Agriculture

Coming into spring is a good time to evaluate and perform maintenance on terraces if fields are in wheat stubble, especially since it has...

YUMA, CO (AgPR) Aug. 8, 2017 – Eliminating the pests without harming the friendlies—that’s the heart of Colorado grower Joe Newton’s integrated pest management (IPM) strategy....

Livestock and grain outlook, plus ‘Conversation with a Kansas Producer’ among highlights   MANHATTAN, Kan. – Matt Erickson, chief economist with the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee,...

For audio, visit kansaswheat.org.   Wheat Streak Mosaic was detrimental to the western Kansas wheat crop this year.   On average, WSMV causes $75 million in losses to Kansas...

Lincoln, Nebraska, Aug. 2, 2017 – Harkamal Walia, associate professor of agronomy and horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been awarded a $5.78...

Participants learn leadership skills, gain animal science knowledge in first-ever ‘premier’ program July 28, 2017 MANHATTAN, Kan. – Fourteen students got an up-close look at the...

A single teaspoon of living soil can contain billions of bacteria, protozoa and fungi. When those soil microbes do what they do best—feed, reproduce...

Senior VP at the World Wildlife Fund will talk about feeding the world and sustaining the planet MANHATTAN, Kan. —Jason Clay, the senior vice president...

For audio, visit kansaswheat.org.   Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a hearing titled "Commodities, Credit, and Crop Insurance: Perspectives on Risk Management Tools and...

Taking action to encourage and inspire American youth, and build a strong foundation for the agriculture industry of tomorrow. (Washington, D.C. July 26, 2017) – U.S. Secretary...