State Youth Conservation Camp Opens At Rock Springs Ranch
Youth aged 14 to 19 are invited to the seventh annual State Youth Conservation Camp at Rock Springs Ranch State 4-H Center. July 3 through 7 cover topics on natural resource conservation with daily themes and sessions led by Extension staff. Camp costs 35 dollars per person, with a 5 dollar pre-registration and a 300 camper quota. applications available at the Extension office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Verdoorn
Rock Springs Ranch
Junction City
Martha Brill
John Strickler
Forester
SCS Office Faces Backlog and Staffing Strain in Franklin County
Franklin County's Needs Help program reflects a swamped office with limited personnel. District Conservationist Herman Norwood cites new trainees Jim Human and Gene Vining, ongoing sick leave by soils tech Lelan Davis, and only one qualified staffer to lay out ponds terraces and waterways. The Lake Region RC&D liaison and Osage City support add workload as drought and flood programs promise more pond oriented tasks. Norwood foresees no quick relief as backlog grows and daylight remains scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sell Conservation Service
Franklin County
Herman Norwood
Jim Human
Gene Vining
Lelan Davis
Norwood
Lake Region
Greenbugs In County Sorghum Fields
Greenbug populations in Eastern Kansas sorghum fields vary with many fields at damaging levels and growers advised to consider granular insecticide at planting. The piece also covers fruit tree spray programs for codling moth, plum curculio, oriental fruit moth, peach tree borer prevention, elm leaf beetle control, and perennial flowers guidance from Kansas State University extension horticulturist Lary Leuthold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Bozworth
Kansas
Lary Leuthold
Kansas State University
Leuthold
Franklin County Joins Drought and Flood Conservation Program
Franklin County is approved for the Drought and Flood Conservation Program with nationwide funds of 100 million and Kansas gets 2.5 million. The county requested 60 thousand but secured 21 thousand, to cost share on diversion terraces and other practices. Applications start May 16 with deadlines, reviews, and completion dates outlined by Franklin County ASCS Executive Director Jim Pugh.
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Joan Istas
Franklin County
State of
Kansas
ASCS
Franklin County Ascs
Jim Pugh
Pugh
Waverly Dancers Have Handicap
JOANISTAS WAVERLY describes a graduation style ending to square dance lessons by the Waverly Wranglers at the high school Saturday night. Graduates toured the floor with a candle bearing lead couple and demonstrated dancing with shoe boxes on their feet before resuming in regular shoes.
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Joanistas Waverly
Waverly Wranglers
The
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