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Bill #92-05-S - Recycling Drop-Off Center, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Bill regarding the creation of a recycling center.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding environmental forum, international day, budget, recycling program, Elon Gold and Bela Fleck concert.

Dollars And Sense Of Alfalfa: Marketing Your High Yield, High Quality Alfalfa At High Prices, David C. Petritz

Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference

It seems every farmer wants to be in the commercial hay business--growing hay for the cash market. Have you ever stopped to think about the amount of hay that would be produced if everyone who talked about producing hay actually produced hay?

Chemical, Biological And Machinery Aids For Quality Haymaking, Michael Collins

Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference

Hay and pasture crops are critical to Kentucky Agriculture and to that of the entire temperate region of the US. The sale of cattle, calves and dairy products provide 29% of Kentucky's farm income compared with 23% for tobacco. Beef cow-calf enterprises comprise the majority of cattle numbers in the state, however, dairy production is also significant. A substantial horse industry exists in Kentucky which is an excellent market for high quality alfalfa hay. At present a substantial amount of alfalfa for horse feeding in the state is imported.

Alfalfa In My Cash Hay Operation, Nicky Baker

Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference

I'm Nicky Baker, a fifth generation farmer from the Fredonia Valley's area in Western Kentucky. My current farming operation consists of 65 acres alfalfa, 100 · acres of row crops, (basically a corn, wheat, soybean double-crop rotation) and 2.5 acres of burley tobacco. I also have a 50 cow beef herd.

I remember having alfalfa on our farm before the weevil days of the '60's caused farmers to stop growing it. In those days, most of the farms had alfalfa and the majority of them had dairy cattle. The grain explosion of the '70's further curtailed alfalfa acreage, thereby providing …

Alfalfa In Our Horse Operation, Ben H. Crawford

Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference

"There's nothing better for the inside of man than the outside of a horse and there's nothing better for the inside of a horse than alfalfa hay".

Our operation consists of approximately 500 acres of rolling clay land. We lease an additional 100+ acres for alfalfa and other hay production. Our rotational program includes com, soybeans, wheat, oats followed by either red cloverorchardgrass or alfalfa-orchardgrass for hay and pasture.

Alfalfa In The Shirley Dairy Operation, Gary Tilghman, Garry D. Lacefield

Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference

Mr. Larry Thomas Shirley grew up on a small dairy farm in southern Barren County, Kentucky where they milked 25 cows by hand. In 1960 he graduated from Austin-Tracy High School and attended Western Kentucky University for 2 years. He has also taken several other hours of class time at night. In 1962, he married Martha Spillman and they have 3 children; Debra 26, John 14 and Ben 11.

Mr. Shirley's first job was as a computer operator for Malone & Hyde, a wholesale grocery company. He worked in this position from 1962-1968. In 1968 he worked for Glasgow Manufacturing …

Alfalfa In My Beef Operation, Jay Quisenberry

Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference

I have had two failures seeding alfalfa in the past few years. Once I seeded into land that had been in no-till com only one year. I found that fescue came back into that stand of alfalfa and took it in several years. Another time I seeded alfalfa into land that had been in com for a few years but had not been seeded down properly. I thought I could no-till alfalfa in that piece of ground and there would not be too much competition. But I was wrong again. I realize that both times I could have come back …

Alfalfa In Beef Backgrounding Programs, G. D. Cantrill

Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference

Alfalfa can be a very important part of most beef backgrounding operations. Today I want to look at two ideas about alfalfa.

First, why we should consider making alfalfa our most important crop on a farm that's backgrounding. Secondly, what are some of the ways to best utilize the alfalfa we do produce?

We can say a lot of positive things about why alfalfa can be important to a beef backgrounder. In preparing for this presentation, I talked with several producers about why they grow and feed alfalfa. Most often I came away with the thought: Alfalfa improves cash flow.

