Working In The Hay Field By JOAN ISTAS
Loren Stewart 16 works in his father Vernon's hay business in Ottawa RFD 3. He runs a small crew, hires teens like Mike Selman and Mike Waldy, handles seven cent a bale hauling, and faces hard days with trucks stuck in a dusty hot field. The job fits him though, with bales weighing 50 to 80 pounds and a steady flow of haying work as farmers bale.
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Joan Istas
Loren Stewart
Ottawa Rfd 3
Loren
Vernon
Mike Selman
Mike Waldy
Ottawa
Selman
Waldy
Greenbug and Chinch Bug Watch in County Milo Fields
Sorghum growers are advised to inspect fields as greenbugs increase and may damage small milo. Chinch bugs linger in some fields. heavy dry weather could raise nymphs. Ground insecticides for green bugs include Malathion, Cygon, and Disyston. chinch bug control lists Levin and Furadan. Dustbags and backrubbers remain popular for fly control in cattle, with new feed through options and ear tag methods in experimental stages. Extension entomologist Leroy Brooks notes horn flies as a major concern and stresses sanitation and timely pesticide use. For tomatoes, mulch to conserve moisture, use low nitrogen fertilizers, water deeply and infrequently, and harvest ripe fruit to prevent cracking. Continuous vigilance and early treatment are urged by Extension agents.
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Bob Bozworth
Leroy Brooks
Kansas State University
Brooks
Kansas
Ross Honored As Beekeeper Of The Year
Gary Ross was named 1978 Kansas Beekeeper of the Year by the Kansas State Beekeeper's Association. The state apiarist with the Kansas State Board of Agriculture accepted the award at Abilene during the semiannual meeting, recognizing leadership, knowledge and public service to beekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State Beekeeper’s Association
Gary Ross
Kansas
Ross
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Abilene
Ottawa
National
Beekeepers’ Associations
Franklin youths attend Kansas State University Youth Conference
Thirteen youths from Franklin County attend the annual Youth Conference at Kansas State University this week to sample college living. They participate in college classes and stay overnight in dorms. The conference runs from Tuesday through Friday and includes Rhonda Lintner, Kathleen Horstick, Rachel Vining, Theresa Wiederholt, Julie Wasmund, Peg Rockers, Jill Cartmill, Janet Coen, Brent Burington, Buck Watts, Greg Fogle, Mark Wichman and Roger Maxwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Kansas State University
Rhonda Lintner
Kathleen Horstick
Rachel Vining
Theresa Wiederholt
Julie Wasmund
Peg Rockers
Jill Cartmill
Janet Coen
Brent Burington
Buck Watts
Greg Fogle
Mark Wichman
Roger Maxwell
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Chuck Marr
Marr
Beekeeper of
Paidon
eRichmond
Alice Sellens
Peeks Grocery
Pomona
Kan
Coronado
Dearborn
Clifford Louk
Jack Nelson
Citizens State
Mickey Johson Bank
Topeka
Farm and Road Tire Service
Farm Bureau
SCOTT
Pomona Lake
Osage Co
Dragoon River
U.S.A
Vassar Water District
S. Shore
Lake Pomona
Carbolyn Park
Dorothy K. Bryson
Col. E. L. Arnold
Overbrook
W. Wischropp
Swanson Agen
Lyndon
Ramskill & Godderz
Attys
First State Bank Bldg
Burlingame
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