pratttribune.com http://www.pratttribune.com/section/BUSINESS pratttribune.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Sat, 18 May 2013 18:17:34 +0000 Experts optimistic about wheat crop http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130518/BUSINESS/130519237/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Sat, 18 May 2013 0:01:00 +0000 Gale Rose http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130518/BUSINESS/130519237/1025/BUSINESS Hopeful was the word from Kansas State University Extension Crops and Soils Specialist Jim Shroyer as he evaluated wheat at the Extension wheat test plot on the David and Jesse Blasi Farm Thursday afternoon.
Each of the 24 varieties in the test plot was raised under dryland conditions and because of moisture in the area, each of the varieties looked to be in pretty good shape although some are showing signs of stripe rust.
 Small business workshops scheduled http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130518/BUSINESS/130519258/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Sat, 18 May 2013 0:01:00 +0000 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130518/BUSINESS/130519258/1025/BUSINESS Small business workshops will be presented June 5 in Pratt. Meeting the 3Ms, marketing, management and money will be presented from 10 a.m. to noon and a workshop on social media sites, best practices and site setup information will be held from 1 to 3.
Workshops are free but pre-registration is requested. The workshops will not be held unless at least two people sign up.
For information or to register, contact [...]]]> Grain markets http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130517/BUSINESS/130519331/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 9:04:09 Staff reports http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130517/BUSINESS/130519331/1025/BUSINESS Grain markets http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130516/BUSINESS/130519431/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 9:42:54 Staff Reports http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130516/BUSINESS/130519431/1025/BUSINESS Grain markets http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130515/BUSINESS/130519564/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 8:51:12 Staff reports http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130515/BUSINESS/130519564/1025/BUSINESS Grain markets http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130514/BUSINESS/130519673/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Tue, 14 May 2013 9:09:54 Staff reports http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130514/BUSINESS/130519673/1025/BUSINESS Grain markets http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130513/BUSINESS/130519814/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Mon, 13 May 2013 9:12:42 Staff reports http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130513/BUSINESS/130519814/1025/BUSINESS Grain markets http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130510/BUSINESS/130519971/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Fri, 10 May 2013 8:54:14 Staff reports http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130510/BUSINESS/130519971/1025/BUSINESS Freeze damage showing up in wheat http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130509/BUSINESS/130509203/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Thu, 9 May 2013 9:21:41 Gale Rose http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130509/BUSINESS/130509203/1025/BUSINESS Freeze damage to the Kansas wheat crop is becoming clearer as warmer weather gets wheat growing across the area.
An Extension wheat test plot just south of St. John features 24 varieties of wheat. A recent tour revealed several types of damage from freeze, sleet and hail damage, said Pratt County Extension Agent Mark Ploger.
Half the varieties were examined and the flag leaf was dead in some varieties. A lot of [...]]]> Grain markets http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130509/BUSINESS/130509223/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Thu, 9 May 2013 8:18:06 Staff reports http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130509/BUSINESS/130509223/1025/BUSINESS Grain markets http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130508/BUSINESS/130509331/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Wed, 8 May 2013 8:33:18 Staff reports http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130508/BUSINESS/130509331/1025/BUSINESS Grain markets http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130507/BUSINESS/130509437/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Tue, 7 May 2013 9:18:43 Staff reports http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130507/BUSINESS/130509437/1025/BUSINESS City Commission Ok's sale of Sandy Creek land http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130507/NEWS/130509453/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Tue, 7 May 2013 8:58:13 Carol Bronson http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130507/NEWS/130509453/1025/BUSINESS Pratt City commissioners approved selling a two-acre portion of the Sandy Creek Subdivision for the construction of a hotel at a meeting Monday evening.
Warren D. Wadley, representing Realty Alliance One, submitted a letter of intent to purchase the land, and discussed with commissioners plans to build a hotel on the property that borders K-61 on the east and Maple Street on the north. A franchise agreement with Hampton Inn is already in place, he [...]]]> Silvio Calabi: Enclave is the good news, bad news Buick http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130506/NEWS/130509521/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Mon, 6 May 2013 16:17:00 By Silvio Calabi, More Content Now http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130506/NEWS/130509521/1025/BUSINESS The good news, early in ‘08, just before Capitalism collapsed, was that the Enclave was a modern unit-body, three-row, front-wheel/all-wheel-drive crossover vehicle that managed its [...]]]> Greg Zyla: 1958 Lincoln was massive http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130506/NEWS/130509522/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Mon, 6 May 2013 16:15:31 By Greg Zyla, More Content Now http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130506/NEWS/130509522/1025/BUSINESS A: Chuck, the year 1958 was one of those years that the stylists went crazy with “big.” Regardless of model, from Buick to Chrysler to Ford, manufacturers flooded [...]]]> Grain markets http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130506/BUSINESS/130509578/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Mon, 6 May 2013 8:36:08 Staff reports http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130506/BUSINESS/130509578/1025/BUSINESS Grain markets http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130503/BUSINESS/130509714/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Fri, 3 May 2013 8:17:09 Staff reports http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130503/BUSINESS/130509714/1025/BUSINESS Grain markets http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130502/BUSINESS/130509869/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Thu, 2 May 2013 8:26:47 Staff reports http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130502/BUSINESS/130509869/1025/BUSINESS Grain markets http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130501/BUSINESS/130509980/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Wed, 1 May 2013 8:37:12 Staff reports http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130501/BUSINESS/130509980/1025/BUSINESS Grain markets http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130430/BUSINESS/130439979/1025/BUSINESS?rssfeed=true Tue, 30 Apr 2013 9:01:28 Staff reports http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130430/BUSINESS/130439979/1025/BUSINESS