11 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 ...

11 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 ...

11 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 ...

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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 ...

11 months ago
How do you multiply a miracle? Ranchers observe the miracle of birth in their cowherds during every calving season. It’s especially valuable when a top quality cow gives birth. Innovators have figured out a scientific way that the best cows can produce additional offspring, making more top quality genetics available to livestock producers across the Midwest. Clay Breiner, ...

11 months ago
A little over five years ago the world as we know it changed forever when COVID-19 swept across the globe bringing fear, uncertainty and drastic countermeasures with it. A lot has changed in the half decade after we collectively watched “Tiger King” while keeping a close eye on the supply of toilet paper. While change isn’t ...

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Many athletes are conscious of their diets ahead of their competitions to make sure they are setting themselves up for success. Similarly, beef producers manage their bulls to make sure they too are ready for the breeding season by being in the optimum body condition, the experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute said. Speaking ...

11 months ago
Nitrogen and herbicide applications rank among the highest input costs in crop production. To help offset some of those expenses and realize environmental benefits, producers can introduce double-cropped soybeans or cover crops to no-till systems. Kansas State University cropping systems agronomist Kraig Roozeboom and his team initiated a long-term study in 2007 to determine the effects ...

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Just as Kansas winter wheat fields are greening up, producers gathered at recent Wheat Rx seminars in Salina and Colby to gain insights into the latest research recommendations for how to maximize the yield and quality of this year’s harvest. The seminars, conducted on March 11 in Salina and March 12 in Colby, provided a ...

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. Administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), ECAP will help agricultural producers mitigate the impacts of increased input costs and falling commodity prices. According to the organization, these economic ...