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St. Francis Herald Thursday, June 14, 2007 Seven members of the Bird City Alvin Loop, Louis Gipe and show High School Class of 1947 held ErvaGene (Alden) DeAragon. their 60th class reunion on May 25. The class met at the Heritage At the time of graduation the class Corner Cafe at 7 p.m. and then went totaled 14 seniors. Four of the mem- to the library where they watched results bers could not attend due to health Herb Bacon’s slides and heard him reasons and two members are de- tell about his trips “Uganda and the ceased. Mountain Gorillas” and “Indonesia Thirty contestants participated in Attending the reunion were Herb and the Island Explorer.” the 4-H Horse Show held at the fair- Bacon, JoAnn (Dorsch) (Busse) In between times they visited and grounds in St. Francis on Sunday. Scott, Iona (Forbes) Moberly, caught up on news of each class- Horsemen from Nebraska came Phyllis (Erickson) McConnell, mate. from Max, Benkelman, Wauneta and Parks while Kansas had entries from Bird City, Goodland and St. Extension Notes Francis. All-around winners in the three Clean, treat grain bins now age divisions are as follows: 7- to save time, trouble later through 9-year-olds: Colby Duvel of Max; 10- through 13-year-olds: This is a busy time of year for Part III: Structural sprays, pest Laura Brunk of St. Francis; and 14- the nation´s farmers, but getting strips, protectants and surface and over: BreAnna Nemechek of one chore done now - cleaning and sprays.” Goodland. treating grain bins - will pay off The publication is on the Web in Jordyn Doetker of Wauneta had later. K-State Research and Extension´s the Grand Champion Mare while “Now is a good time to clean and “library” and it is also on the ento- Ashley Beall of Benkelman was treat grain storage areas and to de- mology department´s Web site. Reserve Champion. cide if grain going into storage will “Over the past few years, there In the gelding division, Garrett need to be treated with a protectant have been many changes in prod- Brunk of St. Francis was Grand insecticide,” said Phil Sloderbeck, ucts that are labeled to treat grain Champion and Brady Hansen of K-State Research and Extension´s and grain storage areas,” he said. Max was the Reserve Champion. state entomology leader. “One new product for this season is The 12 riders from St. Francis Help for producers in making Diacon-D, which contains the in- who entered the competition were those decisions is available at sect growth regulator methoprene. Emily Elfers, Shakotah Blanka, county and district K-State Re- This product is a dry formulation, Garrett Brunk, Laura Brunk, search and Extension offices and containing the same active ingredi- Allison Grice, Jandy Dunn, Dillion online. Growers can refer to the ent as liquid formulation Diacon Straub, C.J. Douthit, Margo DILLION STRAUB was one of many that participated in the 4-H Horse Show held in St. Francis publication “Stored Grain Insects, II.” Douthit, Kaycee Williams and on Sunday. Herald staff photo by Karen Krien Alecia Zimbelman. Club Clip Introducing Student Graduates Plum Creek 4-H Club Gabrielle Madeline Pochop The June 4 meeting of the Plum leader were present. The April Gabrielle Madeline Pochop was Melissa sador Club, Na- Creek 4-H Club was called to order meeting minutes were approved as born to Levi and Bridget Pochop of Zweygardt tional Techni- by acting president Courtney read. Officers gave their reports. McDonald on June 7, 2007, at Wray received an cal Honor Soci- Douthit. The Pledge of Allegiance In the business meeting, the club Community Hospital. She weighed associate of ety inductee, was recited by the members. Roll members accepted a donation from 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 21 1/ applied sci- and being hon- call was answered by each First National Bank. The club mem- 2 inches long. ence degree ored as the 2007 member’s favorite summer vaca- bers voted to sponsor a trophy for Grandparents are Dave and Deb in business technology during Business Tech- tion. Thirteen members and one the county fair. The club voted to Flemming of Bird City and Gerard Northwest Kansas Technical Col- nology Student help paint at the fairgrounds. lege commencement exercises in of the Year. Mandi Cooks gave a project talk and Anita Pochop of Atwood. Zweygardt Cattle History Great-grandparents are Wes late may. She has ac- entitled “Ready, Set, Sew.” Trevor • Angus Cattle - The first four Donohue of Benkelman, Neb., Melissa participated in many cepted a full- Reed gave a talk on the shooting Angust bulls were transported Nadine Flemming, Bird City, Ray campus activities while a student time position in the loan depart- sports project. He explained the from Scotland to the middle of the Stehno, Stratton, Neb., and Frank in Goodland including being se- ment at First National bank in various