Choosing a patio material for durability and style
Kansas State University extension horticulturist Gus van der Hoeven lays out options from concrete to gravel. For formal entertaining use smooth surfaces, for barbecues rough surfaces, and for lounging gravel. He notes concrete with exposed aggregate adds color and texture and advises a 75 to 80 square foot per person space.
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Gus van der Hoeven
Kansas State University
van der Hoeven
Extension Horticulturist
Armyworms Trouble Wheat and Alfalfa Until Frost
Fall armyworms linger with warm dry weather, aided by southerly winds and large moth populations. Eggs hatch in 3 to 4 days, larvae grow through five molts to a 1.14 inch maximum, then soil pupation follows before moths emerge. Control options include texaphene parathion Penicap M and Dylox, with Sevin and Furadan not labeled for small grain. Early planting invites Hessian Fly and armyworm problems. observe fly free date around Oct 10, which could shift if warm dry weather continues. Check fields daily to time spraying when most larvae feed on plants.
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Robert W. Bozworth
Hogs Happenings Signal Bearish Pork Market Outlook
Kansas State economist Mike Sands notes larger than expected hog supplies from the September report. Prices likely to stay in the lower $40s this fall with futures in the upper $50s, while 1981 could see mid to upper $40s and occasional $50s. Farrowing, slaughter, and weight trends suggest tighter next-year gains but strong price expectations may lift averages.
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Manhattan
Mike Sands
Kansas State University Cooperative Extension Service
Sands
Franklin County to get state funds for water conservation
Franklin County is set to receive state money totaling one million dollars to supplement federal cost share for water resource improvements. District secretary Pauline Willford said the funds are separate from federal appropriations and should be available around October 1, pending regulations and priorities. Attending the workshop were Albert Dunbar, Herman Norwood, and Soil Conservation Service staff on September 18 in Topeka.
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Franklin County
Pauline Willford
Board of Supervisors
Franklin County Conservation District
Albert Dunbar
Herman Norwood
Soil Conservation Service
Topeka
Willford
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