Schlageck, John
Critical thinking
Lack of understanding and critical thinking on the part of some in the environmental movement has compromised their effectiveness as self-appointed protector and guardian...
Schlageck, John
Treat this old world right
When it comes to protecting the land and improving the environment, farmers continue to lead the way and do their part. As this nation...
Schlageck, John
Prairie fire
Just a few days ago, the smell and sight of spring burning in this region of Kansas evoked this childhood memory….
It started with a...
Schlageck, John
Make it a safe spring planting season
Long hours, less-than-ideal weather conditions and working around large machinery combine to make farming one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States....
Schlageck, John
Dear reader,
The personal letter may soon go the way of the dinosaur or the Edsel automobile – extinction.
Maybe because of the time it takes to...
Schlageck, John
Terribly dry
Unless something changes in the moisture situation, Barb Downey and husband, Joe Carpenter will not burn their grassland in the Flint Hills this season....
Schlageck, John
Storm fury on the Kansas Plains
Every seasoned Kansan knows we live in smack-dab in the middle of tornado alley. The Heartland of America boasts one of the most tornado...
Schlageck, John
Withering wheat
Some say the landscape in central and western Kansas looks like a barren, brown wasteland. Others believe that statement may be too kind.
What ever...
