New Hay Directory Ready for Kansas Buyers and Sellers
The Kansas State Board of Agriculture marketing division, with KSU Cooperative Extension, releases the fifth annual Kansas Hay Directory listing more than nine hay dealers and producers by county. It serves buyers and sellers amid dry weather and is available on request from Topeka office at 901 Kansas Avenue.
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Topeka
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Kansas
KSU
Cooperative Extension Service
United States
Kansas Avenue
China Changes May Mean Bigger U.S. Farm Exports
Agriculture Secretary Bergland said shifts in China's leadership could dramatically expand American farm exports. He cited potential for China to become the top U.S. farm customer, with credit sales under consideration, as China may move toward a mix of market and planned economy. China currently imports about $2 billion in U.S. agricultural goods annually.
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Washington
China
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Bergland
National People’s Congress
Hua Guofeng
Zhao Ziyang
U.S
United States
Bergland invites farmers to name stupid regulations
Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland urged farmers in a telephone news conference to send lists of regulations they deem onerous, unwarranted, or absurd. He said most federal agriculture rules are not burdensome but asked for specifics to junk those that do not make sense.
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Washington
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Bergland
Clear Drinking Water Disappearing Rapidly
The District Conservationist, Herman Norwood, quotes State Conservationist John Tippie on water quality in Kansas. He notes that only 0.5 percent of Earth's water is drinkable, pollution and erosion from farmland threaten supplies, and erosion control like contour planting terraces and grassed waterways can keep soil and pollutants from reaching streams and lakes.
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Herman Norwood
Kansas
John W. Tippie
Usda Soil Conservation Service
Tippie
SCS
Expo Winners Thus Far
Expo results list multiple units with winners in photography geology foods clothing and hogs. Notable champions include Mary Cannady for cake and Kevin Bowman in hogs with firsts across Chester White Crossbred and purebred gilt events. Franklin County booth is blue.
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Kevin Bowman
Pomona
Franklin County
Topeka
Steve Hausler
Rob Dunlap
Leslie Campbell
Mark Robbins
Sandy McClaran
Chris Hock
Bob Kuestersteffen
Melissa Auwarter
Jason Edwards
Purple Foods
Karen Williams
Kelly Williams
Julie Atwood
Theresa Corbin
Jane Cannady
Mary Cannady
Juanita Slader
Theresa May
Michelle Ahlers
Chester
Facts 13 and Myths About Aging booklet offer
The National Council On The Aging Inc. advances a free booklet titled Facts 13 and Myths About Aging, available via Box 28503 Washington DC 20005.
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The
National Council On the Aging, Inc
Washington, D.C
Disease pressures rise across Kansas crops this week
Widespread rains across Kansas foster foliar and root diseases. Alfalfa shows Summer Black Stem, soybean faces Bacterial Blight and other bacterial diseases, sorghum also affected. Phytophthora Root Rot prompts southeast soybean losses. Charcoal Rot and Fusarium Stalk Rot appear as corn nears maturity while smut remains the dominant corn disease with potential higher losses.
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Kansas
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Chester White
Barrow
Photos By
Michele Dunlap
Teresa Corbin
Linda Blake
Marie Chambers
Marcia Houck
Deng Xaoping
Zhao
Rigid Form, Inc
Richmond
Expo
Afa
Ottawa
Surandt
Baldwin
Kenmore
Hoover & Eureka
Eiven Gurley
Claude Myers
Harold Myers
Clerks
Wanda Kirkland
Marie Fritts
Mr.goodwrench
Kansas State Inspection Center
APT
Istinnett
Chevrolet & Olds Inc
Oliawa, Kansas
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