Forestry Program Well Received in Kansas
Kansas forestry improvement program gains traction with $50,000 state funding and $90,000 cost sharing requests from landowners. Counties like Bourbon Osage Linn Douglas Miami show interest. Franklin County lacks requests but can still sign up. Officials discuss funding needs, timber stand improvement, and Walnut market boosts.
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Bratton
Kansas
Bourbon County
Osage
Linn
Douglas
Miami
Franklin County
Brabkdin
U.S
Bluestem Clinic Range Management Tour at K State
A July 9 clinic sponsored by K State, Kansas Livestock Association, and the Soil Conservation Service will tour the K State Experimental Range. Stops compare nitrogen fertilizer effects, yearly burn vs unburned plots, stocking rates through July 15, and steer gains.
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K-State
The
Kansas Livestock Association
Soil Conservation Service
Armyworms Threaten Midwest Farms Warned By Entomologist
Armyworms threaten crops across Southern Indiana Western Kentucky Southern Illinois Missouri Oklahoma and Kansas as Entomologist Earl Ogle a Hercules Inc expert on temporary Midwest assignment warns. The pests flourish in ideal conditions damaging wheat and small grains and growers are urged to inspect fields and stock toxaphene through dealers for control.
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Indiana
Kentucky
Mllinois
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Earl Ogle
Hercules Incorporated
Ogle
Midwest
Forester Marks Timber Sale in Prairie Field Trek
Princeton area forester Gerry Bratton and landowner Harry Hoffman survey a five acre timber stand to mark saleable trees. Bratton uses a paint coded system while Hoffman records data for bid sheets. They discuss tree sizes and potential sale values, noting red oak and walnut along a weed-choked path.
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Gerry Bratton
Chanute
Harry Hoffman
Overland Park
Bratton
Five Acre Pond
Hoffman
Middle Creek
Nature
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Bluestem Clinic
Bluestem
Forester
Joan Istas
Princeton
It Orroughs Te Estate Insurance
S. Main
Saleguard
Insurance
Dairy Farmers
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Andy Duffle
Bob Robbing
Duane Roush
Robert Hiles
MR. Farmer
Ottawa, Kansas
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