Fivefold jump in local CRP sign-up this year
Franklin County records show the fourth Conservation Reserve Program sign-up attracted 2,260 acres, over five times the 420 acres signed in the first three rounds. Fifty bids were submitted, with bids from 45 to 67.25 dollars per acre. Officials note CRP targets highly erodible land and state USDA aims to remove 45 million acres by 1990.
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Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
Franklin County
David Hornung
ASCS
CRP
Hornung
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Pomona High Recharters Group Promoting Business Careers
Cheryl Thomas, adviser, said Pomona High School will recharter a Future Business Leaders of America chapter to teach business knowledge and prepare students for office careers. Brian Damron won first in a job interview contest at Burlington district competition. four other PHS students competed.
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Pomona High Recharters
Pomona High School
Future Business Leaders of America
Cheryl Thomas
Brian Damron
Burlington
PHS
Ottawa aerobics instructor earns national IDEA certification
Brenda Cummings of the Ottawa Recreation Commission passed the IDEA Foundation written exam for aerobics instructors and received certification. The test covers anatomy kinesiology health screening nutrition and weight control. Educational Testing Service administers the exam. Since May 1985 she has taught for the ORC and is a KU exercise physiology master's candidate.
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Brenda Cummings
Ottawa Recreation Commission
International Dance Exercise Association
Idea) Foundation
Foundation
Cummings
O.R.C
University of Kansas
SER Rural Initiatives Employment Aid for Farm Workers
SER Rural Initiatives offers on the job training work experience and classroom instruction to help farm workers find full time permanent jobs. Employers hiring eligible clients can be reimbursed for 50 percent of wages during training. Open to dependents and funded by the U S Department of Labor with offices in Topeka and Kansas City.
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SER
SER Rural Initiatives
U.S. Department of Labor
Topeka
Buchanan
Kan
Kansas City
Southwest Blvd
Financial Stress A Perennial Farm Crop
Washington AP reports that financial stress in U.S. agriculture spans decades since World War I. Economist Terry Townsend notes policy tools and global demand shifts offer only temporary relief as farm labor productivity soars and farm population declines persist, keeping farmers vulnerable amid modernization.
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Washington
U.S
Terry Townsend
Agriculture Department
Economic Research Service
Washington Streets
Capitol Hill
Townsend
Two Corporate Farms Break Up Corn Operations
In Omaha Nebraska two large corporations National Farms Inc. and Foxley Co. split thousands of acres into many small and mid sized farms due to depressed corn prices and a changed subsidy program. Foxley plans to lease 20 000 acres to individuals while National Farms has leased 13 800 acres to 33 farmers averaging 418 acres each and Haw argues the policy aims to penalize big efficient farms.
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Omaha, Neb
Nebraska
Foxley & Co
Denver
Michael O'Dowd
Omaha
Foxley
William Haw
National Farms Inc
National Farms
Haw
Kansas City
Seminar Focuses On Women In Manhattan Kansas
A March 13 seminar for women involved in family church business and community activities will be held at the Holidome hosted by Kansas Agri Women. Topics include uniform marital property laws personal growth and natural fibers with speakers June Gooding Mary Moers Wenig Ruth Ann Wefald and more. Pre registration is 12 by March 6 with lunch option and separate morning and afternoon workshop fees.
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Manhattan
Kansas Agri Women
Mary Moers Wenig
University of Bridgeport School of Law
Connecticut
Ruth Ann Wefald
Kansas State University
Hew
Mainstay
Minnesota
Peggy Miller
RFD
Wamego
Kan
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ORC
Ottawa
Second
Hickory Streets
Wint Winter
Steve Zuk
National Farms Inc. of
Kansas City, Mo
June Gooding
Farmland Industries
Bill Younkin
Otasco
S. Main
Tulsa
Oklo
Roger Keith
Branson
KOFO
Franklin Savings, and
Town & Country Supply
Butler's Music
Ottaw' 4
Municipal
Hickory
Ounya
Hesston
Lea
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