Joint Meeting Wednesday In Ottawa
The Northeast and Southeast Districts of the Weed Directors Association of Kansas met in Ottawa at the Franklin County Courts Building with 33 of 37 counties represented. They discussed musk thistle control, germination studies, and potential removal of musk thistle from the noxious weed list amid funding concerns and legislative talk.
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Joanistas
Weed Directors Association of Kansas
Ottawa
Franklin County Courts
Franklin County
Warren Wakeman
Northeast Association
Southeast Association
Kansas
Consumer Advisor New Position In 4-H Club
Susan Verdoorn outlines a new 4-H office to inform youth about consumer topics. The consumer adviser will prepare a short consumer report for each meeting and may receive a library based briefing from the agent. Contact local Extension office or Marsha Goetting for more details.
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Susan Verdoorn
Consumer Adviser
Office of Consumer Adviser
Consumer
Marsha Goetting
Wild Plants Can Be Beautiful Garden Craft Tips
Sue Heller guides readers to collect and dry wild plants for affordable decorative arrangements. She describes drying with sand, hanging certain flowers upside down, glycerin-preserving branches, pressing leaves and grasses, and spraying for preservation. Hedge balls become dried bouquets and necklace pendants with simple steps.
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Sue Hellar
Kansas Wheat Crop Above Average
Kansas 1975 wheat crop was near last year and below average in quality. Test weight 61.4 lb per bushel, protein 11.2 percent, moisture 12.8 percent. 79 percent rated No. 1 grade. Sumner County led with 13,454,000 bushels. State production about 345,100,000 bushels at 29 bushels per acre.
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Joan Istas
Kansas
State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Franklin County
Coffey
Lyon County
Miami County
Sumner County
Bulb Growers Get Seedbeds Ready for Fall Planting
Extension horticulturist Larry Leuthold of Kansas State University urges bulb growers to prepare well-drained seedbeds this fall. Add peatmoss for organic matter on heavy or sandy soils and avoid fresh manure. a cupful of bonemeal per square yard is advised. Protect bulbs from mice with small wire baskets. Plant sunward, mulch with grass or leaves, and group small bulbs in 25 to 50s. Plant schedules: daffodils six inches deep, crocuses four, hyacinths three, jonquils four. Sept 15 start for daffodils, crocuses, and hyacinths. plant grape hyacinths and tulips from late Oct to early Nov.
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Larry Leuthold
Kansas State University
Leuthold
Shows Highlight 4-H Dog and Horse Events at Kansas State Fair
Kansas State Fair lists 4-H dog and horse shows with top county winners. Dog events run Sept 16–17 in the Livestock Building with obedience and age-divided classes. Horse show follows Sept 20–21 in Exhibition Center featuring halter, showmanship, and Western and English events across multiple breeds.
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Kansas
Exhibition Center
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