Advances In Grazing Alfalfa, Charles T. Dougherty

Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference

Many farmers are reluctant to develop a new enterprise based on the grazing of alfalfa if they have had no experience with grazing of this species. Their first negative reaction is usually based on their fear of legume bloat. Often their second reaction is that grazing will destroy the alfalfa stand in short order. Another response is that grazing is a wasteful and inefficient use of a valuable resource generating less income than conventional uses, such as hay and silage. Another reaction is based on the fear Alfalfa grazing, according to other sceptics, also requires lots of capital for fencing …

Is Ridomil Recommended When Seeding Alfalfa?, Paul C. Vincelli

Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference

Ridomil 2E® fungicide received a federal label in 1991 for control of seedling diseases of alfalfa caused by Pythium and Phytophthora fungi. Pythium fungi are widespread in Kentucky soils but can be controlled with Apron^® seed treatment. Phytophthora is less common in Kentucky soils. Where present, Phytophthora can usually be controlled with a combination of resistant varieties and Apron seed treatment. Occasionally, yield increases may be observed using Ridomil in fields highly infested with Phytophthora. However, broadcast applications of Ridomil at seeding are not recommended for most alfalfa fields in Kentucky.

Alfalfa Varieties, Jimmy C. Henning, Linda Brown, Garry D. Lacefield, Leonard M. Lauriault

Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is the highest yielding, highest quality legume forage crop raised in Kentucky. This crop forms the basis of Kentucky's cash hay enterprise and is an important component in dairy, horse, beef and sheep diets. In 1990, 320,000 acres of alfalfa were produced in Kentucky, averaging 3.4 tons of dry matter yield per acre. At $75 per ton, the value of this alfalfa to Kentucky farmers would be $81.6 million.

This report will provide current yield data on alfalfa varieties currently in the Kentucky Alfalfa Variety Trials. Also, guidelines on selecting alfalfa varieties will be discussed.

Foreword [1992], Garry D. Lacefield

Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference

This is the front matter of the proceedings.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding health insurance legislation, GPA requirements for executive council members, vacancies, expenditures, sweatshirts and Blizzard of Bucks.

Resolution 92-1-S - Repeat Classes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Resolution to allow students to retake classes to improve a C.

Resolution 92-2-S - Stop Signs In Parking Garage, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Resolution to change yield signs to stop signs in the parking garage.

Special Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of special WKU Board of Regents meeting regarding operating budget, residence requirement, honors courses, hiring Arthur Anderson & Company to conduct audit, Jostens Learning Coporation donation, budget reduction and Western XXI. Includes exhibit: Memo to WKU Regents from Thomas Meredith regarding the revised 1991-92 operating budget, Jan. 15, 1991.

Exhibit - Personnel Changes & Salaries, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Personnel changes and salaries presented to the WKU Board of Regents for approval.

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting regarding athletics, budget, open meetings act, and open records act.

World Missions, Glenn O'Shoney

Missions

Convocation recorded on February 12, 1992, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

Overviews both world and American mission fields. Emphasizes the great need for efforts in America.

Resolution 93-2-S - Study Day Preceding Exam Week, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Resolution designating Friday preceding finals week a study day with no classes.

Newsletter Vol. Xv, No. 6, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate newsletter. This issue includes articles:

• Cobb, Mary. Editor's Note
• Pieper, Josef. Dialogue
• Vos, Arvin. From the Chair
• Costs of Attending Professional Meetings
• Klein, Michael. Update on Smoking
• Marciani, Louis. A Perspective on Athletics at WKU
• Faculty Senate XV Minutes, Feb. 13, 1992

Newsletter Vol. Xv, No. 5, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate newsletter. This issue includes articles:

• Vos, Arvin. From the Chair: The Audit & the Budget
• Fiscal Affairs Committee. Football Finances, 1991/92
• Faculty Senate XV Minutes, Jan. 28, 1992

Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of WKU Board of Regents meeting regarding hiring Louie B. Nunn to supervise internal audit.

Special Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of special WKU Board of Regents meeting regarding employing the law firm of Stoll, Keenon & Park in pending litigation.

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting to discuss liability, football finances, open records act and budget.

Football Finances 1991/92, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Interim financial report on football expenses.

Resolution R92.1 - Budget Cuts, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Request that budget cuts not impact library or classroom activities.

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Minutes of special Executive Committee meeting re: account audit.

Bill #92-01-S - Development Of Advisory Committee For Student Regent, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Bill to create advisory committee for the student regent.