Farm wives pay farm produced groceries in Wichita
In National Agriculture Week gesture six Sedgwick County Farm Bureau wives paid 58.05 of a Wichita mother’s 75.97 grocery bill for farm produced items. Sandra Sanders and Valerie Bosco were among the shoppers selected, highlighting the farm to table share.
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Wichita
Kan
Sandy Keith
Park City
Keith
Ms. Keith
Bella Sanders
Farley-area
Sedgwick County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Kansas
Valerie Bosco
Kechi
Experiment Stations Recognized At Ag Day
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station marks a centennial on Agriculture Day in Topeka with a display in the State Capitol. The centennial year coincides with the Hatch Act birth in 1887, establishing land grant station networks nationwide. President Reagan issued a proclamation praising the stations for advancing agricultural knowledge and farmer prosperity.
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State Capitol
Topeka
United States
Reagan
Open House Celebrates American Agriculture Day in Franklin County
Franklin County Farm Bureau hosts an open house from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday to mark American Agriculture Day. Refreshments, product gift certificates as prizes, and contributions from other area agriculture groups will be offered. The public is invited to visit the office at 210 W. Tecumseh.
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Franklin County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
W. Tecumseh
Six Master Farmer Couples Honored On Ag Day
Six Kansas couples were named Master Farmers Master Farm Homemakers for 1986 and will be honored on American Agriculture Day at Kansas State University. The Edwards Hands Jacksons Mays Roths and Schulers are recognized for long-term conservation, family farming in counties including Pottawatomie Finney Greenwood Decatur Clay and Dickinson, with operations ranging from 500 to 4 500 acres and cattle hog or diversified crops. Each couple built long careers with K State ties and multiple children pursuing agriculture.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Kansas State University
Bob
Bonnie Edwards
Fielding
Jean Hands
Harry
Hap
Kathryn Jackson
Walter
Betty May
John
Margaret Roth
Andy
Rose Schuler
Edwards
Edwardses
Olsburg
Pottawatomie County
Bonnie
Wichita State
Finney County
K-State
Hands
Jean
Garden City
Greenwood County
Jackson
Eureka
Betty
Oberlin
Decatur County
Mays
Rosie Schuler
Kansas State
Chapman
Dickinson County
Rosie
Electric Motor Course At Kansas State University Here
Kansas State University offers an evening course in electric motor control at the East Central Vocational Cooperative on Thursdays from March 26 to April 23. The program covers application and troubleshooting for agricultural, industrial, and home motors with lecture and lab work. Enroll for graduate credit or noncredit at $60 or $30 respectively. book cost $20. Contact Bill Lockhart for registration at 314 Umberger Hall or 1-800-432-8222.
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Kansas State University
East Central Vocational Cooperative
Sion
Bill Lockhart
Division of Continuing Education
Umberger Hall
Manhattan
Kan
Barber Wins Yield Award In Weight Out Ahead Challenge
Princeton grower George Barber received a plaque for his entry in the Weight Out Ahead Yield Challenge sponsored by Hoegemeyer Hybrids of Hooper Nebraska. Barber posted a 136.9 bushels per acre yield on his Hoegemeyer SX2675 dryland corn entry.
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George Barber
Princeton
Hoegemeyer Hybrids
Hoooper, Neb
Barber
Hoegemeyer
Wray Enters Sheep Production Management Apprenticeship
John Wray of rural Ottawa has been accepted into the sheep production management option at Southwestern Vocational Technical Institute Pipestone Campus. The program blends classroom study with hands on practical instruction for aspiring farmers.
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Pipestone
Minn
John Wray
Ottawa
Southwestern Vocational Technical Institute
Wendy's Promotes Two In Management at Ottawa Store
Wendy's Heartland Food Services announces promotions at the 2310 South Cedar location. Christy Williams becomes store manager after five years with Wendy's, including Ottawa store openings, and Dan Meier is named co manager, noting his career start in 1985 and role in Ottawa openings.
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Heartland Food Services
Wendy’s
2310
South Cedar
Christy Williams
Dan Meier
Williams
Peoria
Ill
Fort Scott
Ottawa
Meier
Kansas to Run First Statewide Test of Vacuum Pack Beef
Excel Corp selects Kansas for the first statewide test marketing of a new line of vacuum packaged beef cuts. Retail grocers in the state are expected to begin offering the 28 USDA choice cuts Monday.
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Wichita, Kan
Excel Corp
Kansas
USDA
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Ag Day
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Kansas Experiment Station
America
Green
Clay County
Roth
Hampshire
Wray Sheep Intern
Roger Keith
John Deere
Hicks
Town & Country Supply
Farnam
Western Mfg
Phillips Oil
B&w Mfg
E You
Saddle King Jeans
Atte Hlason
Pt It
Vedi
Pei Fert
Centron
Apamson Bros
Town & Country Uuly
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