Local debate over hog farming strains Kansas communities
In western Kansas controversy over hog production splits friends and neighbors. Liberal rejected Seaboard Corp plans. Ness City meeting aims to block Murphy Farms expansion as residents weigh jobs against odor, water concerns, and growth. Leaders predict next year’s session will center on county option and industry impact.
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Ichita
Kan
Liberal
Seaboard Corp
Seward County
Ness City
Murphy Farms
Kansas
Robin Jennison
Jennison
House
North Carolina
California pesticide use up 31 percent study finds
A private study shows California pesticide use rose 31 percent from 1991 to 1995 with cancer-causing chemicals up 129 percent and nerve poisons up 54 percent. Officials call the study flawed while advocates urge reduced chemical exposure in farming and landscaping.
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AN Francisco
California
James Liebman
Pesticide Action Network
Veda Federighi
California Department of Pesticide Regulation
Ralph Lightstone
California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation
Farm safety book tells of a mother's loss and mission
EL MOINES Iowa AP eleven years after Keith Adams 11 died in a grain gravity flow wagon Marilyn Adams became an advocate and author Her first person account Rhythm of the Season A Journey Beyond Loss arrived in central Iowa booksellers during Farm Safety Week Her public aim is to prevent similar tragedies through Farm Safety 4 Just Kids which now spans 72 chapters in 24 states and three Canadian provinces
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EL Moines
Iowa
Marilyn Adams
Farm Safety 4
Adams
Keith Adams
Earlham
Kelly
Iowa Future Farmers of America
Farm Safety 4 Just Kids
Sheep Fest 97 Showcases Wool Craft In Kansas
At Bonner Springs National Agriculture Center the Sheep Fest 97 runs Oct 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in cooperation with the Kansas Sheep Association and Council. Demonstrations cover wool making from shearing to weaving, plus herd dog demos and lamb cooking, with craft classes to follow. Joyce Wasmund, a 4 H leader and Kansas State Fair judge, notes food safety and energy links in cooking for youth.
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Bonner Springs
National Agriculture Center and Hall of Fame
Kansas Sheep Association
Kansas Sheep Council
Hutchinson
Joyce Wasmund
Princeton
Wasmund
4‑H Recognition Night Planned at Ottawa University Chapel
Local 4-H participants gather at 7 30 p m on October 11 for the Achievement Night and Leadership Recognition celebration. Friends of 4 H will be named and introduced, with one winner honored. Pin awards project awards and special awards will be presented alongside events listed on the pink sheet of activities.
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Ottawa University
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