Sunflower crop blooms as farmers test drought tolerant variety
Franklin County farmers plant 500 to 1,000 acres of sunflowers in 30 to 70 acre plots amid wildflowers and drought tolerance. Field tests at East Central Kansas Experiment Field near Ottawa study planting timing and nitrogen impact. Pest risks include head moth and stalk borer. spraying may be needed. Harvest expected late October or early November with marketing through Overbrook Elevator and Cargill Kansas City at about 8 to 9 dollars per hundredweight.
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Diane Yeamans
Franklin County
Bob Bozworth
Bozworth
Russ Sylvester
Keith Janssen
Janssen
Peine
Overbrook
Cargill
Kansas City
Larry Coffman
Ambrose Scheckel
Melvin Stockard
Jim Ferguson
Darrell Macy
Kenny Read
Gene Adams
Preconditioning Gives Edge For Calf Producers In Kansas
Manhattan veterinarian Dr. Homer K. Caley describes the green tag certified preconditioning program by the Kansas Livestock Association and Kansas Veterinary Medical Association. It emphasizes vaccination, management practices, and a 40 to 60 pound gain, with sales mainly September to February and a $3 to $5 per hundredweight premium. The program requires veterinarian signed certification and a green ear tag to verify compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Homer K. Caley
Kansas State University
Kansas Livestock Association
KLA
Kansas Veterinary Medical Association
KVMA
Extension Veterinary Medical Section
Caley
Gene Francis
Northeast Area Extension
Kansas
Extension Ag
Tractors Pose Deadly Risk Across Kansas Farms
Kansas State University safety expert Richard Jepsen reviews farm accident clips showing tractors cause most farm deaths across ages from 2 to 83. Notable incidents include rollovers, wheel detachments, and collisions with trains, with nontractor deaths also reported. He urges farm safety during National Farm Safety Week September 15 to 21.
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Manhattan
Agricultural Safety and Health
ASH) Center
Kansas State University
Richard Jepsen
Jepsen
Rooks County
Logan County
Jewell County
Washington County
Ford County
Republic County
Nemaha County
Cherokee County
Greenwood County
Doniphan County
Linn County
Shawnee County
Lincoln County
Kansans
Co-ops Gross Up Net Down in 1984 Harvest Boom
The Agriculture Department reports farm co-ops reached a record $73.1 billion in business in 1984 up 9.4 percent from 1983. Profits or net margins fell 3.8 percent to about $1.02 billion as co-op memberships continued to shrink and the number of cooperatives declined to 5,781. Total marketing rose to $54.6 billion led by grain at $20.6 billion.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Randall E. Torgerson
Department
Agricultural Cooperative Service
Torgerson
Total Co-Op
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