Pale Western Cutworm Infestation Affects Cheyenne County Wheat
Cheyenne County reports major infestation this spring with Pale Western Cutworm thinning wheat stands and creating bare spots. Good soil moisture masks damage but worms may persist weeks. Farmers urged to monitor fields, weigh insect control against wheat prices, and plan management actions. The piece also covers hearing loss from farm noise, lawn disease, and upcoming farm events including Beef Cattle Field Day at North Platte Station May 28.
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Cheyenne
North Platte Station
Robert de Baca
Iowa State University
deBaca
University of Nebraska
Walter Woods
Gene White
Harge
Ogdllala
Court House
Strawberry Fruit Rats and Home Garden Tips
Dr. John L. Weihing outlines disease notes for strawberries called fruit rats with brown to black rots and dry leathery tissue. Captan sprays or dusts are advised plus ground avoidance, mulching, and thinning to cut rots. The piece also presents garden questions about tomatoes, mums, roses, grubs, grape vines, seed starting, oaks, ivy on elms, radishes, and hydrangea storage.
Vacant Homes Should Look Lived In
Police advise making unoccupied homes appear inhabited during summer absences. Lock doors and windows, avoid under mat keys, keep blinds not fully closed, use timers, suspend mail, notify police, inform neighbors of plans, and cut unmowed lawns. Nauru note: tidy island with free services and taxes, unemployment none, phosphate wealth drives economy.
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Acre
Nauru
Pacific Island
Sour Cream Waffles With Cherry-Orange Sauce Recipe
Cinnamon scented brunch feature offers a grilled ham with hominy grits and fried tomatoes followed by Sour Cream Waffles with Cherry-Orange Sauce. Recipe lists ingredients for waffles and sauce, including sour cream, flour, eggs, milk, cherries, orange juice, lemon juice, butter and optional orange liqueur. Serves six.
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Kenneth Sakurada
Levin
John L. Weihing
Dice
Men
Ceres
Lee
Coco
Richard Crenna
Anne Heywood
CcCalone
Beto
Michael Rennie
Jill
John David Hediron
Claude Raing
Barker Cleaners
Cabela’s, Inc
FIX Pharmacy
Goodyear
Town & Country
Sidney National Bank
Sidney Telegraph
Tani
Arne
W Ie
San
Duell
Peg
Ly A
Cheyenne County
Dixie Discount
Illinois
Sidney
Nebraska
Cecily Brownstone
Associated Press Food
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