Chilean farmers tour Pomona to learn no till methods
A group of 20 Chilean farmers and spouses visited Judd Ranch west of Pomona on a U.S. tour of no till planting. Led by Carlos C. Crovetto of MAFLA, the delegation met with SCS and university staff, viewed 100 percent no till concepts, and planned further stops in Portland and the Pacific Northwest after studying Kansas wheat fields.
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Diane Yeamans
Pomona
Judd Ranch
U.S
Notill
Carlos C. Crovetto
MAFLA
Chile
Andes
Crovetto
Soil Conservation Service
University of North Carolina At
University of Kentucky At
Lexington
University of Illinois At Lincoln
Crovette
Herman Norwood
SCS
Franklin County
Kansas City
Kansas
Portland
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
RC&D Plans Meeting on Particle Accelerator Tonight
Science and economic development advocates meet at 8 pm at Lake Region RC&D 121 E 2nd to discuss a proposed particle accelerator in the area. Led by Joe Harkins director of the Kansas Water Office, the group considers the site and aims to study subatomic particles with the project titled the Superconducting Super Collider.
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Lake Region
Rc&d
Joe Harkins
Kansas Water Office
Kansas
Bev's Ceramic Shop Opens in Logan Area
Bev O'Connor opens Bev's at 201 E Logan offering greenware bisque kiln and tools. She brings over 20 years of ceramics experience with casual individual classes and flexible hours including mornings and evening sessions.
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Bev’s
E. Logan
Bev O'Connor
O'Connor
Alco Promotes United Way Drive at Local Store
The Alco at 1418 Main invites customers to bring a child photo under 5 by 7 inches for a mounted can. Voters pay a penny per vote for the cutest photo. The fundraiser runs through October, with proceeds benefiting the Franklin County United Way and higher donations earning more votes.
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Franklin County
United Way
Conte pushes cap on big farm subsidy payments in congress
Massachusetts Rep. Silvio Conte leads drive to limit federal farm subsidies. A $250000 cap per farmer is proposed, with a compromise plan maintaining $50000 deficiency payments and adding a $200000 cap on other subsidies. Debate centers on large cotton and rice farm payouts and political fallout.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Silvio Conte
R-Mass
Conte
House Appropriations Committee
U.S
California
J.G. Boswell Co
Agriculture Department
Congress
Sprint ER Stall Tops EPA Tests
Washington AP reports the latest EPA mileage rankings with the Suzuki built Sprint ER leading at 54 mpg city and 58 mpg highway, Honda Civic HF close behind at 52 and 57, and a Rolls-Royce in last at 8 and 10. Despite higher performance focus, turbocharged Sprint variants drop city mileage to 37 and highway to 43.
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Washington
Honda
Rolls-Royce
EPA
Bill Ball
General Motors Corp
Ball
Chevrolet
Sprint
Pontiac
Suzuki
Paul
Suzuki Motors
Anchor Names New Assistant After Year of Training
Ben S Seymour is named Assistant Branch Manager of the Anchor Savings Association office at 421 S Hickory after completing a year of training. A 1978 Ottawa High School graduate, he earned a B A in business management from Ottawa University in 1983. His parents are Mr and Mrs Max W Bill Seymour of 421 S Sycamore.
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Ben S. Seymour
S. Poplar
Anchor Savings Association
S. Hickory
Seymour
Ottawa High School
Ottawa University
Max W
Bill” Seymour
S. Sycamore
Farm Bureau to host annual meeting with speaker Barry Flinchbaugh
The Franklin County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting at 7 15 p m Saturday Oct 4 in the Ottawa University Student Union. Barry Flinchbaugh state Extension leader in agricultural economics will be the guest speaker. Reservations for a buffet dinner are due by Friday.
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Franklin County Farm Bureau
Ottawa University
Barry Flinchbaugh
Brand Names Help Sell Beef in Maverick Plan
Roy Moore, a Denver rancher, tells Kansas stockmen branded beef can fetch premiums up to 60 cents a pound, though only about 1 percent of Maverick beef sold at that premium. He explains the need for selective cattle and capital, with Maverick raising 2.2 million of 10 million sought from investors and cutting brochure costs from 18 cents to three cents.
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Manhattan
Kan
Catlemen
Roy Moore
Denver
Colo
Kansas
Maverick Ranch Association
Moore
Kansas Livestock Association
Maverick
Bob Shields
Northwestern Mutual
KSU Offers Electricity Course at Ottawa Area
Kansas State University will offer a five week course on Electricity in Agriculture at the East Central Vocational Cooperative near Ottawa High School beginning Oct 16. The program covers electrical principles for farm and home use, with lectures and labs, and teaches safe wiring and cost analysis to save on electric bills.
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Kansas State University
East Central Vocational Cooperative
Ottawa High School
KSU Department of Agricultural Engineering
Kansas Committee On the Relations of Electricity
KCREA
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Ho By
Alco
Reagan
Agriculture Committee
Rep
Kika de la Garza
D-Texas
Ed Madigan
Illnois
Dela Garza
Bens. Seymour
KSU
Ekramel Haque
John Slocombe
Bill Lockhart
Division of Continuing Education
Umberger Hall
Cannady
Central Heights
Future Farmers of America
Mike Cannady
CHHS
Phillip Morris, Inc
New York
N.Y
Tove
Bill Monroe
Butiora
Northwestern Mutual Life
Ike
Robert L. Shields
CLU
West Second St. Okiawa
Bertha Ual
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