Pond Irrigation Is Part Of 1972 Plans
East Central Kansas Experimental Field runs water trials on soybeans and sorghum to test yields with timed irrigation from a pond. Superintendent Clifford Gruver leads a multi-year study funded by the Evapotranspiration Laboratory at K State, including potash, defoliation, nitrogen fertilization, no till, and new wheat varieties. The field remains open to the public.
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Joan Istas
East Central
Kansas
Clifford Gruver
Graver
Gruver
K-State
Grover
Columbus
Triumph
Parker
Shawnee
Gage
Turkey
Centurk
Eagle
Dane
Scoutland
Santana
Chanute
Pronto
Scout
Ham Loin Index Tops In District Carcass Show
John Musick of Lawrence led district hog show results with a 167 ham loin index for a top indexing carcass meeting certification standards. Awards listed span Futurity to Purebred divisions, with multiple growers from Ottawa Wellsville Alma and others placing in barrow gilt categories. Brush problems and pasture management discussed as ongoing Kansas rural issues.
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Robert W. Bozworth
John Musick
Lawrence
Morris Mercer
Carbondale
Marie Chambers
Wellsville
Eddie Hull
Ottawa
Guy McDiffett
Alma
Barrows
Scott Williams
Americus
Diana Kochenower
Princeton
Tawa
Sam Croucher Jr
Westphalia
Terry Silvius
J. Teagarden
LaCygne
Larry Averill
Wayne Riffey
4-H Club Winners Represent Franklin County at Baldwin
The Rambling Ranchers 4-H Club earned a top blue in beginning musical games and will represent Franklin County at the Regional Club Days in Baldwin Saturday. Multiple clubs, including Far and Near, Full O Pep, Trail Blazers, and Town and Country, won blues and top blues in various dance exhibitions talks and demonstrations.
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Rambling Ranchers
Franklin County
Baldwin
Trail Blazers
Elaine McClure
Barry Gooddert
Bill Blake
Lori Kissinger
Lowell Kissinger
Marilyn McClure
Kim Plaschka
Jim Rubick
Cheryl Stevens
Linn Morgan
Tammy Stewart
Brad Averill
Dean Chambers
Kelly McGlashan
Mariann Poss
Dan Rockers
Keith Peine
Carla Hall
Brian Vining
Gary Chandler
Linda Peckham
Linda
Marla Holmes
John Coen
Betty Fabert
Robert Peine
Chris Rockers
Larry Poss
James Brockway
Cathy Welborn
Mini farming boosts yields and cuts costs in Kansas
Earl J. Bondy discusses minimum tillage practices in Kansas farms, noting reduced labor and production costs with mulch tillage, no tillage, and related methods. Benefits include up to five extra bushels per acre and substantial erosion reduction, while challenges include colder soils, residue toxins, and weed shifts. Field results vary by soil and slope, with mulch cover and contour planting enhancing protection and moisture use.
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Kansas
Quality Up Front In Upholstery Says Mrs Thoden
Miami County home economist Mrs Nada Thoden told Franklin Countians at a Monday home furnishings lesson that quality outweighs color in choosing upholstery fabric. Upholstery is a major home expense and fabric covers wear out unless bought wisely. guidelines were presented for homemakers on selecting durable fabric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Istas
Nada Thoden
Miami County
Franklin Countians
Why do teenagers and others use drugs
The text outlines common reasons people use drugs, such as relieving tension, seeking new experiences, curiosity, coping with anxiety or fatigue, social facilitation, and pleasure. It emphasizes that drug use is a personal decision based on facts and feelings and discusses related upholstery and home decor guidance interwoven with advice from Mrs. Thoden on fabrics, curtains, draperies, and even water beds.
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Kansas Cooperative Extension Service
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Debbie Chambers
Homer Baldwin
Sweet Farm
Emporia
J. and
Teagarden
Ivy McDiffett
Cilla
Roger Gould
SKE
Earl Wier
Earl J. Bondy
Conservation Agronomist
Usda Soil Conservation Service
Salina
Nada
Buffalo
Gus E. Wittry
Greeley, Kan
Baldwin Junction
Quality Oil Co
Highway 59
John Deere
Jesse Walbridge
A. K. Watts
Donna Watts
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