10 Greeley County Republican • Tribune, Kansas • Wednesday, May 20, 2020

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF GREELEY COUNTY, KANSAS

In the Matter of the Estate of ) ) Case No. 2020 PR 03William E. Hamann, Deceased )

NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION TO ADMIT WILL AND FIRST CODICIL AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notified that on May 18, 2020, a Petition was filed in this Court by Jan Monee Trizuto, heir, legatee, and Executor named in the Last Will and Testament of William E. Hamann, Deceased, dated March 27, 2013, requesting the Will, and the First Codicil to said Will, filed with the Petition be admitted to probate and record; Petitioner be appointed as Executor, without bond; and Petitioner be granted Letters Testamentary.

You are hereby required to file your written defenses to the Petition on or before June 10, 2020, at 9:30 o’clock a.m. of said day in the District Court, in Tribune, Greeley County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within the latter of four months from the date of first publication of this Notice, as provided by law, or if the identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 days after actual notice was given as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred.

JAN MONEE TRIZUTOPetitioner

Submitted by:

/s/ Charles F MoserCharles F. Moser-Ks.S.Ct# 14867MOSER & MANGAN LAW OFFICE113 W. Greeley Ave.P.O. Box 429Tribune, KS 67879(620) 376-4325Attorney for Petitioner

LEGAL NOTICES

(First Published in the Greeley County Republican Wednesday,May 20, 2020)

Public Hearing Notice

Unified Greeley County will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 26, at 5 p.m. in the Greeley County Board of Supervisors’ Room at the Greeley County Courthouse for the purpose of considering an application to be submitted to the Kansas Department of Commerce for Small Cities Community Development Block Grant funds under the CDBG-CV category supporting community response to COVID-19.

A specific project application to be discussed is the Economic Development Micro-Grants category, which focuses on grant programing for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 in Greeley County. The estimated project cost is $120,000 with the grant request for $120,000 of the project cost. Other project proposals introduced at the hearing will be considered. Oral and written comments will be recorded and become a part of Unified Greeley County’s CDBG Citizen Participation Plan.

Reasonable accommodations will be made available to persons with disabilities. Requests should be submitted to the Unified Greeley County Clerk by Friday, May 22.

PUBLIC NOTICE

University taking program online

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University will host its first-ever live Virtual Wheat Field Day on the evenings of Wed., May 27 and Thurs., May 28.

In a twist on the typical wheat field day that Kansas farmers often attend, K-State Research and Extension will host a two-part wheat field day live on YouTube to update growers and others on the most recent crop advances and challenges while keeping producers safe from COVID-19, said Romulo Lollato, extension wheat specialist.

The May 27-28 Virtual Wheat Field Day 2020, which Lollato said is really two “field evenings,” begins at 7 p.m. and ends at 9 p.m. each evening. Agriculture Today radio host Eric Atkinson will moderate the program. The format will

allow for questions from the audience.

Growers are encouraged to attend one or both evenings on YouTube live at separate links: May 27 session and May 28 session.

The program, with each speaker presenting from their own homes, includes:

May 27• Welcome and

introduction – Eric Atkinson, host of Agriculture Today radio show

• State of the 2020 Kansas wheat crop and variety selection in different parts of Kansas – Romulo Lollato, K-State extension agronomist

• Diseases in the 2020 Kansas wheat crop; selecting varieties with disease resistance in mind – Erick DeWolf, K-State plant pathologist

• Variety performance and selection in western Kansas - Lucas Haag, K-State northwest area agronomist

• Introduction: New K-State extension wheat pathologist – Kelsey Andersen

• Discussion panel with questions from the audience – Eric Atkinson

May 28• Welcome and introduction

– Eric Atkinson• Current and upcoming

K-State varieties for central Kansas – Allan Fritz, K-State wheat breeder;

• Current and upcoming K-State varieties for western Kansas – Guorong Zhang, K-State wheat breeder

• Variety performance and selection in central Kansas – Stu Duncan, K-State northeast area extension agronomist

• Overview of Kansas Wheat Commission-sponsored research - Aaron Harries, KWC

• Discussion panel with questions from the audience – Eric Atkinson

K-State to host first-ever live virtual wheat field day May 27-28Insight

Glenn Brunkow, Pottawatomie County farmer and rancher

“We live in unprecedented times and need to take unprecedented measures.” I don’t know how many times I have heard this in the last two or three months. I know it is true, but I sure would like to go back to life before Covid-19. I know it’s wishful thinking, and soon we will be back to the new normal, whatever that will be. However, in the meantime things sure are unsettled.

