FARM Pretz Holsteins Dominate East Central Kansas Show
The Pretz Holstein farm of Osawatomie took top honors at the East Central Kansas Holstein show at Franklin County fairgrounds. They earned grand champion and reserve grand champion cows, plus champion bull and junior champion female. Steve Pretz showed the champion cow in the junior division and was runner up in senior showmanship. Sherry George won senior showmanship, with Patrick Hurley ahead of sister Marcie in junior. Leroy George led adult judging, trailed by Bobby Bigsby and Mrs Leroy George.
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Pretz Holstein Farm
Osawatomie
Kansas
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Pretz Farm
Steve Pretz
Sherry George
Baldwin
Patrick Hurley
Lawrence
Marcie
Leroy George
Bobby Bigsby
Hog Producers Fear Mass Liquidation After Price Drop
Franklin County hog producers report costs of 35 to 42 dollars per head while cash prices run 28 to 29 dollars per hundredweight. They warn of market flood and deeper price declines, with some liquidation likely and many small farmers at risk of leaving the business as prices hover near 30 dollars and futures stay high.
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Diane Yeamans
Franklin County
Tom Weigand
Ottawa Rfd 3
Byron DeFreese
Princeton
DeFreese
Weigand
Willard Johnson
Pomona Rfd 1
Larry Averill
Wellsville Rfd 1
Galen Brown
Brown
Ottawa
Warm Soil Guidelines and Youth Farm Safety Training
The article notes soil temperature affects germination and growth of corn sorghum and soybeans with a 60 degree target for growth. It references a 14 and 15 year old youth safety training May 6 8 and 10 at Paola High School and urges Extension enrollment. It also covers alfalfa feed energy losses for dairy cows and early fruit tree pest control methods with pesticide timing and spray intervals.
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Robert W. Bozworth
Paola High School
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