Agriculture News from HPJ - Your Ag News Source
August 28, 2006
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
Woodward cattle sales news
When scientists study how birds hear, they learn about us
What's bugging you- Second generation European corn borer
West Plains regional cattle sales
Weather leads to cattle sell off
Watch for early signs of 'headworms' in sorghum, K-State scient
VS confirmed in Wyoming horse
UW dedicates Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Cen
U.S. Wheat Associates announces staff appointments
U.S. lumber ruling overturned by WTO
USGC Board elects officers
USDA seeks to stymie R-CALF suit
USDA approves Allflex RFID tags for national animal identificat
Upcoming K-State horticultural events
Upcoming K-State ag events
Tulsa livestock auction news
Tulia livestock market news report
Topsoil moisture levels improve slightly
Topsoil moisture improves in some areas
Timeline to a checkoff
The unmaking of ag engineer leads to national banking leadership
Texhoma cattle sales
Teaching kids about birds
Teach financial responsibility early, prevent college woes late
Sweepstakes points tallied at National Junior Limousin Show
Summer heat leaves trees hurting
Strong demand for quality hay
St. Onge livestock market report
St. Joseph feeder pig auction
Steady bids seen for grain, soybeans
State youth experience agricultural study, research at OSU, Lan
State's seed lab grows along with the industry
State shuts farmers' wells down
State of emergency in Wyoming
State fair encourages participation, recognition among members
State- Horse respiratory disease appears contained
Stable irrigation supply critical for successful alfalfa, grass
Springfield cattle sales news
Southeastern membership chair addresses 300 in Arkansas
South Devon juniors 'Follow the Yellow Brick Road' to Valley Fa
South Central direct sheep
Sorghum industry proposes national checkoff
Sorghum board votes unanimously for national checkoff
Some areas get rains, others still dry
Solution Days 2006 provides in-field education at new location
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Sioux Falls feeder pigs
Sebelius- Kansas to join new Missouri River association
San Angelo center readies for 33rd annual Sheep and Goat Field
Salina cattle auction news
Rural-urban youngsters may develop understanding vital for addr
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union opposes proposed grass-fed labelin
Roberts opposes new user fees for farmers and ranchers with FSA
RMFU to host small wind workshop
Research project tests remote sensing to measure water cycle
Researcher recommends ways to decrease vesicular stomatitis inc
RC&D, Baca Green receive rural development grant
Ranch adapts to years of drought
Rains improve ranges, delay harvests
Rainfall brings temporary sigh of relief
Pratt livestock auction report
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Poultry companies take case to the public
Poor, but proud
Pasture walk will highlight variety of forages
OSU releases new wheat varieties
Open living makes Hunt spectacular
Oklahoma junior wins Wulf Scholarship
Oklahoma exhibitor earns Limousin's O'Brien Award
Oklahoma cattleman defends property rights to Senate subcommitt
OKC West cattle sales
OCD in children, adults
NSP requests feedback
North Dakota Tour Group hosts 2006 National Salers Tour
New Zealand dairies make homes in U.S.
New service center unveiled at annual MU Delta Research Center
New form of fusarium wilt could pose threat to watermelon crop
Newell sheep sales report
NE farmers save water, get money
Nebraska Corn Board teaming up for fire relief
Nebraska Cooperative Council provides ag econ professorship
Nebraska Cattlemen seeking to include ag exclusion in EPA dust
Nationwide help an e-mail away for Kansas plants
National Cattlemen's Foundation awards grant to ILC-USA
National 4-H Leadership Conference emphasizes hands-on learning
Missouri student will spend six months in Italy studying Piedmo
Missouri quail leader joins Quail Forever
Michigan lab on path to new Marek's disease vaccine
McAlester cattle auction news
Market forces prevail
Making ranches profitable seminars planned Sept. 11 to 13
LMA makes major changes to World Auctioneer Championship contes
Livestock early warning technology potential boon for Afghan ag
Limousin releases fall EPDs
Limousin Juniors receive awards of excellence
Limi Boosters elect officers
Lexington cattle market news
KPRA Finals coming to Garden City, KS
KFB to host Gov. Sebelius in Jewell, Smith counties
Key senators urge tax relief for drought-stricken cattlemen
Kansas Swine Classic renamed Dr. Bob Hines Swine Classic
Kansas Forest Service program offering evergreens for fall cons
Kansas Corn Commissioner reelected to grains council board
K-State Grain Production Field Day slated for September
Juniors participate in leadership challenge
Joplin regional cattle sales
Japanese consumers sub U.S. beef imports
Japan bans U.S. long-grain rice
ISU seminars offered on farm business, tax issues
ISU researcher hired to help soybean producers fight fungal dis
ISU plant pathologist honored for innovative research
Iowa State University plant pathology professor named to endowe
Iowa State McNay Research Farm to celebrate 50th anniversary
Invisible threats
Institute leads KSU's efforts in food science
Idyllic scene could include dollars
Humid, rainy week
How about growing oaks?
