Kansas Livestock Association marks centennial in Kansas
The Kansas Livestock Association celebrates 100 years since a 1894 Emporia meeting that sparked the group, now a major Kansas farm organization. Gov. Joan Finney signed a centennial proclamation, with activities culminating at the 1994 KLA convention in Wichita. Ayrıca crop notes report wheat yield guesses near forecasts and ongoing Russian wheat aphid concerns with recommended chemical controls.
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Atchinson
Kansas
Emporia
Kansas Livestock Association
KLA
The
Organi
Zation
Joan Finney
Wichita
Nitrogen loss from rains and saturated soils on crops
Heavy rains and flooding raise questions about nitrogen fertilizer loss in wheat corn and milo. Ammonia placed deep remains stable. conversion to nitrate and denitrification lags in cold soils but speeds up near the surface as temperatures rise. Surface or shallow nitrogen may be lost first while deeper reserves wait, with greater loss if soils stay wet and warm into next month.
Rural employment shows modest 1993 gain in US
The Agriculture Department reports rural employment rose 1.9 percent in 1993, slower than the 2.1 percent national pace and lagging typical recovery. Second half growth strengthened, with urban employment up 1.3 percent. Rural youth employment rose 5 percent, and women gained 2.3 percent while men rose 1.6 percent. Black rural employment fell 2.2 percent for the second year.
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Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
USDA
Economic Research Service
Crossbreeding cattle gains prominence in modern farming
Don Kueck of the KSU Reno County Extension Service notes the shift from purebred shows to crossbreeding and composites. He explains crossbred cattle benefits and the concept of heterosis, with composites offering most hybrid vigor in a single herd and simplified management compared to multi-breed programs.
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Imnes
KSU
Beef Research Center
Clay Center
Neb
Don Kueck
Reno County Extension Service
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National Agricultural Statistics Service
Russia
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ra Hemmen
Harris News Service
By Darren Hibdon
Franklin County Extension
Kansas Bankers Association
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