Farmers Face Set-Aside Rule For Wheat Planting
Farmers are urged to consider proposed reductions in wheat acreage for 1982 price support loans and target price protection. Secretary John Black seeks a 15 percent cut from the 1981 base with a 17.65 percent set aside for conservation, affecting eligibility for loans, price supports, and the farmer owned reserve. No diversion payments are planned.
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Secretary of
John Black
Dave Haku
Franklin County Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
Congress
Hornung
USDA
Walnut Caterpillars Clean Trees In Fall Time
Wellsville resident Ernie Harris notes walnut caterpillars stripping leaves from black walnut trees this fall with little chance of walnuts this year. He discusses caterpillar control options, postwar nut growing history, and grafting practices to preserve English and Persian walnut varieties.
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Diane Yeamans
Wellsville
Ernie Barris
RFD
Haris
Harris
Kansas
NNG
Frank Morrison
White Grubs Threaten Lawns and Cattle News In Kansas
This column warns of white grubs damaging lawns with grass lifting from the soil and dying. It recommends diazinon dursban or dylox before reseeding, timing when three or more grubs per square foot appear, and thorough watering to reach the soil. It also covers Kansas cattle weaning timing and creep feeding benefits, plus early storage and planning guidance for windbreaks and oil and gas lease bulletins, tractor data leaflets, a young farmers course at KSU, an energy efficient homes contest, entry details, and extension office pickup.
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Robert W. Bosworth
Kansas
Iowa State University
Kansas State University
Kansas Energy Office
Cassier
Currier and Ives
Morris
Roseville
Harold Fuessel
Fritz Brown & Son Auction Service
Fritz Brown
Gary Brown
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Dave Pacey
KSU
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Massachusetts
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Dorthy Brown
Denise Brown