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Fall Pasture and Hay Field soil test
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Soil testing can be done in either spring or fall on hay fields and pasture. Given a choice, fall would be the preferred time...
Bitter Cucumbers
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A bitter taste in cucumbers is the result of stress that can
be caused by a number of factors, including heredity,
moisture, temperature, soil characteristics, and...
A new kind of farm
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Innovation Lab prepares to lead projects on newly donated research farm
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Where possible, those who are raising food to help feed the world...
Controlling Grassy Weeds in Broadleaf Plants
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Most gardeners are familiar with herbicides that can be used to eliminate broadleaves (i.e., dandelions) from grasses (i.e., lawn). They may not be as...
Help for New Vegetable Gardeners
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Kansans that are new to vegetable gardening often don’t know how much of each crop to plant. K-State Research and Extension has a publication...
Conservation-Minded Purchasing: How Clothing Purchases Help Get Conservation on the Ground
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What if, before you purchased a hat or sweater, you knew the wool used to make it came from sheep raised on a ranch...
Grant funding offered in Kansas, Nebraska for wood-based biochar
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As interest in biochar increases, grants made available
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas Forest Service and Nebraska Forest Service have partnered with private industry to...
Healthy Soil
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Healthy soil is the foundation of organic farming.
NRCS can help farmers and ranchers with a number of conservation practices that build healthy soil. Diverse...
The soil of the heart
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By Woodlief on Tuesday, October 10, 2017
I don’t know much about Harvey Weinstein, but I now bear more information about him than I ever...
The International Year of Soils: Soils are Living
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Living organisms, big and small, rely on soils for survival.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Above ground, life is apparent. Green plants, colorful flowers, animals and even...