Oat fields hit by spring Red Leaf virus in Franklin County
Franklin County oat fields suffer severe Red Leaf virus infection spread by aphids. Affects Minhafer Ne maha and Cherokee oats. Kanata Andrew Mise souri Zero-205 Tonka Ne hawka show resistance. Yields may drop up to 25 percent in severe years. resistant varieties advised. Wheat plots near Rantoul include new Gage variety with Ottawa-like traits and soil mosaic resistance, plus Ottawa Scout Triumph Wichita Ponca.
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Franklin County
Minhafer
Nemaha
Rantoul
Gage
Nebraska
Ottawa
Scout
Triumph
Wichita
Ponca
Memory Lane Mixed with Farm News and Lawn Advice
Hal Boyle reflects on memory and age with cultural references from 1921 while a Kansas farm extension update details weed control trials near Wellsville and Ottawa, an oat virus resistance study, soybean and bromegrass trials, and a District 4-H Dairy Fitting and Showing School scheduled for June 17 at Franklin County Fairgrounds. Lawn care tips warn against curvularia melting-out, advising deep weekly watering and proper mowing.
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Franklin County Fairgrounds
Extension Dairy Specealist
Franklin Coune Ty
4Eh Dairy Project
Fairmount club reviews historic Tally Creek murder tale
HDU notes describe Mrs. Lloyd Daugharthy and Mrs. George Graves leading a meeting where Graves summarized H F Sheldon’s historical reminiscence on a Franklin County murder near Tally Creek and a chase across Coward and Shinn farms. Door prize won by Mrs Larry Dunn. lesson on home and street safety discussed. township maps updated.
Oklahoma 4 H Exchange Brings Five Members Here
Five Oklahoma 4 H members from Cimarron County will spend June 13 to 20 in Franklin County living with local families to learn how others live. The group includes Linda Davis Peggy Kohler Linda Dawson Erwin Elms and Tom Foreman ages 16 to 18. They will stay with Franklin County families and participate in local activities.
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Oklahoma
4-H
Franklin County
Fameilies
Cimarron County
Okla
Linda Davis
Peggy Kohler
Linda Dawson
Erwin Elms
Tom Foreman
Johnson County
Forest Park
Soil Conservation A Must For Land Use And Care
IRVIN ROSS argues soil conservation requires human involvement to plan and manage land use across farms ranches and watersheds. The piece stresses partnerships between government landowners urban residents and rural communities to improve yields cut costs and benefit both rural and urban areas through sustained soil and water programs. It notes registration deadlines for Mid America Fair Topeka Kansas and Hutchinson Fair and ownership rules for beef dairy sheep lambs pigs and horses required for exhibition.
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Rex Christie
Kansas
Bozworth
Hal Boyle
New York
Mary Pickford
America
Little Lord Fauntleroy
U.S. Steel
Bill Coughenour
Wellseville
Wellsville
Wellsville - LeLoup Road
East Central
HDU
Larry Dunn
Curtis Murdock
Spring Hill
Johnson–Miami County Line
Frankelin County Fair
By Lloyd A. Davidson
By Irvin Ross
Topeka
Hutchin
Moore’s
Chevrolet
Moore
S. Main
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