Agriculture
USDA Awards First Loans in the Rural Energy Savings Program
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2017 – Acting Deputy Under Secretary Roger Glendenning today announced that USDA is providing zero-interest loans to two rural energy providers...
Agriculture
K-State Dean of the College of Agriculture will co-chair National Academies’ study of food and agriculture breakthroughs
Study will explore scientific approaches
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kansas State University will have a prominent role in helping the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and...
Agriculture
Assessing the damage: 40 percent of Kansas wheat crop hit by spring snow
Wheat specialist says it will take time to assess damage from wind and below-freezing temperatures
MANHATTAN, Kan. – As usual, Mother Nature will take her...
Agriculture
K-State Soil Judging Team takes second in national competition
Northern Illinois University hosted multi-day contest
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University’s Soil Judging Team won 2nd place in the “Overall Team” and 2nd place...
Agriculture
Kansas State University researchers race to stay ahead of wheat blast disease
Progress has been made, but $6.5M grant ends this year
MANHATTAN, Kan. – In 2009, ambitious and newly-minted with a master’s degree, Christian Cruz wanted...
Agriculture
K-State to host Spring Crops Field Day in Parsons
Wheat variety plot tour plus corn and soybean disease updates are part of the day
PARSONS, Kan. – Different soil types and climate considerations make...
Agriculture
Kansas Wheat Scoop No. 1997: 2017 Wheat Tour, Day 3: Wheat Tour releases final projection
By Marsha Boswell, Director of Communications
For audio file, please visit kansaswheat.org.
The 2017 Wheat Quality Council's Hard Winter Wheat Tour across Kansas wrapped up on May...
Agriculture
Ag Secretary Perdue Pledges USDA Support in Face of Heartland Flooding
(Washington, D.C., May 4, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today pledged the full resources and support of the U.S. Department of...
