Soybeans Dribble Into Elevators Yield Poor
Farmers report poor soybean yields due to high last summer temperatures and scant rainfall. Weed pressure and herbicide activity amid moisture shortfalls hurt production while some fields are discing under. Elevators store corn and milo for feed mills, with milo harvest delayed until frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Yeamans
Dale Pearson
Farmers Co-op
Richmond
Merle Winsky
Ottawa
Winsky
Adrian Derousseau
Ottawa Co-op
Pearson
Ralph Ferguson
Williamsburg
Sure-Fire Plan For Getting Rid Of Rats
Clarence Dobson faces a severe rat problem at a Manhattan area swine farm. Kansas State University expert Robert Henderson outlines a five step control plan emphasizing sanitation, single dose poison use, and careful baiting to overcome cautious rat feeding behavior.
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Manhattan
Clarence Dobson
Robert Henderson
Dobson
Henderson
Mike Christian
Riley County
Kansas State University
Robson
Rat Control Methods On Kansas Farms Discussed
A Kansas extension article outlines step by step rat control using prebait with zinc phosphide, venom-free baits, and smoke cartridges. It covers bait rotation limits, protective handling, traps and glue boards, rat-proofing, and the role of cats, with examples from Riley County and a restaurant pest issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Christian
Dobson
Riley County
Dobson Place
Kansas
Poultry Association Meets At Wichita
The Kansas Poultry Association holds its 46th annual convention October 21 22 at the Hilton Inn Wichita with topics on future egg industry new products financing and animal welfare. Sessions include financing poultry egg products welfare and a second generation panel followed by a banquet.
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Wichita
Midwest
Kansas Poultry Association
Hilton Inn
al Adams
Kansas State University
Jim Cannon
Federal Land Bank
Thomas Baggett
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
Owen Duer
Production Credit Association
Frank Cunningham
Ray Kalinowsky
Midwest Egg Producers
John Skinner
University of Wisconsin
Hay Barn Plans from Kansas State University
Kansas State University offers three clear span hay barn plans for small or large bales with 17 feet clearance under sidewall girders. Plans mwps 73110 73111 73112 describe 24 by 72 foot 36 by 72 foot and 48 by 96 foot barns with varying bale capacities and total hay tonnage. Plans include truss details lumber specs and bill of materials and cost $2 each.
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Kansas State University
Extension Agricultural Engineering
Seaton Hall
KSU
Manhattan
Chuck Marr
Tailored Diets To Breeds May Help Cattlemen's Profits
BELTSVILLE Md By comparing Holstein and Angus steers on 12 or 15 percent protein diets researchers show breed differences in feed digestibility and energy use. Holsteins need more maintenance energy and deposit more lean tissue while Angus lean toward fat. Tailoring feeding programs to conformation can cut costs and improve product quality.
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Beltsville
Gordon L. Haaland
USDA
Science and Education Administration
Dr. Haaland
Insea
Ruminant Nutrition Laboratory
Haaland
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Poultry Association
American Cancer Society
SmcAoe
Stockade
Town & Country Supply
Es Ifarm and
Road Tire Service
Bureau—Tires
Als Lee Tires
SCOTT
K-State
Robert W. Bozworth Co
KSU Dairy Research Center
Abc’s
Irvin Elkin
Associated Milk Producers
Neil Satterlee
THE
Jayant
Kansas State Banks
FDIC
South Bank
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