Agriculture

TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Board of Agriculture will meet at 11:30 a.m. on July 17, 2015 via tele/web conference. The meeting...

Potatoes are ready to harvest when the vines are about half dead. Potatoes dug too early have tender skins and are easily bruised. Delaying...

New agreement will expand market for organic farmers, reduce hurdles for small and medium-size businesses, and deliver more organic products to consumers WASHINGTON, July...

The National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) has released survey results showing that student loan debt is one of the key barriers preventing more would-be...

By Jackie McClaskey, Secretary of Agriculture January 12, 2015. It’s a day that I’m willing to bet was just “another Monday” for most Kansans. For...

Students from across the country participated in an immersive livestock and leadership learning experience at Kansas State University. MANHATTAN, Kan. – Forty students from six...

MANHATTAN, Kan. - Four in-depth educational opportunities for area producers on winter canola production and marketing are on tap for this summer. July 14 and...

Some of agriculture’s newest technology will soon begin to move into place near Pittsburg, Kansas—signaling the 2015 Four State Farm Show is quickly approaching. The area’s...

Economic and production topics will be covered. MANHATTAN, Kan. – The heat is on in the dairy industry – in summer temperatures as well as...

The best answer to a complicated question is often the most obvious. Take Ruthann Spare. Searching for a future career path in college, she...