Midwest faces 70 percent drought odds in coming years
Forecaster Mike Smith of WeatherData Inc. predicts a broad drought risk across Kansas, western Missouri, and parts of Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, and the Texas Panhandle within three years, with a 50 percent chance extended to eastern Missouri and a wide belt from Idaho to Louisiana before 1999.
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Midwest
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
Texas Panhandle
Mike Smith
WeatherData Inc
Idaho
Louisiana
Smith
ST. Louis
Texas
Ken Kunkel
Midwest Climate Center
Champaign
Ill
Great Plains
Vince Acquaviva
National Weather Service
Alliance Aims to Give Farmers More Control and Profit
The 21st Century Alliance promotes farmer ownership in food and processing profits. Kansas Wheat and Corn Growers groups launched the idea in 1995 with a $600 commitment, aiming to expand to 2,000 members for domestic and global markets. Members must belong to both Kansas Corn Growers and Kansas Association of Wheat Growers. current membership is about 350.
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Alliance
21St Century Alliance
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
21St Century Club
Kansas Corn Growers Association
Anderson County
Jere White
Anderson County FFA Labor Auction Aids Beef Show
The Anderson County FFA chapter hosts a 7 30 p m labor auction at Anderson County High School to raise funds for the April 27 Grand Finale Spring Beef Show. Buyers bid for eight hours of FFA member labor performing tasks from car washing to barn cleaning. Proceeds support the event and related farm development initiatives.
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Anderson County
FFA
Wheat crop in Kansas slides further in drought
The Kansas Agricultural Statistics report shows 14 percent of the state's wheat crop in good condition, 39 percent in fair, and 47 percent in poor or very poor condition. Dry weather drives the decline as moisture remains scarce in topsoils and subsoils across Kansas. Severe wind and frost damage affect small portions of the crop.
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Central
United States
Midwest
Wopeka
Kan
Kansas Agricultural Statistics
Kas
4-H Club Days winners advance to Fort Scott event
Anderson County 4 H participants earned top blue honors at H Club Days. Winners include Cherry Mound 4 H in model meeting, Joe Strobel and Josh Bunnel in project talk, Jessica Beach in reading, Carolyn Nichols and Monica Peine in public speaking, Jessica Solander and Kelli Bunnel in junior illustrated talk, Jacob Strobel and Tami Lankard in senior demonstration, Aaron Lizer Joe Sample and Chris Gigstad in instrumental ensemble, Jaclyn Ball and Jacob Strobel in vocal ensemble, Jeffrey Robinson junior instrumental solo, Stephen Stair top junior vocal solo, Jacob Strobel top senior vocal solo, Allison Woolf Kristi Bubna novelty, Kelcy Caudell other dance junior, Emily Wolken other dance senior, and Tara Wittry folk dance.
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Arnett
ANCOR
Anderson County
Fort Scott
Cherry Mound
Joe Strobel
Josh Bunnel
Jessica Beach
Carolyn Nichols
Monica Peine
Jessica Solander
Kelli Bunnel
sJacob Strobel
Tami Lankard
Aaron Lizer
Joe Sample
Chris Gigstad
Jaclyn Ball
Jacob Strobel
Jeffrey Robinson
Stephen Stair
Allison Woolf
Kristi Bubna
Kelcy Caudell
Emily Wolken
Tara Wittry
Farm Bureau leaders gather for Young Farmers event
More than 240 people attended the Kansas Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Leaders Conference on March 13 in Hutchinson. Attendees included Kristie Myers, Cecil and Jonalyn Rockhold, and John and Brenda Wray, with focus on individual involvement and practical workshops.
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Hutchinson
Kansas Farm Bureau
Young Farmers and Ranchers Leaders
Franklin
Arkansas City
Kansas
Regency Court Inn
Garnett
Tom Morgan
Morgan Research Group Ltd
Gary Kilgore
Manhattan
Kansas State University
Bill Tierney
Tierney
USDA
Cecil
Jonalyn Rockhold
Brenda
John Wray
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Ottawa
Firestone Farm
D and D Tire Co
10Th & Vermont
Lawrence
Farm Bureau
Massachusetts
Red Cross
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