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Agriculture
Eastern Kansas Grazing School is Sept. 13-14
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Grazing economics, fencing and watering among topics; farm tours included
HOLTON, Kan. — Beginning and experienced farmers and ranchers are invited to participate in the annual...
Long-term study aims to understand prairie ecology after farmland is forsaken
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Across the U.S., farmers have abandoned millions of acres of land due to economics and hindrances such as dropping water tables that make irrigation...
On the lookout for corn, milo and soybean insect damage
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Be on the lookout for corn earworms (often called sorghum headworms/soybean podworms etc., depending upon the crop infested) are causing significant infestations and therefore...
MU Extension guide offers helps on hiring, keeping employees
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Linda Geist - University of Missouri Extension
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension recently released its 2017 Farm Labor Guide.
Finding and keeping dependable workers...
Fall Alfalfa Planting
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Alfalfa is often considered as the “Queen of Forages” because it produces high yields that are highly digestible and high in protein. Alfalfa is...
Sedgwick County 4-H Team to Participate in Kansas Livestock Sweepstakes
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The 2017 Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes is scheduled for Aug. 19-20 in Manhattan, and Sedgwick County 4-H will be sending a team! The top scoring 4-Hers...
K-State Beef Stocker Field Day scheduled for September 21
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Presentations include utilizing cover crops, stocking strategies, and the beef cattle outlook
August 8, 2017
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The beef cattle outlook, early stocking strategies for...
K-State Weed Science teams succeed in regional contest
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One undergrad team takes first place, plus one student nabs top score
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Kansas State University’s Weed Science teams had a successful showing...
Wheat Scoop: Wheat Streak Mosaic is timely issue at WheatU event
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By Marsha Boswell, Director of Communications
Nearly 250 Kansas wheat farmers met in Wichita, Kansas, on August 8, 2017, for the WheatU event, sponsored by...
Terraces evaluations
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Coming into spring is a good time to evaluate and perform maintenance on terraces if fields are in wheat stubble, especially since it has...