Franklin County 4-Hers compete at Kansas State Fair sheep show
Franklin County 4-H youth traveled to the Kansas State Fair with many entering the sheep show last Saturday morning. Gale and Tracy Turner queued for black face market lambs while Marie Chambers washed a ewe with Byron Gregg for the Ladies Lead contest Sunday. State fair officials will send results to the Herald later this week.
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Franklin County
Gale
Tracy Turner
Marie Chambers
Byron Gregg
Herald
Michele Dunlap
Legumes and Manure Rise as Cheaper Nitrogen Sources
Kansas State University researchers at Manhattan note rising fertilizer costs and energy concerns may push farmers to reuse legumes and manure as nitrogen sources. Trials show alfalfa and soybean history improved corn yields, with legumes supplying substantial nitrogen for subsequent crops. Beef cattle manure averages 14 pounds of nitrogen per ton, guiding practical application.
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Whitney
Kissel
Manure nutrients and biofuel trials mark Kansas field day
Kansas State University agricultural engineers Stanley Clark and Mark Schrock showcased a diesel oil blend using soybean oil at the Agronomy Field Day in Manhattan. They noted manure provides nitrogen phosphorus and potassium but requires lab analysis to know value. The event also featured grain sorghum planted in bromegrass sodl with soil and water conservation specialist Robert Bohannon highlighting savings of about $25 per acre and reduced erosion, yet noting soil type limits and weed control challenges.
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Robert W. Bozworth
David Whitney
David Kissel
Kansas State University
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Powhattan
Kansas River Valley
Rossville
Stanley Clark
Mark Schrock
Manhattan
Kansas
Clark
Schrock
Robert Bohannon
Bohannon
Kansas Livestock Association offers hunting sign packets
The Kansas Livestock Association releases hunting sign packets to help farmers and ranchers curb unlawful hunting and trespassing. Each packet includes twelve 5 by 14 inch signs and about 25 permission forms, with signs printed on weather resistant cardboard lasting two to three years. Members pay 3 dollars and non members 5 dollars. Requests go to the KLA office in Topeka Kansas 2044 Fillmore.
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Topeka
Kansas Livestock Association
Kansas
KLA
Fillmore
Kan
Farmland Values Rise in Kansas as 1980 Increases Lead
Topeka report shows Kansas farmland and building values up 14 percent from Feb 1, 1979 to Feb 1, 1980, with irrigation rents rising about $3 per acre and nonirrigated rents up $2.70. Pasture values up 80 cents, nationwide rise 15 percent, while 1980 market activity projects smaller gains.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
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