Recent Rains Slow Big Cattle Sell In Southeast Kansas
Rain finally arrived easing drought pressures for Gene Kelly and other ranchers in southeast Kansas. Farmers reported ponds filling after months of dryness and stock water restrictions, allowing some pastures to recover and curtailing the spring cattle move to market with projections for further movement only by late summer.
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Kelly
Dawes
Kansas
Frank Brazie
Kansas State University Area Extension
Chanute
Convers
Arkansas City
Okla
Kell
Cay Cal
Farmers Shift Crop Mix Under Drought Strain
Kansas farmers faced a sharp crop shift as drought pressures drive wheat up. Many pivot from grain sorghum to wheat or soybeans amid chinch bug threats and low soil moisture. Experts warn May rains did not relieve deficits, prompting costly changes and planning for water and feed.
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Kansas
Powell
Salina
Concordia
Peterson
Plan Now For Shortage Plan Now For Shortage
Kansas State University horticulturist Larry Leuthold urges preparing yards for summer drought by adjusting watering and mulching rather than cutting water amounts. Maintain inch of water two to four times monthly, mulch under plants, let grass grow taller, and reduce fertilizing. Watch for wilting signs and pests, seek county agent advice, and accept lower aesthetic quality as part of a survival maintenance plan.
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Manhattan
Larry Leuthold
Kansas State University
Leuthold
Save Trees and Shrubs First in Drought Advice
Manhattan horticulturist Larry Leuthold urges saving ornamental plants when water is scarce. He notes trees and shrubs cost more than grass and take longer to mature, while droughts last season caused a grass seed shortage but is not permanent and lawns can be reestablished quickly.
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Powell
Verlin Peterson
K-State
Mike Sands
Sands
Kelly
Cansas
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George T. Brandsberg
Severy
Gene Kelly
Kelly’s
J.D. Dawes
Elk County Extension Agricultural
Elk County
Morgan Powell
Extension Natural Resources
Brazle
Brazile
Brazie
John Deere
Eco
Ottaw
Croucher
Jeanette Crouche
Ottawa
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