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When Deb Brown hears rural residents resisting change in their communities, she tends to ask a few questions. Such as: You don’t want your kids to move back here and start their own business? What didn’t work the last time you tried to change your community? What is it that you have liked about your town? Brown ...

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Heartland Highway — or if you prefer its proper name, U.S. 36 — stretches across Kansas from the Doniphan County town of Elwood on the Missouri River to Cheyenne County’s St. Francis near the Colorado state line. The nearly straight shot through the state features historical sites, landmarks, museums and popular antique stores that welcome ...

8 months ago
The Kansas Corn Commission welcomes two new commissioners and one returning commissioners upon completion of the Kansas commodity commission elections for the Northeast, East Central and Southeast districts. Northeast District Corn Commissioner Griff Howard, Hiawatha, was reelected to the commission. This is Howard’s second term on the commission. J.D. Hanna, Silver Lake was elected to ...

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A bipartisan bill, cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, was reintroduced in the Senate this week to address the chronic shortage of veterinary services in rural communities. Representatives introduced a companion bill in the House. The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would allow veterinarians practicing in underserved areas to exempt student loan repayments from their taxable ...

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The deadline to apply for Kansas Livestock Foundation (KLF) scholarships is April 7. Applicants must be graduates of a Kansas high school and enrolled at a Kansas community or senior college for the fall 2025 semester. Students pursuing a degree in agriculture or a related field, including veterinary medicine, can click here for more details. ...

8 months ago
Timing is the key to a successful calving season, but beef cattle producers often wonder how they can narrow the calving window, or the timeframe in which cows will be giving birth. Speaking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast, K-State beef cattle scientist Bob Larson said a wide calving window poses two main challenges for producers: ...

8 months ago
Students from across the country with an interest in the livestock industry and related careers now can apply for the Kansas State University Animal Sciences Leadership Academy. According to the Kansas Livestock Association, the academy is an intensive four-day educational experience designed to enhance the leadership skills and animal science knowledge of students in ninth through ...

8 months ago
The Garden City Community College Meat Judging Team a Meat Judging Camp. According to the school, the camp is scheduled for August 7-8. It will take place from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day in the GCCC Meat Lab, located in the John Collins Vocational Technical Building (801 Campus Dr., Garden City, KS, 67846). This two-day ...

8 months ago
Seed tape is a method of preparing seeds for planting that reduces the amount of time spent bending over the ground. Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini said seed tape makes it easier to handle small seeds and get proper spacing. To make a seed tape, cut a paper towel into strips two inches wide ...

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Kansas wheat growers know that success starts with strong, resilient varieties. Few understand this better than Dr. Guorong Zhang, a wheat breeder at Kansas State University's Agricultural Research Center in Hays. In a recent episode of the Wheat’s On Your Mind podcast, Zhang discussed his breeding philosophy, career path, and the future of wheat development in Kansas. Zhang’s ...

8 months ago
Home canning is a popular way to preserve the freshness of homegrown food. Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee says that when done correctly, home food preservation also can save money by reducing food waste. “Those with health issues can preserve some foods without sugar or salt,” Blakeslee said. “But most of all, those who ...