Sheep Day at Kansas State University schedules workshops and events
Three workshops by sheep expert Dave Thomas highlight Sheep Day at Kansas State University. The program includes a trade show and meetings for the Kansas Sheep Association, Kansas Sheep Council, and Kansas Junior Sheep Association, with talks on lamb care flock health and rain fertility. Sponsored by the KSU Department of Animal Sciences and Industry and the KSU Research and Extension program. EQIP signup runs to April 17 at the Franklin County USDA service Center. WHIP offers up to 75 percent reimbursement for wildlife habitat improvements with non federal cost sharing. Commodity loans available with rates for Franklin County and deadlines March 31 for wheat and May 31 for other grains.
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KSU
Dave Thomas
Kansas State University
Kansas Sheep Association
Kansas Sheep Council
Kansas Junior Sheep Association
Thomas
KSU Department of Animal Sciences and Industry
KSU Research and Extension Program
Franklin County
USDA
Strip till offers compromise on no-till farming gains
University of Illinois researchers endorse strip-till for corn to balance soil conservation with better stands and yields. The method tills narrow 7 inch strips while leaving the rest of the field undisturbed, combining warmer soil with erosion protection and showing yield and plant count gains in trials.
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Urbana
University of Illinois
Wayne Pedersen
University
Department of Crop Sciences
Pedersen
Illinois
EPA to ban Canadian canola seeds while allowing current season use
The EPA will ban unapproved lindane treated Canadian canola seeds, but allow use until June 1 this planting season. Farmers favor the Canadian seed for cost savings, while EPA seeks to harmonize standards before 1999. Some farmers remain skeptical about regulatory enforcement and industry profits.
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Bismarck, N.D
Environmental Protection Agency
United States
EPA
Doug Lemieux
Rolette
North Dakota
Beaucoup
Kerrigan Clough
Denver
Seaboard hog plant sparks wetland opposition in Kansas
National environmental groups and local officials clash over Seaboard Corp plans for a 110 million hog processing facility near Barton County Kansas. Opponents warn the plant could harm Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivira Wildlife Refuge and strain groundwater as hog production grows locally. Seaboard pledges water treatment and downplays risks while awaiting a final site decision within weeks.
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Kan
Seaboard Corp
Seaboard
Barton County
Kansas
Cheyenne Bottoms
Quivira
National Audubon Society
Defenders of Wildlife
Kansas Environmental
Great Bend
Steve Lathan
Charles Benjamin
The
Sierra Club
John Flicker
Bill Graves
Graves
Kansas beekeepers rally as industry rebounding in Kansas
Jerry Brown, president of the Kansas Honey Producers Association, spoke at Salina convention as Kansas honey production climbs to 23rd in the nation after the early 1990s downturn. Beekeepers ship thousands of worker bees to California for almond pollination, while Kansas serves as a wintering and relocation hub for seasonally migratory hives.
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Salina
Kan
Jerry Brown
California
Brown
Haddam
Kansas Honey Producers Association
Kansas
Gary Ross
Buzzard Day Draws Crowds To Hinckley Village
In Hinckley Ohio about 200 people gathered early Sunday to watch for buzzards or turkey vultures as they return each year around March 15 to roost on rocky ledges, with attendees dressed in buzzard themed outfits.
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Ohio
Cleveland
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