No Till Planter Test At Johnson County
Johnson County Extension Service hosts a no-till planter demonstration at 1 pm Thursday May 14 west of Gard ner near 175th and Waverly featuring a John Deere 7000 TH 800 and Kinge planter. Agronomists discuss herbicides for no till and answer questions while guidance covers alfalfa weevil control and horn fly management. A Kansas State University veterinary test offers sulfa residue screening for hog rations with monthly samples. bagworm control advice follows urging early detection and methods using egg bag removal or Dipel or Sevin sprays.
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Johnson County Extension Service
Gardner
175Th and
Waverly
Kinge
KSA Agronomists
Department of Veterinary Medicine
Kansas State University
Charles Long
Long
Lake Region sponsors two sprayer clinics for farmers
Lake Region RC&D will host sprayer clinics on May 13 at Lamont Hills Resort and May 14 at the Sherwood Inn Garnett to teach chemical applicator tune ups nozzle selection and sprayer calibration. Breakfast is included and reservations due by May 12.
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Lake Region
Rc&d
Bud Davis
Lamont Hills Resort
Pomona State Park
Pomona Lake
Sherwood Inn
Garnett
Rhone Poulenc Inc
Farm Food Bill Shares Fall as Retail Prices Rise
The Agriculture Department forecasts that consumer spending on food produced on U.S. farms will reach about 377.3 billion this year, up 4.5 percent from 361.1 billion in 1986, while the farmer’s share may edge up to 89.6 billion or 23.7 percent of the total.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
Department
Economic Research Service
Howard Elitzak
Elitzak
Agricultural Outlook Magazine
Usda Agency
Kansas dealer earns trip to Stihl facilities abroad
Darren Myers of Town and Country Supply earned an eight day tour of chain saw and saw chain manufacturing facilities in Switzerland and West Germany. The trip was awarded for ranking among the top 10 dealers in Kansas for Andreas Stihl Maschinenfabrik the world’s first and largest chain saw maker.
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Darren Myers
Town and Country Supply
Second
Walnut
Stihl
Switzerland
West Germany
Andreas _ Stihl Maschinenfabrik
Myers
Kansas
Large Hog Operation Embraces Advanced Tech and Controlled Environment
In Junction City Kansas Ralph Rindt of F and R Swine outlines an environmentally controlled, tech driven hog operation. Hogs are bred in dedicated buildings moved through gestation farrowing nursery growing and finishing phases before sale around 225 pounds to Swift in St Joseph MO. The facility uses climate control underground waste plumbing and automated feeding with limited access to 13 staff and visiting dignitaries from China and Taiwan. The operation grew from 800 progeny to 17 000 to 18 000 sows after stock sales to Continental Grain in 1982 and 1986.
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Junction City
Kan
Ralph Rindt
F and R Swine
Swift Meat Packing Plant
St. Joseph
Rindt
F and R
China
Taiwan
Kansas State University
Robert Weary
Loyd Farrington
Ralph Weir
Fred Germann
Junction City High School
Germann
Fred
Kansas Livestock
National Livestock and Meat Board
Kansas Livestock Association and Pork Producers Council
Kansas
Continental Grain
New York
Continental
Kansas Park
Reagan Moves To Aid Rural America In White House Talks
Five Republican House members report White House Chief of Staff Howard Baker gave a positive reception to rural development proposals. They expect steps to back economic and educational aid for small towns and farm families with possible hearings and a national emphasis on making rural America attractive. Baker indicated the president may address rural issues, potentially via a Saturday radio speech.
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Washington
Republican House
Kansas
Missouri
White House
Howard Baker
House
Baker
Donald Regan
Don Regan
Sen
Rep
Pat Roberts
Kan
Robert
Reagan
America
Tom Coleman
R-Mo
Agriculture Department
Coleman
Agriculture
Richard Lyng
Peter C. Myers
Steve Gunderson
R-Wis
Jim Lightfoot
Iowa
Vin Weber
R-Minn
Weber
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Johnson County
Robert W. Bosworth
Davis
Ybarra Auto Body Works
Galveston
Princeton, Ks
Srowa Shoe Fit Company
South Main Street
Ottawa
Franklin County
Ers
Stan's Geaning Service
Robert Hiles
W. Tecumseh
Farm Bureau
Cub Cadet
Model
Sheldon Equipment CO
S. Walnut
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