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Today In History
C8 Sunday Feb. 1, 2015 Business Kochia control in early spring is crucial P post-activity on kochia is most roducers should begin valuable. Tank mixing 8 to planning soon their pro16 ounces of dicamba with gram for controlling kochia. or 1 to 2 pints of atrazine will The spread of glyphosatecontrol small kochia, and other resistant kochia populations existing broadleaf and grass throughout western Kansas, and the difficulty growers have weeds, and will provide extended pre-emergence control had controlling these populainto May. An application of tions, suggest that perhaps control measures should begin Clarity alone suggests a pint prior to emergence of kochia. provides better control than 8 ounces; however, a combinaSignificant flushes of kochia emerge in early March tion of atrazine and Clarity is better than Clarity alone. and into April. If allowed The best timing for this apto emerge, post-emergence plication is late February herbicide applications to the first week or two often will not provide of March. The later it adequate control. gets, the more likely it Incomplete control is there will be some of dense populasmall, emerged kochia, tions is likely in these which increases the risk situations. When the of failure. If producers kochia is glyphosatewait until later resistant and to apply the complete tacy ampbell burndown and herbicide Agriculture pre-emergence coverage is herbicide in the same applicanot possible, results can be tion, the kochia will be larger poor when trying to use postemergence products to control and most likely will not be dense populations. The dense controlled. If that occurs, the populations might also be surviving plants will go on to stressed, which reduces the ef- cause problems throughout the fectiveness of post-emergence growing season. Other herbicides that herbicide applications. could be tank-mixed with the The choice of herbicides glyphosate ahead of corn or for effective pre-emergence control of kochia in late Febru- sorghum include Lexar EZ or ary and early March will vary Lumax EZ, or for corn only 3 to 4 fluid ounces of Corvus, depending on subsequent Balance Flexx, or 1.5 to 2.5 cropping intentions. ounces of Scoparia herbicide. Note: Control recomThe addition of atrazine is key mendations in this article are for most effective control with based on data from irrigated plots at the K-State Southwest these herbicides. The addition Research-Extension Center at of Banvel did not increase koTribune, and with populations chia control with Corvus plus atrazine or Balance Flexx plus of kochia that are susceptible atrazine in 2012. When marto triazines. The kochia at ginal rainfall is received for the this site is a mixed population initial activation, Banvel, which of glyphosate-resistant and is soluble, is able to be actisusceptible plants. vated and provide significant For fields that will be kochia control while atrazine planted to corn and sorghum and other herbicides might not this spring, a combination of be activated. This buys time glyphosate (using a minimum for additional rainfall and full of 0.75 pounds ae/acre) with activation of all the herbicides. herbicides that have pre- and S C Business Briefcase Jack Dennis joined First Kansas Bank as vice president/commercial and agricultural loan officer, according to Paul Snapp, president of the bank. Dennis grew up in Oakley and has lived Dennis in the Hays community for eight years. He has a bachelor’s degree in management from Northern Illinois University. He and his wife, Jessica, have a daughter, Riley. First Kansas Bank has offices in Hays, Great Bend, Hoisington and Claflin. • • • Eric R. Schmidtberger, son of Neal and Jan Schmidtberger, Hays, applied and met requirements to attend the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center located in Georgia. After five months of rigorous training, Schmidtberger received his commission as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer on Dec. 15. Schmidtberger is a 2005 graduate of Hays High School and a 2009 graduate of Westwood College, Chicago. • • • TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback recently announced appointments to boards and commissions. Jerry McReynolds, Woodston, is being reappointed to the State Board of Agriculture to serve a four-year term. McReynolds earned his bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University. He has been an active member of various agricultural committees. The State Board of Agriculture reviews and makes recommendations on the Department of Agriculture’s legislative initiatives and proposed rules and regulations. The governor appoints nine members to the board. No more than five members shall be from the same political party, and each congressional district must be represented. All members serve a four-year term. • • • To recognize North Central Kansas Technical College staff who demonstrate superior dedication and the willingness to Sunday, February 1, 2015 Today History In Hays Daily News By HistoryNet.com On this date: 1327, Edward III is coronated King of England. 1587, Elizabeth I, Queen of England, signs the Warrant of Execution for Mary Queen of Scots. 1633, The tobacco laws of Virginia are codified, limiting tobacco production to reduce dependence on a single-crop economy. 1793, France declares war on Britain and the Netherlands. 1861, A furious Governor Sam Houston storms out of a legislative session upon learning that Texas has voted 167-7 to secede from the Union. 1902, U.S. Secretary of State John Hay protests Russian privileges in China as a violation of the “open door policy.” 1905, Germany contests French rule in Morocco. 1909, U.S. troops leave Cuba after installing Jose Miguel Gomez as president. 1930, A Loening Air Yacht of Air Ferries makes its first passenger run between San Francisco and Oakland, California. 1942, Planes of the U.S. Pacific fleet attack Japanese bases in the Marshall and Gilbert Islands. 1943, American tanks and infantry are battered at German positions at Fais pass in North Africa. 1944, U.S. Army troops invade two Kwajalein Islands in the Pacific. 