Well, we’ve reached the sixth month of 2026. The summer solstice will happen on Sunday, June 21, marking the astronomical first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. This occurs when the Sun travel
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hank you to those who reached out to my wife and me following the aftermath of the recent tornados which crossed the north end of Montgomery County. I can happily report that here along the Northern Sycamore Urban Boundary we fared quite well in comparison to some of our suburban neighbors.
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I think this may very well be my last time to compose this monthly dribble. It’s just getting too difficult to come up with something new, and I’m in my eighth year of it. Might be time for something else.
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Well, it finally happened. I recently received in the mail my old man card. The wording begins “This is your official Medicare card.” I know, many of you are now saying “why, he can’t possibly be that old”, but, alas, ‘tis true. I will turn 65 later this month.
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Well, here it is a new month in a new year and I’m already a day late composing this nonsense I know so many of you have been waiting for. My sincere apologies for contributing to your woes.
The Kansas Farm Bureau annual meeting was held December 6 - 8 in Manhattan. Montgomery
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Kind of a slap to the face to be presented with snow and below freezing temperatures here along the Northern Sycamore Urban boundary this first day of December.
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Well, the voters have spoken; I’m back as the Montgomery County Farm Bureau President for another year. If you’d like to help with any of our activities, please let us know.
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The annual Montgomery County Farm Bureau meeting will be held on October 7 at ICC West in Independence, beginning at 6:30pm. The silent auction proceeds will go to benefit Live Healthy Montgomery County,
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Congratulations to Mike and Peggy Blaes who were recently selected as a Kansas Farm Bureau Farm Family of the Year. Each year, Kansas Farm Bureau recognizes outstanding
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In case you missed it, here’s a reprint of a recent article recapping some Montgomery County Farm Bureau activities.
In February 2025, the Local Health Equity Action Team (LHEAT) of Montgomery County
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Towards the middle of April I told my wife we had only received about 4 inches of rain, and that we really needed about 10 during the month. Well, lo and behold, we ended up with a little over ten inches of precipitation in April here along the Northern Sycamore Urban Boundary.
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We received 0.65” of much needed precipitation here along the Northern Sycamore Urban Boundary last Saturday night. Could we possibly get that much again tonight? This weekend looks favorable as well. Fingers crossed.
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My what a difference a mere fifteen inches or so of rain makes! Our pond constructed in January 2023 is finally full. The creek has water in it again, a
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I’ve watched at least four different weather forecasters over the past few days and it seems as though they all have dissimilar opinions regarding the approaching atmospheric conditions.
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The annual Montgomery County Farm Bureau meeting will be held October 2nd at ICC West in Independence, beginning at 6:30pm. We have some really great items for the benefit silent auction you’ll want to be sure to check out
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The annual Montgomery County Farm Bureau meeting will be held October 2nd at ICC West in Independence. Beginning at 6:30pm, we’ll recognize the Farm Family of the Year, Natural Resources award winner, and acknowledge 4-H and FFA grant winners.
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There will be a member appreciation event for Montgomery County Farm Bureau members on Tuesday, August 6 at the office located at 217 W Myrtle in Independence from 11am to 2pm.
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July is fair time, and there are two right here in Montgomery County. The Cherryvale Youth Fair will be held the 10th through the 13th. The Montgomery County 4-H Fair
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Hi. My name is Chuck, and I own a flip phone. I’ve owned one since around 2008. I think I’m currently using my fourth phone, but it might only be three. I don’t have documentation to prove one way or the other, so deal with it.
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Boy oh boy am I behind! In the shop, on the farm, and getting this here blog thingy completed.
Here along the Northern Sycamore Urban Boundary we received over fourteen inches of rain during the
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