part of his shotgun. Kansas Prairie in 1873. In 1873 and Elizabeth Pochop of Atwood. Pochop lected as a member of the Ambas- Goodland. The members sang “Row, Row, two of the bulls were exhibited in Row Your Boat.” Dallas Reed led the fall of 1873 at the Kansas City the game “Red Light, Green Light.” (Missouri) Livestock Exposition The members recited the 4-H Ag Talk With Jeanne By where some considered the bulls Pledge, and the meeting was ad- Jeanne as “freaks” because of their polled journed. All present enjoyed ice (naturally hornless) heads and cram bars and Kool-aid provided by Hail Danage Effects on Corn Field Falk solid black color. the Reed family and the Elfers fam- • Guernsey Cattle - The birth- ily. sheath protecting it. Unlike wheat, By Jeanne Falk, K-State five-leaf stage of growth, the grow- duce row number. The number of place of the Guernsey cown was Mikaela Grace, reporter Agronomist for Cheyenne, ing point of corn is below the soil kernels per row is not determined corn cannot fill from the stem if on a tiny island in the English Sherman, and Wallace Counties surface. At the worst, hail damage until about V17, just before tassel- leaves are lost at this stage of Channel off the coast of France. Hail damage always makes corn would remove all five leaves, but ing. growth. The six to eight leaves Around Sept. 1840 was when the look bad and can make for some typically does not damage the Hail damage and loss of leaf above the ear are the most impor- first three Guernsey cows came to sleepless nights. growing point. area during these stages of growth tant, and provide most of the grain the port of New York. While the physical damage is A corn plant has 24 to 26 leaves can cause increasing potential for fill. • Holstein Cattle - A Massachu- apparent, the actual effect on yield at tasseling. If the plant loses five of yield loss. Hail can also cause The four-week period centered setts breeder, purchased a Holland is not as obvious. Potential corn those leaves early on, it will still stalk bruising during these stages around silking is critical to corn, and cow from a Dutch sailing master yield losses from hail gradually in- have the potential to have 19 to 21 of growth, but it is hard to deter- not only in regard to hail damage. who landed cargo at Boston in crease as the crop gets more mature, leaves at tasseling. Yield will be mine the amount of damage from Drought stress, excessive moisture, 1852. The cow had furnished the up to the silk stage, when peak yield reduced but much less than one stalk bruising until later in the sea- extreme heat, diseases, and even ship’s crew with fresh milk dur- loss occurs. might expect from the appearance son. high winds can all stress the plant ing the voyage. Between the COMPARE OUR After silking, yield losses from of the plant. At VT to R1 (tassel to silk), the at this critical stage of growth and years 1857 and 1861 more im- hail damage normally decline. Ac- The growing point begins ex- corn plant is more vulnerable to hail reduce yields. portations of Holsteins were cording to Kraig Roozeboom, K- tending aboveground by the six- damage than at any other stage. The Early in this period, stress can made. After about 8,800 Hol- CD RATES. Bank issued, FDIC-insured to $100,000 State crop production and cropping leaf stage, although it is still pro- tassel and all leaves are exposed at reduce kernel number by limiting steins had been imported, cattle potential ear size. Stress right at systems specialist, there are several tected by several layers of leaves that time. No more leaves will be disease broke out in Europe and 1-year 5.20% APY* Minimum deposit reasons for this decline, all based on and sheaths. The number of rows developed, and the corn cannot re- silking can reduce the number of importation ceased. $5,000 place a damaged tassel. kernels fertilized. And stress just 3-year 5.15% APY* Minimum deposit the growth and development of the that will be in the ear is established $5,000 Furthermore, the stalk is ex- after silking can cause fertilized corn plant. by the 12-leaf stage. New Cheyenne County 5-year 5.15% APY* Minimum deposit posed, with only one layer of leaf kernels to abort. From emergence up through the Stress during V8 to V11 can re- Loan Officer $5,000 *Annual Percentage Yield (APY), ef- fective 6/04/07. Certificates of De- 10:00 a.m. posit (DCs) are federally insured up Public Location 4-H Building, to $100,000 (principal and interest N. Hwy 25, Substantial Success accrued but not yet paid) per issu- AUCTION Atwood, KS ing institution. CDs are also feder- Saturday, June 16, 2007 is waiting for you at Friends University ally insured up to $250,000 (prin- cipal and interest accrued but not yet SELLER: GEORGE VANDEGRIFFE & ET AL paid) in qualified retirement ac- counts per issuing institution. 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