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By Randy V Hein, Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent K-State Research & Sumner Co. Extension Office The K-State Research & Sumner County Extension Office has partnered with Cowley College to host a series of “Farm Talk” programs to provide current information relevant to local farmers and ranchers.

Youths aged 14 or 15 planning to do farm work for someone other than a parent or guardian, are required by the U.S. Department of Labor to take a tractor safety course.

The Sumner County Historical & Genealogical Society is hosting “The Trail of Tears: The Indian Removal Act of 1830” a free presentation by Jason Felihkatubbe on Monday, May 20th at 6:30pm at Cowley College.

This week marks a significant achievement for Stacy Davis, the Executive Director of Sumner County Economic Development, as she graduated from the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute (OU EDI) program during the OU Spring session.

Interested in learning more about this year’s wheat crop? Join area farmers, crop producers and others interested in wheat productivity at the Sumner County Wheat Plot Tour. It’s a unique opportunity to learn about the newest wheat varieties, their agronomics and how they hold up to disease challenges.

WELLINGTON AND THE MERIDIAN HIGHWAY Today we take for granted how well our community is connected by highways, but how did they come about? By the 1890s, long before Henry Ford’s Model T made motor-cars commonplace, bicyclists started demanding paved roads. They were joined by farmers who wanted passable roads to get their families and their goods to town, and along with city and country folks from all over, which started the “Good Roads Movement”.