van der Hoeven
Kansas State University
van der Hoeven
Sprinklers Aid Livestock Cooling During Heat Spikes
Kansas State experts advise rapid wetting of cattle and dairy cows with evaporative sprinklers when temperatures exceed 80 degrees. A 1 to 2 minute spray followed by 20 to 30 minutes of drying reduces heat stress, with specific nozzle and valve configurations and costs under 100 dollars. Trials show about a four pound per day advantage from sprinkler use, though prussic acid and nitrate risks in sorghum relatives exist.
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Robert W. Bozworth
Dave Ames
Kansas State Univeristy
Ames
K-State
California
Steam Threshers Steal Show at McLouth 23rd Annual Show
In McLouth Jefferson County a 1957 idea by Slim Watson grew into the Steam Engine Show and Threshing Bee now in its 23rd year. The August 1 3 event at a 50 acre site draws visitors from Minnesota Texas and the Midwest to see giant old steam threshers gas engines antique autos and more with a parade flea market crafts and live music as over 10 000 guests and 200 campers join local volunteers and Kiwanis Legion members to run the festival.
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Mclouth
Slim Watson
Watson
Jefferson County
Heart of America Antique Steam Engine & Model Assn., Inc
Minnesota
Texas
Midwest
Kiwanis Club
Sea Legion Iis
Estate Seminar For Farmers Planned
An Estate and Business Planning seminar for Kansas farmers and ranchers features two experts in estate planning and agricultural tax. Sponsored by the Kansas Livestock Association, it will run July 29 at Butler County Community College E Dorado and July 30 at Colby Community College Colby, from 9:00 a.m. to about 3:30 p.m. Lunch included. Registration on-site. costs and reservations via the KLA office, 2044 Fillmore Topeka KS 66604, 913-232-9358.
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Kansas
Butler County Community College
E Dorado
Colby Community College
Colby
Kansas Livestock Association
KLA
Fillmore
Topeka
Nitrate risk in Sudan hay and soybeans for cattle feed
Farmers should test sudan hay silage and hay in a commercial lab for nitrate and prussic acid before feeding cattle. Soybeans usually pose no nitrate buildup risk and yield hay with 11 to 15 percent crude protein if leaves remain, though digestibility drops with delayed cutting.
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Sudan
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Gerald Strader
Franklin Savings Associatio
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Solar Resources, Inc
St. Charles, Missouri
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Centropolis
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DeSoto
DeSoto, Ks
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