We see that unease in agriculture too, and it worries me. One good thing is I think we have the general public’s attention. There are some cracks in our food supply chain and consumers realize that agriculture cannot be taken for granted. That is good. We can do some good when it comes to the public’s awareness of where food on grocery store shelves comes from. But only if we do it in the right way.

We must think our actions through. If this pandemic has taught us anything it is that actions this minute can cause unintended consequences.

English writer G. K. Chesterton summed up the desire to make such changes in 1929 when he wrote,

“There exists in such a case a certain institution or law; let us say, for the sake of simplicity, a fence or gate erected across a road. The more modern type of reformer goes gaily up to it and says, ‘I don’t see the use of this; let us clear it away.’ To which the more intelligent type of reformer will do well to answer: ‘If you don’t see the use of it, I certainly won’t let you clear it away. Go away and think. Then, when you can come back and tell me that you do see the use of it, I may allow you to destroy it.

”In short, fences don’t build themselves, and people generally don’t spend their time, energy and capital building a fence which has no purpose. Before you change something, you need to understand the reason it was put in place.

That is why I am proud to be part of Kansas Farm Bureau. We are an organization that is grounded in grassroots activism, and we represent all of agriculture. Just by our very nature we are not prone to falling for the issue of the day and a knee jerk reaction. At times it might be frustrating that our reaction time is slowed by the need to gauge the members and develop policy. However, in the end it helps us to think

the issues through and make sound decisions.

It is my opinion that Kansas Farm Bureau and the American Farm Bureau will help lead us through this unprecedented time because we represent all farmers and ranchers and we work to be a unified voice. We have the attention of the consumer, and it is important we work in a coordinated effort to make them understand the importance of a strong and resilient food production system. We cannot be using up political capital we are gaining by fighting amongst ourselves.

I agree there are issues that have been highlighted by this crisis and they need to be discussed, but now is not the time for those discussions. Right now, the fence in the road is how food makes its way from farms and ranches across the country to forks at dining room tables around the globe. This crisis has certainly highlighted some of the challenges on that route, but it’s also given us an opportunity.

I ask that each of us make the effort to share the story of how we are #stillfarming to provide the food to feed a hungry world. This is our time and our opportunity to make an impact; let’s make the most of it.

The Slow, Steady Course

Manhattan, Kansas, May 14, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers that FSA offers farm ownership and farm operating loans to agricultural producers who may not find success obtaining loans from their traditional financial institutions because of COVID-19. Farmers who

cannot obtain commercial credit from a bank can apply for FSA direct or guaranteed loans.

“Farming and ranching is a capital-intensive business and FSA is committed to helping producers maintain their agricultural operations during this time of crisis,” said David Schemm, FSA State Executive Director in Kansas. “FSA loans are

designed to assist beginning and historically underserved farmers and ranchers, as well as those who have suffered financial setbacks from natural disasters or economic downturns. Producers may find that an FSA loan is the best option for them if they cannot qualify for a loan with their traditional financial institutions or other financial institutions because of COVID-19.”

USDA offers a variety of loans to meet different production needs. Direct loans are made to applicants by FSA. Guaranteed loans are made by lending institutions who arrange for FSA to guarantee the loan. FSA can guarantee up to 95 percent of the loss of principal and interest on a loan. The FSA guarantee allows lenders to make agricultural credit available to producers who do not meet the lender’s normal underwriting criteria.

The direct and guaranteed loan program offers two types of loans: farm ownership loans and farm operating loans.

Farm ownership loan funds may be used to purchase or enlarge a farm or ranch; purchase easements or rights of way needed in the farm’s operation; build or improve buildings such as a dwelling or barn; promote soil and water conservation and development; and pay closing costs.

Farm operating loan funds may be used to purchase livestock, poultry, farm equipment, fertilizer, and other materials necessary to operate a farm. Operating loan funds can also be used for family living expenses; refinancing debts under certain conditions; paying salaries for hired farm laborers; installing or improving water systems for home, livestock or irrigation use; and other similar improvements.

Repayment terms for direct operating loans are scheduled from one to seven years. Financing for direct farm ownership loans cannot exceed 40 years. Interest rates for direct loans are set periodically according to the government’s cost of borrowing. Guaranteed loan terms and interest rates are set by the lender.

For more information on FSA’s farm loan programs, please contact your local FSA office or visit farmers.gov.

USDA Offers Farm Loans for Farmers Facing Covid-19 Related Challenges