Tomato growing tips from Kansas State University expert
Kansas State University's Chuck Marr outlines practical tomato growing rules for home gardens. He notes sunlight and regular watering are essential, soil should be loose and well drained with organic matter, and fertilizer should be added as the season progresses. Popular Kansas varieties include Jet Star Avalanche Early Girl and Better Boy.
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Chinch Bugs Spread Through Eastern Kansas Crops
Field surveys show chinch bugs moving from maturing small grains into adjacent sorghum and corn in eastern Kansas with minor migrations in Chautauqua Jefferson Pottawatomie and Dickinson counties. Growers should monitor corn milo plantings and roadside margins as control is advised when nymphal counts reach 20 per square yard.
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Farm Income Falls Sharply Across Nation in 1980 Outlook
States News Service reports net farm income for 1980 is forecast at 21 to 26 billion dollars, 33 percent below 1979, marking the steepest year decline since 1921. USDA notes costs rise faster than cash receipts, with Kansas and high plains hit hardest by fuel, fertilizer, and irrigation costs. Exports may cushion some, but farmers face rising input costs and uncertain relief.
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Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
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U.S
Carter
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Bergland Defends Grain Embargo Before House Panel
In Washington AP Bergland urged that the Carter administration's grain embargo on the Soviet Union remains correct and effective despite House Agriculture Committee questions. He noted the embargo disrupts Soviet food plans while acknowledging debate over its exact impact and the shift in handling foreign grain sales.
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