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Month: August 2019
BOOR: Sessions will explain changes in 2018 Farm Bill
The 2018 Farm Bill was passed in December 2018. Though it has much in common with the previous farm bill, there are some significant differences.
To address the differences and give producers the most up to date information, Kansas State University Agricultural Economics department and K-State Research and Extension are holding regional programs around the state. These in-depth Farm Bill meetings will cover the new provisions of the programs, economic decisions to consider when making a decision, and present a new decision tool for producers to use.
Specifically, the discussion will look at commodity programs, particularly the economics of the ARC/PLC decision and the OSU-KSU Farm Program Decision Aid. There will also be discussion of SCO and changes in crop insurance.
One of these meetings will be held in Great Bend on Aug. 29 at the Great Bend Convention Center, 3111 10th Street. Speakers are Dr. Mykel Taylor, Dr. Monte Vandeveer, Robin Reid, and Dr. Dan O’Brien, as well as local extension agents and FSA personnel.
There will also be sessions Aug. 26 in the Hill City and Aug, 27 in Goodland and Leoti.
There will be no fee to attend this program, but pre-registration will be required. Registration is now open at https://bit.ly/2MTDsTi or by calling 620-793-1910. You can also email Alicia Boor at [email protected] for any questions or to register.
Alicia Boor is an Agriculture and Natural Resources agent in the Cottonwood District (which includes Barton and Ellis counties) for K-State Research and Extension. You can contact her by e-mail at [email protected] or calling 620-793-1910
LETTER: Support for military/veterans scholarship at FHSU appreciated
The FHSU Student Veterans Association would like to thank all the donors that helped make the new Military and Veterans Scholarship at Fort Hays State University a reality.
Without support from university staff, community organizations, and our generous donors this could not have happened. The FHSU-SVA would like to take this opportunity to specifically thank the Hays VFW, Post 9076; the Russell VFW, Post 6240; and all the donors who participated in the I Fed the Tiger campaign for your generosity and your continued support.
The awards for the Fall 2019 semester are the first from a scholarship specifically designated for currently serving and veteran military members and the SVA hopes to continue the scholarship for many years.
For more information about the FHSU Student Veterans Association or the scholarship please contact [email protected].
Spencer Goff
FHSU Student Veterans Association vice president
‘Let’s Flamingle’ in Russell
Upcoming scrapbooking event “Let’s Flamingle!”
Friday, September 6, 3:00 p.m. through Sunday, September 8, 12 noon at the Docking and Specter Center, Fossil Creek Hotel & Suites, 1430 South Fossil, Russell.
Contact Kim Lyon for more details at 785-259-5872.
Great Bend man held on $100K bond for alleged marijuana distribution
BARTON COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on.drug charges after a Wednesday arrest.
Just after 11:30 a.m. officers searched a home at 1407 22nd Street in Great Bend, according to a media release from police. They found a large quantity of marijuana and drug paraphernalia inside of the residence.
Officers arrested 41-year old Jared Alan Disney. He was booked into the Barton County Jail on requested charges ofDistribution of marijuana. Possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held on a bond of $100,000, according to police.
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Hays Eagles cruise to win over Ottawa
The Hays Eagles offense exploded for 14 runs and starter Colby Dreiling allowed just one hit in four shutout innings in a 14-0 win over Ottawa at Larks Park Wednesday in the first day of the AA/AAA State American Legion Baseball tournament.
Coach Dustin Schumacher
After a quick 1-2-3 top of the first inning in which Dreiling used just nine pitches the Eagles Cody Petersen homered to left first with one out in the bottom of the first to get the offense going.
Hays then took advantage of back-to-back errors by the Ottawa shortstop and a Brady Kreutzer two-run single. Jamison Martin also singled in a run in the inning. Hays also scored on an error and a passed ball to take a 6-0 first inning lead.
Palmer Hutchison homered in the second inning to put Hays up 7-0.
Ottawa got their first base runner in the third inning on a hit batter. They recorded their only hit in the fourth inning.
After sending 11 to the plate in the first inning the Eagles sent 12 to the plate in the bottom of the third inning.
In that inning Hays scored seven runs highlighted by Petersen’s two-run double and Jamison Martin’s two-run single.
Petersen and Martin each drove in three runs in the victory.
Dreiling earned his fourth win of the season. He allowed just one hit while striking out one in four shutout innings.
Hays improved to 31-6 with the win.
They will take on Emporia Thursday at 6 p.m. at Larks Park.
Other scores from the day one of the state tournament:
Sabetha defeated Norton 15-0
Emporia rallied to be Great Bend 4-3
Iola downed Russell 10-0
Derby rally in seventh ends Larks run at the NBC World Series
WICHITA – Bryce Donovan’s two-out bloop double down the left field line scored two runs and capped a three-run seventh inning which gave Derby the lead for good and the Twins went on to beat the Hays Larks 9-7 Wednesday at Eck Stadium, ending the Larks run at the 85th NBC World Series.
Frank Leo Postgame Interview
Game Highlights
The Larks (34-12) rallied with three in the third to take a 3-2 lead. The Twins (27-15) answered with three in the bottom of the inning to go up 5-3, but the Larks would come back with a four-run fifth to grab the lead back.
Justin Bundy led off the decisive inning with a double off Rustin Hays. Following a pup up to right, Ryan McNally singled and Derrick Winn has hit by a pitch to load the bases. Carlos Tavera threw a wild pitch which scored Bundy to close the gap to 7-6. He struck out Thomas Green before Donovan came through with the big hit to give the Twins the lead for good. Derby took advantage of a lead off walk to add an insurance run in the eighth.
Grant Lung led off the top of the ninth with a single to left. Following strikeouts by Taylor Daniell and Jimmy DeLeon, George Sutherland walked, but Wyatt Divis popped up to short left field to end the game.
Hays (4-3) suffered the loss after allowint three runs on two hits while recording one out in relief.
Starter Ryan Ruder went 2 1/2 innings and allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits. Chris Rodriguez allowed one run on two hits over 2 1/3 innings and Tavera gave up a run on two hits over the final 1 2/3 innings.
Skyler Luna had three of the Larks 13 hits including a double in their four-run fifth. Jerrod Belbin hit a two-run triple to highlight a three-run third which put the Larks up 3-2. Belbin finished the tournament 6-for-14 with three doubles, two triples and six RBIs.
The Larks finish 2-2 at the NBC World Series and come up one win short of advancing to Championship Week.