Soybean School Highlights Kansas Growth and Challenges
At the Ottawa Extension Soybean School in December 1972 Kansas Soybean Association president Wayne Dicken reported membership rising from 230 in 1969 to 325, aiming for 400 by December 13. Panelists discussed crop rotation, weed control, harvest losses, soybean cyst nematode risks, diseases, herbicide Sencor, variety selection, lodging, and irrigation profitability for soybeans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Istas
Kansas
Carl Sobba
Garnett
Southeast
Clifford Gruver
East Central Kansas Experimental Farm
Verlin Peterson
Peterson
Bill Willis
Willis
Erick Nilson
Gary Kilgore
Regional 4-H Day March 3 at Baker University Baldwin
Regional 4-H Day is March 3 at Baker University Baldwin serving Franklin Douglas Miami Johnson Osage Shawnee and Wyandotte counties. County 4-H participants present talks demonstrations bands choruses dances skits and more judged for constructive feedback with emphasis on learning by doing. Junior leaders weekend April 7 8 at Rock Springs Ranch offers hands on camp prep college talks and fellowship for 4 H members from 36 counties plus 50 Collegiate 4 H clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David R. Smith
Baker University
Baldwin
Franklin
Douglas
Miami
Johnson
Osage
Shawnee
Wyandotte
State Cooperative Extension Service
Rock Springs Ranch
Kstate
Herbicide Focus At Crops School In Franklin County
Specialists at the Franklin County Extension Crops School discussed herbicide options replacing the discontinued Herban 21A. Kilgore noted Ramrod Atrazine, Rowtate Atrazine, and Igran Atrazine offer foxtail and grass control with varying residuals and safety. Bladex and Eptam with Atrazine improve broadleaf and shattercane control, plus suggest seed protection with Protect. Minimum till practices and cost-cutting ideas were also shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Istas
Franklin County
Extension Crops
Farm Bureau
Gary Kilgore
Kansas
Kilgore
Igran
Bladex
Satan
Soybean Prices Jump on Double Widespread Demand
Prices for soybeans and soybean meal rise sharply due to a mix of USDA signals and weather-shrunk harvests. Cash soybeans near 84 a bushel, meal around 200 a ton, and futures climb amid growing demand from livestock feeds and exports to the Soviet Union and other buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Chicago Board of Trade
Agriculture Department
Midwest
Soviet Union
U.S
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Clark 63
Calland
Williams
Columbus
Dare
Clark
Russell Herpich
Wayne Dicken
Robert Bozworth
Dave Whitney
Jay Treat
Richter United Methodist Church
Wilbur Humphrey
Glencoe
Little Giant
Syne Aics Corporation OF America
Orange
Frankln County
Ottawa
Impvement Company
Bloomington, Il
Hencoe, Mine
E. Wilson
Richmond
Richmond Lane Road
MTA
Gleaner Combine
Amco
Dan Hauser
THC Tractor Cub
P/u Gil
Comet
Briggs & Stratton Motor
Emerson
Ford
Chevrolet
Methodist
H. C
Chop) Wolfe Ratliff
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