KU Prof Says Embargo Still Hurting Farmers
Lawrence KU political scientist Roy Laird argues the grain embargo harmed American farmers more than the Soviet Union and that prices will rebound slowly. He notes Moscow bought 34 million tons last year, likely 50 million by the decade's end, and that embargoes won't end commodity trading.
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University of Kansas
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Roy Laird
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Iowa
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Special Treatment Controls Gophers in Farmlands
Kansas State University extension specialist Robert Henderson explains pocket gophers damage crops and soil but also offer some soil benefits. He describes identifying mounds to distinguish gophers from moles, and advocates controlled use of burrow builders, poisons, trapping, or combined methods, emphasizing careful timing and non-target safety.
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Manhattan
Robert Henderson
Kansas State University
Henderson
Nebraska
Cutworms Active In County
SE Kansas reports cutworms surfacing in fields. Ok Ranch owner McGinnis urges daily corn scouting and plans to spray 150 acres with Lorsban 4E. Garnett grower Miller has sprayed a field after finding dead cutworms. Extension staff note rising pressure and advise treatment at 5 percent damage. Verigated cutworms found in alfalfa. wheat and brome scouting urged.
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Kansas
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Albert Miller
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Rantoul
Miller
George Lippert
Chanute
Humbolt
Kansas State University
K-State
Bob Bozworth
Franklin County
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