1945, U.S. Rangers and Filipino guerrillas rescue 513 American survivors of the Bataan Death March. 1951, Third A-bomb tests are completed in the desert of Nevada. 1 960, Four black students stage a sit-in at a segregated Greensboro, N.C. lunch counter. 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson rejects Charles de Gaulle’s plan for a neutral Vietnam. 1965, Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. and 770 others are arrested in protest against voter discrimination in Alabama. 1968, U.S. troops drive the North Vietnamese out of Tan Son Nhut airport in Saigon. 1968, South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu declares martial law. MEADOWLARK ASSISTED LIVING The best kept secret in Ellis County! Newly remodeled, including a new patio and walking path! We have one affordable monthly charge that includes all nursing care. Meadowlark Place Affordable Assisted Living For Ellis County For More Information Call Sherry or Noe at 785-726-3101 go the extra degree, the college has announced the Spring 2015 recipient of the 212 Degree Award. Recipients of the award are employees who demonstrate a positive attitude and commitment to their profession, students, fellow employees and a loyalty to the mission of NCK Tech. Eligible recipients are nominated by fellow employees, and the award winner is selected by a committee of five NCK Tech employees. The award is presented twice a year, during the fall and spring semesters. Robert McCreight, NCK Tech’s information technology program chairman, is the recipient of the Spring 2015 award. McCreight was honored during a meeting Jan. 19. • • • GREAT BEND — Kansas City area native Nick Klug has joined the Great Bend office of Insurance Planning Inc. as a commercial account representative. Klug, born and raised in Olathe, has several years of experience in the insurance industry in claims service and business and Klug commercial insurance. He is a graduate of Kansas State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is a golf enthusiast and enjoys reading and following KSU sports. Klug is the grandson of Leon and Lois Klug and Harold and Connie Lueker, all of Hoisington. • • • Linda Ganstrom, professor of art at Fort Hays State University, will exhibit her work at two different venues. Ganstrom and her husband, Sheldon, will exhibit their individual creations at the Strecker-Nelson Gallery in Manhattan, where “Partners in Art: Couples Sharing the Artist Life” will be shown until Feb. 21. The Strecker-Nelson exhibit features work from 10 couples. Ganstrom’s work will also be exhibited until April 19 at the Asheville Folk Art Center in Asheville, N.C., in a show titled “Woman Ceramic Sculptors.” • • • Golden Belt Bank of Ellis and Hays hosted its annual meeting Jan. 20. Dennis Bieker, Nick Niernberger and Christopher Wente were re-elected for an additional three-year term to the Golden Belt Bank Board of Directors. The Board of Directors also elected the following officers: Ronald Wente, president/ CEO/chairman of the board; Stanley Mayers, secretary/ treasurer CFO; Randall Honas, executive vice president/director; Chris Dreiling, executive vice president; Christopher Wente, executive vice president/ Hays branch manager/director; Les Brown, vice president; Sandra Wade, vice president; Marie Froelich, vice president; Mike Arensdorf, vice president of IT; Kathy A. Stenzel, vice president of operations; Jessica Kerr, vice president of compliance; Jeff Augustine, vice president/Ellis branch manager; Nathan Legleiter, assistant vice president; Geralyn Werth, assistant vice president/CSR; Vanessa Keller, assistant vice president; Mary Kay Weber, assistant vice president; Melissa Zerr, assistant vice president; Shari Fabrizius, assistant vice president; Kara Moore, marketing specialist; Nick Niernberger, director; Dennis Bieker, director; Rex Ball, director; Lawrence Gould, director; Kraig Gross, director; and James Desbien, director. • • • Golden Belt Bank of Ellis and Hays honored the following dedicated employees with years of service awards. Employees are recognized for every five years of service to Golden Belt Bank. The following employees were honored for their length of service: Randall Honas, executive vice president, 20 years; Chris Dreiling, executive vice president, 20 years; Kathy Stenzel, vice president of operations, 20 years; and Geralyn Werth, assistant vice president and CSR, 20 years. • • • Chad Simon, Hays, joined The Hays Daily News as a sports stringer Jan. 16. His responsibilities include game coverage and photography. Simon is originally from Atchison and previously worked for the U.S. Marine Corps as a photographer. • • • TOPEKA — The Kansas Board of Accountancy announced 34 candidates successfully passed the computerized exam in the October/November exam window. Passage of the national exam is the first step to becoming a certified public accountant. Samantha Hardwick, Hays, and Jaron Weese, Russell, both passed the exam. • • • TOPEKA — Former Kansas budget director Duane Goossen will join the Kansas Center for Economic Growth as a senior fellow in the new year. Goossen is a former member of the Kansas House of Representatives, and he served as state budget director for 12 years under three governors — Republican Bill Graves and Democrats Kathleen Sebelius and Mark Parkinson. Goossen will contribute to the Kansas Center’s research and analysis, strengthening the Kansas Center’s ability to tackle the serious issues facing Kansas as a result of the unprecedented and unaffordable tax cuts. Goossen welcomed the opportunity to join the Kansas Center as a senior fellow, saying, “I’m excited to have an opportunity to continue contributing to the conversation across Kansas about the importance of budget and tax policy and the consequences of drastic tax cuts on everyday investments critical to Kansans.” “In adding Duane Goossen as the Kansas Center’s Senior Fellow, we stand poised to make this a state where opportunity and economic growth are widely shared,” said Annie McKay, executive director of the Kansas Center. 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