Wet Fall Brings Worm Problems For Sheep Producers
Sheep producers face heavy parasite risks this wet fall, with breeding and lambing tied to worm exposure. Extension veterinarians note that worms vary by stomach, liver, and lung regions, and management includes pre lambing deworming, pasture rest, and careful drug selection to curb losses.
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Diane Yeamans
Wellsville
Breeden
Nutritional Planning Helps Optimize Selling Profits
Wellsville report based on Clifford Spaeth extension sheep specialist outlines flock ration strategies to maximize market gains. He details feeding for early and late born lambs, springers, and 4-H show lambs, with concentrate, protein, calcium, and phosphorus targets, plus feeds and feeding setups to support growth and nutrition.
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Wellsville
Clifford Spaeth
Spaeth
Vaccines Solve Many Health Problems for Sheep Producers
Farmers should tailor vaccination programs to their sheep’s needs. Extension veterinarian Lowell Breeden urged Tuesday night that veterinarians differ on postmortems and disease testing. He warned against assuming diseases aren’t present locally and urged identifying affected sheep first.
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Lowell Breeden
Breeden
Clifford Spaeth
First United Methodist Church
Extension Service
Miami
Douglas
Johnson
Franklin
Wellsville
KFB Annual Meeting Set in Wichita With Leaders Attending
The 67th Kansas Farm Bureau convention in Wichita at Ramada Inn Broadview Place runs November 24 to 26. Delegates from 105 counties will tackle reappraisal, classification, water laws and taxes as well as farm income and credit issues. Notable speakers include Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole Rep Jim Slattery and KSU agriculture dean Walter Woods. Over 1 000 attend expected. Karen Williams winner of district talent competition will be among Young Farmer and Rancher winners announced. Mary Gage and Virgil Miles also recognized in Outstanding Young Farm Woman and discussion meet respectively.
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Wichita
Kansas Farm Bureau Navy
Ramada Inn
Broadview Place
Senate
Robert Dole
Jim Slattery
D-Kan
Kansas State University
Walter Woods
Kansas
Farm Bureau
KFB
Yf&r
Karen Williams
Princeton
Kansas Farm Bureau
Young Farmer and Rancher
Mary Gage
Douglas County
Virgil Miles
Osage County
Crop Insurance Deadline Friday in Franklin County
Franklin County farmers must file Nov 15 as the final plan ting date for wheat and barley crop insurance with the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. Acreage reported by Nov 30 sets insurance coverage and premium amounts for the 1986 crop. Report uninsurable acreage or late plantings in remarks and notify the local crop insurance agent before the deadline.
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Emporia
Franklin County
Kenneth Scott
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Scott
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