Record Fertilizer Use Reaches New Kansas Highs
Kansas farmers last fall applied more plant nutrients via commercial fertilizers than ever, with 13,000 tons of actual plant nutrients sold in 1954 over 1953. In the last half of 1954 total tonnage reached 135,687 tons, up 16 percent from 1953, while nitrogen use rose 10 percent and higher analysis fertilizers expanded use of ammonium nitrate and 16 20 0 blends.
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Kansas
State Board of Agriculture
Anslyars
John Monaghan
Soil Experts Offer Tips On Reducing Dust Storms
Kansas State College researchers Chepil and Woodruff published advice on preventing wind erosion in western Kansas. They emphasize vegetative cover and residue, with 500 pounds per acre enough on rough fields, while smoother soils require more. Emphasizes trap strips, community action, and proactive emergency tillage before erosion begins.
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Manhattan
Agricultural Experiment Station
Kansas State College
Chepi
USDA
N. B. Wood’ruff
Usda Agricultural
Kansas
Rhen Rat
Tex
Oklahoma
Chepil
Woodruff
Oats For Silage Pays More Money
Farmers can profit three ways by harvesting oats as silage rather than grain. University of Illinois tests show silage fed to calves yields about 225 dollars per acre, and March Better Farming notes calf gains from silage triple income versus grain. Early silage widens regume stands, reduces competition, and enables direct chipping from the stand into the silo without wilting.
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University of Illinois
Circular 318 details 15 year pest occurrence notice
The county agent and Kansas State College agricultural experiment station in Manhattan offer Circular No. 318 upon request. The document outlines rare agricultural events likely to occur about once every 15 years and provides guidance on access and dissemination.
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Agricultural Experiment Station
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Dehy Alfalfa Seen as Specialized Feed Ingredient
Capper's Farmer cites Dr. Wilgus and Dr. Burroughs predicting dehydrated alfalfa will rise in mixed feeds for beef cattle dairy cows and sheep. They note its protein matches other protein sources and is included in Iowa Supplement 4 alongside stilbestrol. The magazine compares its hormonal presence to past findings in alfalfa and highlights lower on the job accident rates for American workers.
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Capper
Wilgus
Peter Hand Foundation
Wise Burroughs
Iowa State College
Burroughs
Capper Farm
Iowa
Kansas FFA Members Gather at K State College
The national FFA president and about 1200 Kansas FFA members plus instructors converge on Kansas State College in Manhattan May 2 and 3 for the 32nd annual state high school judging and mechanical contests and the 27th Kansas FFA meeting. William D. Gunter Jr of Live Oak Florida will address delegates May 2 as banquet plans close May 3 at Nichols Gym. Gunter, a University of Florida agriec edu major, operates a 120 acre dairy farm with 35 registered Guernsey cattle and has been national president. Election and initiation of about 150 state farmer candidates occur May 2 during the House of Delegates meeting. top chapters earn gold, silver, bronze emblems. District judging schools have preceded the state events to aid selection, with five judging classes listed.
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Manhattan
Future Farmers of America
Knsas Ffa
Kansas State College
A. P. Davidson
FFA
Tey
Kansas Association For Ffa
Davidson
William D. Gunter J
Live Oak
Fla
FFA House of Delegates
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
Nichols Gym
Gunter
University of Florida
Flori Farm
da University
T Briefing Tools
Suwapne
Florida Association of Ffa
England
National Federation of Young Farmers Club
Kansas
Future Farmers
Vo Ag
Tech
House
Camimittaa Orntdinad
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Raneae
Montgomery
Dodge City
Alek
Garden City Experiment Station
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K-State College
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