Judge Praises 4-Hers as Demonstration Day Results Named
Judge commends an exceptional group of 4-Hers at Demonstration Day in the 4-H Building Sidney. Eight girls will represent the county at the Nebraska State Fair in Lincoln on Sept 19, with six demonstrations, while several participants earn blue, purple, or red ribbons for state fair quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemarie Hruska
Henry Kenyon
Mitchell
Dianna Hruska
Farmers Daughters
Sidney
Lincoln
St Patrick's High School
Lynda Aufdengarten
Lila Willis
Debbie
Tammie Livingston
Jane
Jerry Moline
Kim Aaron
Loren Steffens
Rick Rush
Lodgepole Road Ramblers
Blue
State Fair
Kelley Hogeland
Eager Hands
Carolyn Hruska
Purple
State
Seed quality and millet trials drive Panhandle farming plans
The Panhandle report outlines fallow preparation and seed variety choices for wheat producers and notes seed quality sources through the Nebraska Crop Improvement Association. It details seed classes Foundation Registered and Certified, tagging rules, and a directory of seed producers. It also covers millet breeder Dr. Lewis Nelson’s trials at three stations with 23 forage and 20 grain millet entries plus world collection selections, plus upcoming field tours on August 19 and 26 for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centurk
Lancer
Trader
Trapper
Scout
Nebraska Crop Improvement Association
Association Foundation
Foundation
Lincoln
Lewis Nelson
Len
High Plains Agricultural Laboratory
Sidney
Scotts Bluff Station
Scottsbluff
Northwest Agricultural Laboratory
Alliance
Scotts Bluff
Tallest man on Route 66 travels Missouri to hawk attractions
Ed Carmel, who claims to be 9 feet 1 inch tall, tours 2,200 miles along Route 66 this summer. He makes public appearances and speaks at two Missouri tourist spots while handing out literature about the attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton
Ed Carmel
U.S 66
Missouri
Farm Wives Take Key Role In Management
The Telegraph notes farm wives increasingly manage farm finances and records alongside their husbands. Agricultural economist Douglas Duey says record keeping links family finances to the farm, aiding management, tax info, and future security. Around 5,000 families use the Nebraska Farm Business Record for Income Tax and Analysis each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Duey
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Nebraska
Duey
Optional Corn Borer Control Guides Field Observation
University of Nebraska Lincoln entomologist advises farmers to watch fields for corn borer activity rather than fixed timing. Look for egg masses on leaf undersides and axil larvae, especially in late corn and near pollen shed. Peak moth emergence is now through August 14. contact county Extension for approved materials and methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
Robert E. Roselle
Roselle
Organic Foods Drawbacks and Costs Highlighted
Dr T E Hartung of the University of Nebraska Lincoln notes organic foods mimic historic farming methods and are more costly. Higher perishability and marketer losses raise prices, with consumers likely paying 30 to 40 cents per food dollar for organics compared to 18 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.E. Hartung
Department of Food Science and Technology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
West
Midwest
Dr. Hartung
Kresge Grants $200000 For TCU Health Building
The Kresge Foundation of Detroit authorizes a 200000 dollar grant to Texas Christian University for a health and physical education building under construction. The foundation funds construction and equipment projects at colleges universities theological schools and homes for the aged funded by late Sebastian S. Kresge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
Kresge Foundation of
Detroit
Sebastian S. Kresge
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Nebr
Telegraph
Life
Maan
Vicki Lurber
Purple Ribbon Club
Jane Pelster
Jill Bevan
Blue AG
Margaret Peters
North Side Club
Pam Selzer
North Side
Dalton
Gene Nelson
Bryan Ernest
Lodgepole
Leon Kriesel
Gurley
Randy Linton
Dean Rexroth
United States Department of Agriculture
Elizabeth Myers
Sunflower Galf Club
the Weekly Report
Panhandle
the Telegraph
Kresge
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