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Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1967

Page

16

4-H Wheat Trials Highlight West Nebraska Yields

Edward Narjes of Sidney aided Cheyenne County cooperator with Outstate Testing Service in a winter wheat trial on his Keithloam soil farm. Planting occurred Sept 9 1965 with harvest July 5 1966 yielding top 56 bushels per acre for Warrior and several varieties posting 50 to 54 bushels. Seven year averages note Lancer as high overall. moisture limited 1966. field meeting at Narjes farm helped guide observers including Louise Daigger and Charles Fenster.

Edward Narjes Sidney Cheyenne County Outstate Keithloam West Warrior Cheyenne Scout Garden County Box Butte County Dawes County Lancer Narses Farm Louise Daigger Sailsman Charles Fenster Agronomist Scottsbluff Station Steve Linton Gene Nelson Dalton Rollie Keith Rexroth Holdrege Panhandle Keith Steve Gene

Wheat Crop Improvement Is Top Goal

Nebraska leads in wheat production with Cheyenne County called the wheat capital. Despite acreage limits in Agriculture programs 1966 saw 180000 acres and strong yields. Drought broke June 8 aiding growth before hail storms mid month damaged fields and created volunteer wheat risks. Extension and Research plan rapid hail data and field checks to curb volunteer spread.

America Nebraska Cheyenne County Department of Agriculture

4-H Program Expands Across Nebraska and Nation

Nebraska 4-H enrollment rose 17.6 percent in 1966 reaching 38,571 youths in 3,022 clubs served by 7,143 volunteer leaders. Programs emphasize engineering, horticulture, livestock, foods, TV science, and heritage projects with new efforts like Know Your Heritage and TV Science expanding. Camping, leadership camps, and county councils strengthen statewide youth development under the University of Nebraska Extension Service.

W. M. Antes University of Nebraska Nebraska University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension Service Sarpy Cheyenne Halsey Washington, D. C

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