Horse slaughter legislation driven by emotion, not facts
Honey producers encouraged to participate in voluntary quality
High Plains slaughter news
High irrigation prices today may give way to profits next year
Hereford Youth receive Golden Bull awards
Hereford leadership convention a hit
Herbicide registered for broad spectrum weed control
Hay trade sees moderate to active trading
Harvest slows with cooler temps
Harvest nearing for cotton, corn in some areas
Grazing season shortened by dry conditions
Gray earns Junior Bronze, Silver awards
Grain market close
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Getting the dirt on soil stewardship
Georgia cattle auction news summary
Gelbvieh juniors earn top awards
Gelbvieh foundation awards six scholarships
Fundraisers start setting 'corner post' for Limousin Juniors
Ft. Smith livestock auction report
Focus Dams top Limousin breed
Filling ponds with well water can kill fish
Field day will highlight current beef research and historical g
Faith livestock market news
Extension program to focus on drought strategies
Energy costs add to producers' risks
Ellis, Russell counties set fall crops field day
Drought-stressed rangeland expected to take years to recover fr
Dodge City cattle sales report
Dalhart livestock sales report
CSU Extension hosts field day
Crop development still ahead of normal
Cotton is king
Correction
Cooler temps help ease some crop stress
Conservation effects and profitability field day set
Company announces 2007 corn hybrid lineup
Clovis livestock market news
Clinic offers in-depth look at GPS auto-guidance systems
Clarence Olson recognized for service
Champions named at Ozark Empire Fair Open Angus Show
Center looking to bring together two factions in biosecurity
Center coordinates KSU's safety, security efforts
Cattle on feed numbers released by USDA
Cattlemen's Day at fair includes free ranch rodeo event
Cattlemen call for better "working lands" conservation programs
Cattlemen applaud judge's action to move grazing rules forward
Cattleman applaud conservation tax provisions in pension bill
Burlington FFA'ers named national finalists
BSE confirmed in Alberta
Border crossing opens holes for cattle
Blazer Russet potato wins top reviews
Bird Skeleton
"Big Red Fair" showcases programs, activities at Panhandle Rese
Bellis earns Junior Bronze, Silver awards
Beef reproduction among topics at national meeting in Missouri
Beef issues group to meet
Beef field day features research, renovated facilities
Arkansas livestock summary news
Apache livestock market report
Ancient alpaca a hot trend on farms
Amarillo cattle auction news
A look inside the 2006 Junior National Hereford Expo
Alabama drought forcing early livestock sales
Ag Research Center to host fall field day Aug. 29
Ada livestock auction report
Aberdeen cattle sales
2006 Smith County Extension fall crops tour
2006 Hundley-Whaley field day features latest crop, animal rese
0828 NPN weighronixs jml
0828 NPN Rotomix jml
Oklahoma cowgirl displays independent spirit in State Capitol exhibit
Tasty Two-for-One Meals
Time to thump the melons
Just a scoop full
August 21, 2006
Wyobraska cattle sales report
Woodward livestock auction report
Winter canola may be a helpful rotational crop
WIC to add fruits, veggies
Wheat, wood make ethanol
Wheat variety test plot results now available
Wheat seed
West Plains regional sales
Weed control in field stubble this fall can set stage for success
Weather helps out row crops, pastures
Watertown cattle sales
Watering System more efficient for specialty farmers
Vets, ranchers see need for more large-animal specialists
Vestal selected national food technology committee chair
U.S., S.Korea close to agreement
USDA should walk the walk
USDA confirmatory tests being conducted on Michigan wild bird s
U.S., Cuba trade in question
Upcoming K-State horticultural events
Upcoming K-State ag events
UNL hosts listening session on rural entrepreneurship
Tulsa livestock market report
Tulia livestock auction report
Trading slows in some areas, most others seeing moderate to active
The oak-leaf skeletonizer and tips for the garden
Texhoma livestock auction news
Texas, Israeli irrigators give plants the last word
Texas Farm Service Agency figures show High Plains abandonment
Texas drought losses estimated at $4.1 billion
Tailor vegetable gardens to the Wyoming environment
