Ag Agent Talks On Diseases
Franklin County agricultural agent Bob Bozworth urged preventive steps against leptospirosis and encephalitis when discussing animal diseases transmittable to humans at the Farm Bureau Building. He noted leptospirosis is common in livestock with vaccines for only two strains and warned that 90 percent of local farm ponds may be infected.
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Joanistas
Franklin County
Bob Bozworth
Franklin Countians
Farm Bureau
Bozworth
Lightning Damage Difficult To Diagnose
Manhattan article outlines how lightning deaths in Kansas livestock are hard to prove. It notes burns on only about a quarter of cases and advises farmers to document history, inspect pastures after storms, and involve veterinarians for autopsies to confirm lightning as the cause or to guide prevention and treatment.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Homer Caley
Caley
Weevil and pest guidance for alfalfa and fruit crops
Kansas gardeners and growers receive insect and disease control guidance. Weevil damage in alfalfa regrowth may ease after pupation this week while fields with heavy larvae risk stunted growth. Armyworm checks in wheat are advised, with Toxaphene or Trichlorion as options. Transplant tips cover hardening, collars, watering, starter fertilizer, and protection from sun. Bermuda grass should be mowed monthly with nitrogen fertilization. Crabapple leaf curl and fireblight risk noted with capstan spray advised for scab prevention. Peach leaf curl may respond to nitrogen under low vigor trees with specific application timing.
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Robert Bozworth
Sleeping sickness warning for Kansas horses spreads across counties
Kansas horse owners are urged to watch for equine encephalomyelitis or sleeping sickness as 1972 data show cases in over 40 counties. Vet Caley notes signs like yawning, circling, and hanging head. vaccination with eastern and western vaccines provides one season of immunity and should be given by a veterinarian.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Home Caley
Caley
Atlantic Coast
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