Varied Group Takes Grafting School At Fairgrounds
JOAN ISTAS LAWRENCE reports a grafting school at the Douglas County Fairgrounds on May 27 drew fifteen attendees. Instructor Frank Morrison led inlay bark grafting and greenwood stock grafting with hands on practice, while Larry Biles demonstrated moisture retention and insulation tactics using foil and a plastic bag.
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Joan Istas Lawrence
Douglas County Fairgrounds
Frank Morrison
Larry Biles
Grain Insect Control and Safety Advice for 1976 Wheat
Stored grain insects do not infest standing grain but migrate to farmstead products. Sanitation plus chemical treatment best cleans grain. probe previous stored grain for infestations, fumigate infested grain, burn grain residues, and replace old sacks. Apply residual sprays by late May using Methoxychlor or Malathion. safety notes on anhydrous ammonia handling and a new safety leaflet by Richard Jepsen. Extension foresters advise staking bare-root trees with bracing.
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Bob Bozworth
Kansas
Area FFA Chapters Win Local And State Awards
Williamsburg Garnett and Osage City FFA chapters will receive Membership Achievement Awards at the 48th Kansas FFA convention June 9-11 at Kansas State. Williams burg and Garnett earn silver and Osage City bronze. CH chapter honors include Star Chapter Farmer and Star Greenhand for Schaub and Wilson respectively, with officers installed for 1976-77.
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Area Ffa
Williamsburg, Garnett
Osage City
FFA
Kansas Association of Ffa
Kansas State University
Williamsburg and
Garnett
Wilson
Gene Vining
Richmond
Ardyce Wien
Rantoul
Tom Horstick
James Wakeman
Rod Schaub
Calvin Pearson
Clint Ball
Sheryl Nedlock
Roy Edwards
Becky Vining
Shirley Renner
Chuck Wilson
Ron Yancey
Marty Oestreicher
Steve Bones
How to Choose Fabric program set for June 1
Sue Hellar presents How to Choose Fabric at 10 a.m. in the Court Building basement for sewers and fabric buyers. A caution to parents notes minors require parental consent for non emergency medical care. leave a letter authorizing the family doctor or substitute to treat the child in absence.
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Sue Hellar
Michael Smith
James
Jean and
George Brown
Caring for trees and lawns during mowing season
Foresters advise staking bare-root trees for two growing seasons and using stakes or guy wires with protective hose to prevent bark damage. Avoid staking balled and burlapped trees. Maintain mower blades to avoid tearing turf and wait for the engine to cool before refilling. Apply fertilizer on dry grass and water after to prevent burning.
County Wheat A Puzzle County Wheat A Puzzle
Franklin County farmers disagree on the May 4 freeze impact with estimates ranging from negligible damage to 850 percent losses. Agricultural Agent Bob Bozworth predicts poor yields even at best, while some farmers plow or silage wheat and await actual yields. Jim Pugh notes 90 plus appraisals, many zero to 12 bushels per acre, with disaster payments available within 15 days after harvest.
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Franklin County
Bob Bozworth
Bozworth
Jim Pugh
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Pugh
Cows Pay 24 Cents for Early Toll Road Use in PA
Commercial Car Journal Bicentennial edition notes a score of cows charged 24 cents to use America's first hard surface toll road in Pennsylvania. The brief item highlights early toll practices and the novelty of the pavement milestone.
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America
Pennsylvania
Commercial Car Journal Magazine
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Morrison
Greenwood
Richard Jepsen
Farm Bureau
Rock Springs
Sharon Seitz
Ottawa
Becky Wagner
Debbie Chambers
Wellsville
Shaun Henry
Susan Anderson
Gary Kuestersteffen
Edgerton
Terry Strickland
Rdy Schaab
Central Heights
Schaub
Lawrence’s
International Harvester
Jealieee
Seles
Brady Farm Implement
By Lely
Lee Raymond
Bray
Raymond Brady
County Wheat
Sesuck Supeles
Pfizer
Town & Country Supply
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