Survey- Uphill climb for U.S. beef
Summer crops suffer from high temperatures, lack of moisture
Sultry week doesn't help soil moisture levels
Students calling the shots when it comes to lunch choices
St. Joseph feeder pig news
State's biggest poultry producer shrugs off flu threat
Spring wheat harvest well underway
Springfield cattle sales report
Special features make Maryn eye-appealing
Soybean checkoff continues fight against disease, pests
South Central direct sheep
Solution Days 2006 provides in-field education
Soil moisture levels decline more
Small N.M. farmers wary of new federal livestock tracking system
S. Korea, Mexico wary of U.S. poultry
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Seven days to a new outlook
Settlement reached in sale barn case
Salyer Fellowship helps student study cotton pest
Salina cattle market report
Roberts discusses options with farm bill
Resource card enables all to utilize USDA's food pyramid
Red River Quail Symposium set for Oct. 11 to 13 at Wichita Fall
Ready or not, harvest time is fast approaching
Rains help all but Panhandle region of state
R-CALF director testifies at Iowa farm bill hearing
Producers realize value in AngusSource marketing support
Precipitation helps some soil moisture levels improve
Pratt Livestock auction sales
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Poultry companies dismissed from lawsuit
OKC West cattle sales
Niche marketing opportunities exist for malt barley producers
New tool helps conserve energy resources in fields
Nebraska juniors attend 2006 National Junior Limousin Show
Nebraska Cattlemen solicits money for ranch fire losses
NDA to sponsor free international marketing seminar
NALF seeks Visions Quest candidates
Most range conditions declining, hay expensive
More dairies going organic
Monsanto to acquire Delta and Pine Land
Moderate hay trade in Kansas
Minding P's and Q's means getting zzzz's too
McAlester cattle auction news report
Livestock producers should be wary of nitrate possibility in co
Limousin junior showmen honored
Lack of rain amplified by water issues
KS criticizes NE, CO water use
Kids love summer break, but summer also is peak time for accidents
Kansas NFO unveils ag mortgage loan program
Kansas corn crop shriveling amid triple-digit temperatures
Kansan offers farm bill testimony
K-State studying switchgrass ethanol
July rains didn't chase away drought, researchers say
Joplin regional cattle sales
Johanns releases renewable energy analysis paper
Japan OKs CA meatpacker
Japanese man explores American ag life
Japanese consumers reach out to U.S. beef
Japan confirms 28th case of BSE
ISA sets agenda, speaker schedule for September event
Irrigation strengthens corn crop forecast
Iowa-based biofuels group sets sights on building 15 plants
Hybrids stand tall against black cutworm
High temperatures could leave seed crops sterile
High Plains slaughter news
Heat wave continues
Group bringing farmers market into the digital age
Grain market close
Government incentives needed to increase alternative fuels availability
Goldthwaite sheep sales
Georgia cattle market summary
Ft. Smith livestock market report
Ford County ethanol plant announced
Forage producers should focus on nutritive value, quality
Field prep for fall crops underway
Federal grant will boost biofuels research
Farm family finds its sweet slice of success
Farmers have busy week
Farmers benefit from city's wastewater
Farmers add value to products
Farm Bill 2007--Will we punt?
Extension sets manure management workshop, field tours
EPA OKs, denies pesticides
EPA extends registration for insect-protected corn technologies
Energy concerns will shape the next farm bill
Drought, whiteflies taking their toll on Valley cotton
Drought strategy helps relieve stress
Drought causes change in management
Does a farm have a soul?
Dodge City cattle sales report
DFA supports USTR's decision to leave trade talks
Dalhart livestock sales report
CRP tours planned across Kansas
Crop farmers' tour planned at MU Graves-Chapple Farm
Crop breeding topic of fall distance ed offerings
Cow/calf producers have options for maintaining calf gains
Controversy over lake is sad, but the need for water is real
Combs reminds producers in drought-declared counties about link
Clovis man keeps around 150,000 bees in his backyard
Clovis livestock auction news
But what about the kids?
