Neighbors Aid Farmer in Oklahoma Farm Plight
In Oklahoma, Eugene Copeland’s family faces foreclosure after his wife Katherine Irene Copeland died by suicide. Nineteen farmers traveled on tractors to plant 312 of 1,280 acres near Grandfield, partly to ease the crisis and keep the family from leaving. Copeland and son Bobby praised the show of support, hoping to save the farm with Farmers Home Administration help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Okla
Eugene Copeland
Katherine Irene Copeland
Grandfield
Oklahoma
David Martin
Bobby Copeland
Copeland
Farmers Home Administration
Ned Patton
Gene
Katherine
Patton
Compost Gold For Practical Farmer
Loren Thorp turns waste into compost sold as Fertile Acres for agricultural use. He mixes horse and cow manure straw alfalfa hay sawdust leaves and grass clippings with municipal sludge, sells through 125 greenhouses in central Kansas, plans more outlets and future city operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Kan
Loren Thorp
Thorp
Junction City
Ed Wessling
Kansas
Salina Park
FFA Officers Attend 27th State Leadership Camp
Williamsburg and Central Heights FFA chapters sent officers to the 27th Annual State FFA Leadership Camp July 14 17 at Rock Springs Ranch Leadership Training Center. Attendees included presidents Dave Basel Darrell Garber and advisors Lee Weis Dan Parks with managers and secretaries from both chapters. The camp trains officers in leadership techniques for the coming year sponsored by Kansas FFA officers the Department of Adult and Occupational Education and Kansas State University College of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Williamsburg
Central Heights
Future Farmers of America
Rock Springs Ranch
Dave Basel
Stan Milliken
Lori Simpson
Heath Higbie
Sentinal
Lee Weis
Darrell Garber
Greg Carey
Mike Cannady
Robert Schmitt
Kari Smith
Kansas FFA gathering draws 500 plus members for four day program
More than 500 FFA members and advisors from 85 chapters registered for a four day Kansas event. Crop progress in East Central Kansas shows corn silked with 20 percent in the dough stage, soybeans 40 percent blooming and 10 percent pudding, while grain sorghum reaches 45 percent headed as rain is awaited. Concert America Salutes the FFA at Arrowhead Stadium is rescheduled to summer 1987 due to sponsorship and TV timing issues with full refunds at box offices. Kansas Livestock Association hosts Animal Health Seminars at four locations July 30 to Aug 8, focusing on implants, drug use, health plans. dinners provided by chemical companies. call 232-9358 to RSVP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Kansas
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Kansas City
America
Arrowhead Stadium
Bob Alexander
Nashville
KLA
Topeka
Kansas Livestock Association
Red Coach Inn
el Dorado
Liberty Inn
Junction City
Holiday Inn
Hays
Chanute
Wheat variety tests yield update for 1986 Kansas
The 1986 wheat yield results from Manhattan and Parsons are released. Ottawa was not planted due to wet conditions. Top varieties at each site are listed with 1985 yields when tested. complete info is at the extension office. A Kansas Soybean Yield Contest offers separate divisions for dryland irrigated and no till. Entries due September 19 at the county extension office. Horse fly populations are high. control guidance and products like Permectrin II are noted with label guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Parsons
Ottawa
Kansas Soybean Processors
Kansas
Extension Office
Brucellosis Nears End In Kansas
Kansas reduces brucellosis in cattle to about 30 herds with suspected exposure. Experts warn that wildlife vaccination policies may hinder eradication progress and stress continued blood testing at auctions and private sales to trace exposures and prevent herd infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Manhattan
Kansas State University
Homer K. Caley
Caley
Keith Sexson
Kansas Fish and Game Commission
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Farmers Co-op
Richmond
Galen Wichman and Kueser
Fcaaapsull
Manabati
AL Pabml
Diane Yeamans
Bobby
Copelands
Martin
Ng Bulletin Board
Robert W. Bosworth
Matney Mobile Homes, Inc
Osawatomie
Jack
Beauchamp
SAY
Bor
Tith
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