Kansas conservation contests and club sale announced
Franklin County Conservation District invites elementary students to enter poster limerick and essay contests sponsored by the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts with trophies donated by the Federal Land Bank Associations. Entry deadline Oct. 14, rules available from district office in Ottawa.
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Franklin County
Kansas Association of Conservation Districts
Federal Land Bank Associations of Kansas
Limerick
Brades
Franklin County Conservation District
W. 2Nd
Ottawa
Conservation District
West 2Nd
Kansas farm fatalities decline raises questions about permanence
Kansas State University researcher Richard Jepsen notes 1981 and 1982 gains in farm work related deaths, with 10 fatalities in the first half of this year. He cites safety device adoption, safer habits, and OSHA standards as key factors, while warning continued funding is needed to prevent renewed losses.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Richard Jepsen
Kansas State University
Jepsen
Agricultural Safety and Health Center
KSU
KSU Farm Management Association
Jepsens
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Conservation Awards Sought in Franklin County
Franklin County will host a Conservation Awards program sponsored by the Kansas Bankers Association agriculture committee. Nominations due Oct 14, 1983, to the County Extension Director. KEES will run earth sheltered housing and solar water heating seminars statewide with workshops in Olathe Leavenworth Lawrence and Emporia. Wheat growers should plan 1984 fertility needs based on soil tests and fall nitrogen fertilization.
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Robert W. Bozworth
Franklin County
Agriculture Committee
Kansas Bankers Association
Ed Horstick
Dale van Horn
Schmanke
Kansas
Franklin County Conservation District
Kansas Energy Extension Service
KEES
Bruce Snead
Kansas State University
Johnson County
E. Santa Fe
Olathe
Snead
KSU
Leavenworth
Lawrence
Emporia
David Whitney
Planting Garden Ideas and Border Tips From KSU Expert Gus van der Hoeven
Gus van der Hoeven, extension horticulturist at KSU, says ideal shrub planting distance is half the mature width. For mixes of 4 and 7 feet spreads use 2 to 3.5 feet, reduce by a foot for a denser border. Varieties should be chosen after sizing plants. Borders can extend from property lines, screen views, or frame beds. Elevation affects perceived height. Compost and mulch described as soil enrichers.
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Gus van der Hoeven
KSU
van der Hoeven
Dairy Milk Refunds Begin For September Cutbacks
USDA deducts 50 cents per cwt from dairy checks starting September 1, total deduction reaches $1 per cwt with the dairy price support program. Eligible producers who cut commercial marketings by 84 percent in September can apply for a refund of the second 50 cent deduction, with base period and documentation requirements outlined by ASCS. Refund windows run Oct 1 to Dec 31, 1982 and Oct 1 to Dec 31, 1984, with advance options later for the 1993-84 year. contact county ASCS at 242-3260 for details.
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USDA
Dave Hornung
ASCS
Franklin County
Hornung
Commodity Credit Corporation
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