Bus tour to highlight value-added enterprises
Biodiversity and perennials
Bids start week slow
Ban eyed on winter manure dumps
Auction owner mourns herd sell-offs
Arkansas livestock market summary
Apache livestock market news
Amarillo cattle auction news
Alfalfa program targets Texas, New Mexico producers
Ada livestock market report
A community promise
Aberdeen cattle sales report
4S Goat Expo adds to seminars for 2006
Just a scoop full
Brown bag lunches test the taste!
There's nothing quite like a fresh fig
August 14, 2006
Zimmerman reelected to represent sorghum industry on grains cou
Young legislator credits 4-H for leadership, stewardship skills
'Yesterday's Farmers' keeping busy in retirement
Wyobraska cattle sales notes
Woodward livestock auction news
Wolves killed after harassing livestock
Winter wheat quality high
Winters earns Junior Bronze, Silver awards
'Win a free ride' from the Iowa Soybean Association at the Stat
What's bugging you- Second generation European corn borer, sunf
West Plains regional sales
Western ranchers join lawsuit to defend grazing regs
Western foresters praise community planning during heated heari
Werth wins big at Junior Nationals
Weeds in wheat
Weather worries
Walnuts' potential new link to heart health reported
Vermont debates farm registration
UW ag students from Lingle, Los Angeles place in regional meet
U.S. expects smallest peanut crop in 91 years
USDA names first interim animal tracking database provider for NAIS
USDA, DOI, state partners begin monitoring wild birds for flu
USDA awards $10 million under emerging markets program
U.S. beef for sale in Japan
Updates on organic fruit, herbs, acequia research on tap at fie
Upcoming K-State horticultural events
Upcoming K-State ag events
UNL's Partners in Pollution Prevention program celebrates 10th
Two new lilacs from the U.S. National Arboretum
Two-story Bonnie has a number of special touches
Twentieth Annual Flint Hills Beef Fest
Tulsa livestock auction report
Tulia livestock auction report
Trade show features an array of products at Farm Show 2006
Tips for parents- Prepare your child for camp
The trifecta gamble
The stress of arguing with your partner
The Month of the Bug
The History of wheat production in Kansas
Texhoma livestock sales
Texas Wheat Board offers help to farmers seeking wheat seed
Texas oilman kicks up dust over horse slaughter
Texas A&M system agencies join forces to hasten bioenergy revol
Technology paves the way
Teach kids to save
TDA secures exemption to use Rally, Nova on legumes to control
TDA secures exemption to use Maverick on Bermuda grass pastures
TAMU horticulturists win at national meeting
TAMU ecologist seeks seeds for 'urban refugees'
Swine odor researchers target an ill wind
Swine industry speech contest winners announced
Summer annual forages require planning
Study- Kansas wind power works well for brutal summer
Stretching your garden dollar
St. Onge cattle auction report
St. Joseph feeder pig auction news
Sticker to show fruit ripeness
Springfield cattle sales report
Soybean leaders elected to WISHH and World Soy Foundation Board
South Central Texas abuzz with bee activity
South Central direct sheep
Sorghum field day planned at Gilead
Sometimes wrong but never in doubt
Some rains delay corn harvest
Some improved crop outlooks seen
Some farms quarantined because of horse virus
Skaggs selects top females at National Junior Limousin Show
Sioux Falls sheep sales
Sioux Falls feeder pigs
Simmental merit award recipients named
Sign up now for award-winning woodland steward program
Shrubs important part of Wyoming landscapes
SE Kansas cattleman rides horse in gesture against gas prices
Secretary Johanns makes the most of mission to Iraq
Scattered rains help improve soil conditions
Salina cattle sales report
Sales of organic beers start to hop
Row crop development ahead of normal
Roberts urges USDA to expand release of CRP land for emergency
Roberts to host ag committee chair at fair
Retired rancher eyes wind farm
Resources available for water-wise landscaping
Reinke awards scholarships
Rebuilding beef trade with Japan could take years
Rains finally show up across state
Rabbits big business in Haiti
Protect 2007's wheat from diseases
Producers to hear reports on beef reproduction at national meet
Pratt livestock market news
Pratt 3 p.m. cattle sales
Pioneer collaborates with universities to track western bean cutworm
Pickup trucks rock! But they also roll- Buckle up for safety
Photo contest attracts more than 100 entries
Partnership offers new source verification service
OSU students take top honors in national design competition
Organic certification revoked for Wisconsin company
Old sermon needs to be preached again
OKC West