Day on the Farm invites Franklin County third graders
Day on the Farm at Sylvester Farm near Ottawa aims to teach farming basics to more than 400 Franklin County third graders. Co chair Dave Rossman notes rising rural population yet limited farming knowledge while growing parent attendance. rain prompts rescheduled stations including sheep shearing, erosion trailer, and new exhibits from the Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing taught mainly by area high school students.
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Weranklin County
Sylvester Farm
Ottawa
Franklin County
Dave Rossman
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Agri-Business Committee
Kansas City
Rossman
Kansas Department of Commerce
Kansas
Williamsburg
Pomona
Central Heights
Low prices threaten area farmers facing storage crunch
The Salina Journal reports farmers across north-central Kansas confront plummeting grain prices that below production costs, forcing coops to ration space and pile grain on the ground. Elevators seek makeshift storage, with some accepting only cash, others not taking soybeans, as farmers haul grain to Salina and await price recovery.
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Genda
Harris
Terry Benyshek
Agenda
Farmers Co-op Shipping Association
Bengshek
Clifton
Concordia
Kansas
Bob Bender
Association
Clyde
Bender
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Everett Everson
Farm Management Association
Abilene
Tom Tunnell
Kansas Grain and Feed Association
Tunnell
Salina
Cargill
Steve Wise
Everson
Milo
Delmer Kahrs
Palmer
Morganville
Kahrs
David Sweany
Saline County Farm Service Agency
Pumpkin crop shaping up as just fair in Missouri
Springfield AP report notes Missouri, one of the top five pumpkin producers, faces an adequate statewide crop after heavy rains and drought since June. Horticulurist Gaylord Moore cites losses from weather while Missouri Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Sally Oxenhandler reports sporadic shortages and crop problems across growers. The crop suffers from excessive rain and sun, pests, and powdery mildew fungus.
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Springfield
Gaylord Moore
University of Missouri Extension Service
Missouri
Sally Oxenhandler
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Oxenhandler
Pollution from hog unit boosts ballot question
Colorado health officials report Newsham Hybrids, a 150000 hog per year operation in Kiowa County, has caused groundwater nitrate concerns. The firm plans remediation, while voters weigh two hog related measures on the November ballot.
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ADS. Colo. (Ap
Colorado Health Department
Colorado
Kiowa
Newsham
David Holm
Rush Creek
Charles Hogan
Holm
Environmental Protection Agency
Darrell Koch
Rush Creek Water Users Association
Philip Anschutz
State Health Department
Sensors monitor crop water with aircraft instruments
Scientists from the Agricultural Research Service tested air mounted sensors over a central California cotton field to detect when crops need water. Three digital cameras and a thermal infrared sensor gather imagery processed by a computer, with results showing higher accuracy when both sensors are used. Researchers simulated dry conditions by turning off irrigation valves to observe effects on crops.
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Washington
Agricultural Research Service
California
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