Harvest field sculpture by Stan Herd near Lincoln
Lincoln area crop art by Stan Herd, a Kansas artist, features a 40 acre field near Lincoln Municipal Airport forming "The Harvest" with a loaf of bread, egg, apples, and corn on a checkerboard tablecloth. The $15,000 project ties to Farm Aid II and a Japanese game show, with imagery evolving as crops grow.
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Incoln
Neb
Stan Herd
Herd
Lawrence
Kan
Lincoln Municipal Airport
Lincoln
Kansas
Satanta
Milk Surpluses Driven by Cheese Demand Climb Through 1980s
Washington reports USDA yearbook finds overproduction and rising cheese demand fueled dairy surpluses. Government purchases surged in the 1980s, with a $1.8 billion buyout and massive herd selloffs to curb production.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Department
Economic Research Service
U.S
Congress
Citizens Supporting Farmers Aid Drive Organized
Citizens Supporting Farmers formed Wednesday to collect donations and distribute aid to farmers in need. The group aims to coordinate local contributions and ensure timely assistance to agricultural households facing hardship.
Williamsburg FFA students earn state regional honors
Verlyn Weis WHS agriscience teacher and FFA adviser wins state honor in the National FFA Agriscience Teacher of the Year program. WHS student Jeff Link places runner up in regional competition for the National FFA Outdoor Recreation Proficiency Award. Link, the Kansas winner, finishes second to Pam Peterson of Berwyn Neb.
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Williamsburg
Verlyn Weis
WHS
Jeff Link
Link
Kansas
Pam Peterson
Berwyn
Neb
Hope from the Heart of America to Air on WIBW TV
In a bid to aid rural Kansans, WIBW-TV will air Hope from the Heart of America next Wednesday at 6 30 p m. The half hour program features international evangelist Luis Palau and Kansas farmers addressing spiritual and economic challenges. Sponsored by Heart of America Crusade Heartland Inc the show includes personal testimonies from local Christian growers.
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Manhattan
Luis Palau
Wibw-Tv
Midwest
Heart of America Crusade
Heartland Inc
Palau
Kansas State University
Ahearn
Kansas
Kansas Christian
Ken Goodyear
Geary County
America
Homemaker Summit Planned for Kansas Extension Conference
The Kansas Extension Homemakers Conference runs September 22 to 24 in Hays with gourmet cooking, travel with kids tips, and sessions led by Wayne Lofton and Shirley Leuth. Highlights include historic tours, workshops on nutrition and antiques, and a special session for young homemakers. Registration begins Tuesday evening.
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Marcial
Mages
Franklin County
Kansas Extension Homemakers
Hays
Wayne Lofton
High Plains Mental Health Center
Shirley Leuth
KEHC
Stricker Farms
Pauline Nunemaker
Lofton
Nancy Spegil
WIFE
Terry Mannell
Ellis County
Joyce Unger
Serger
Ing
Mary Clarke
Kansas State University
Bruce
Janice Frahm
Glen McNeil
Fort Hays University
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Peoples National Bank
Ottawa
Peoples State Bank
Richmond
Bank of Greeley
Ottawa Coop
Coop
Anderson Co
Franklin Co
Garnett
WIBW
Hope
Old Fort Hays
Sternberg Museum
Franklin County Extension Office
Peor
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