K State seeks realignment closing Ottawa field and sites
Kansas State University administrators propose closing leased experiment sites including the Ottawa field to realign agronomic research. Plans call for purchasing land to create satellite sites near Seneca, Powhattan, Concordia to Belleville and St John, with relocation of the Hutchinson South Central field to Goddard Conway Springs area.
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Anhattan
Kansas
Kansas State University
Marc Johnson
KSU College of Agriculture
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
George Ham
KAES
Ottawa
South Central
Hutchinson
Goddard-Conway Springs
Seneca
Powhattan
Combelt
Concordia
Belleville
North Central Experiment Field
Sandyland
St. John
Southwest Research Extension Center
Garden City
Harvey County
Hesston
North Central-Irigated
Bellville-Scandia
Keith Janssen
Ulty
Manhattan
Rossville
AES
Wheat Belt
Franklin County
Parsons
Wheat farmers gain marketing help via Kansas plan
Hartis News Service reports Bill and Betty Wilkerson and coalition groups unveil Kansas Grain Marketing Plus to professionalize wheat marketing through local cooperatives. A $25,000 seed grant funds a two year pilot at four co-ops with costs for farmers under 8000 bushels at 9 cents per bushel and for larger holders a $550 yearly fee plus 4 cents per bushel.
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Ise
Bill
Betty Wilkerson
Manter
Wilkersons
Kansas Grain Marketing Plus
Kansas Grain
Kansas Wheat Commission
Commission
National Farmers Organization
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
KAWG
SESE
Kansas State crops team earns top honors in national contest
Kansas State University students finished fourth overall in the National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Crops competition at Fort Hays State on April 28, winning first in plant and seed identification. Team members include Melvern sophomore Jason Cameron and Williamsburg sophomore Ryan Higbie plus advisor notes. Ronald Bitts named vice chairman of Farm Credit Services Southeast Kansas Production Credit Association in Melvern. USDA NASS to survey over 4,000 Kansas farmers to estimate crop acreage, grain stocks, and cattle inventories through local interviews.
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Kansas State
Kansas State University
Southeast Kansas
Ronald Bitts
FCS of
Southeast
Usda Stat Service
Kansas
USDA
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Dairy herd in this area on rebound
Anderson County dairy operations show recovery in 1994 with an average 1,650 milk cows, up 300 from 1993. The gain raises projected milk production to about 21 million pounds and farm value to roughly $2.6 million, supported by good feed and mild weather, though 1995 may face weather-related squeeze.
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Kansas Agricultural Statistics
Topeka
East Central
Franklin County
Douglas County
Johnson County
East Central District
Kansas
O Kansas
California
Welda Dairyma
Randy Bunnel
Area Dairyme
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Kansas River Valley
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North Street Industrial Park
Ottawa, Kansas
Butler Manufacturing Company
Lester
Anco News Service
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