Youngest 4-H member wins many ribbons in Pottawatomie club
Brenda Stevens the youngest member of the Pottawatomie Valley 4-H club earned 19 ribbons this year, 15 4-H ribbons, including a purple ribbon for her apron. Her sister Janice also joined 4-H this year and won 17 ribbons. Both girls participated in sewing and cooking projects and helped with the club booth and float, planning to take knitting next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Stevens
Elery Stevens
Lane
Pottawatomie Valley
Brenda
Janice
Brenda Janice
Maximum Forage Production In Jointed And Unjointed Grasses
Earl L. Wier explains key factors for grazing tame pastures in Franklin County. He outlines four growth stages in jointed grasses like smooth core and timothy, including pre jointing, jointing, boot, and recovery, with timing and management tips to maximize forage and prevent seed head formation. He contrasts unjointed grasses such as Orchard, Tall Fescue, and Bluegrass, noting their tolerance to grazing and summer dormancy, and emphasizing strategic grazing and mowing to maintain leaf growth and suppress dormancy effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Kansas Wheat Growers Increase Yields by Fungicide
Kansas State University research shows seed treatment with a proper fungicide raises wheat and barley stand by up to 20 percent, boosting yields by at least one bushel per acre and delivering about $15 return per $1 spent. Cleaning seed improves drill flow. higher test weight seed adds five bushels per acre. growers can treat seed with an auger loader if no custom service is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Claude L. King
Kansas State University Extension
K-State
Earl Hansing
King
Panogen
Ceresan
Chipcote
Coop
Time To Enroll Re-Enroll For New 4 H Club Year
4 H members plan for the new club year starting Oct 1 as they re enroll or join. Extension Office invites participation, with ideas for monthly meetings committees and program planning. Kansas 4 H efforts include National 4 H Foundation fund drive, center facilities and youth exchanges.
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Bill R. Merhoff
Court House
Kansas
4-H’ers
National 4-H Foundation
Washington, D.C
Kansas 4-H
Center
Robert A. Bohannon
Kansas Cooperative Extension Service
Kansas State University
International Farm
4-H Foundation
Cooperative Extension Service
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Kansas Wheat Growers
Bozworth
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Kansas Farmer
Kansas Extension Service
Christian Bros
Ottaw
Gehl
Ottawa
Otasco
Snagproof
Ves
Erste Oe Toelds
Spark Plugs
ICG
Balerty
Brunswick
First Tire
Longlife
S. Main
Kan
Bank Americard
Ottawa Farm Imp. Co., Inc
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