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Trees slow to leaf out

There have been a number of trees in the area that have been slow to leaf out this spring. I am sure they are like the rest of us and wondering what season we are in. If we wait a day or two it will probably change. In most cases, this is likely due to stress. This year, many trees were stressed from the abnormally dry weather last fall and winter.

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USDA to Allow Producers to Request Voluntary Termination of Conservation Reserve Program Contract

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) participants who are in the final year of their CRP contract to request voluntary termination of their CRP contract following the end of the primary nesting season for fiscal year 2022. Participants approved for this one-time, voluntary termination will not have to repay rental payments, a flexibility implemented this year to help mitigate the global food supply challenges caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and other factors. Today, USDA also announced additional flexibilities for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).

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DODGE CITY GLOBE

Volume 112 | No. 23 To subscribe: 620-471-8001 $1.25 Visit us on Facebook at @DodgeCityGlobe or on Twitter at @dcglobe Legends Park May 28 - 30 at 8 a.m.

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Club News

Yeimi Lopez, a Rotary scholarship recipient, was a special guest at the May 23 meeting of the Dodge City Rotary Club. Lopez is a recent Fort Hays State University graduate in marketing.

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