Agriculture
Conditions right for powdery mildew
by Linda Geist - University of Missouri Extension
Hot days, cool nights and spotty showers create conditions for powdery mildew to thrive.
This fungal disease affects common vegetables...
Agriculture
Summer Fun Farm Tour Series Kicks-off August 1
3 Days, 9 Farms, and 3 Hot Topics
Kansas Farmers Union and the Farmer Veteran Coalition of Kansas are offering new and aspiring farmers an...
Agriculture
Forage supplementation and methane in beef cows is topic of July 26 webinar
Great Plains Grazing will present the free educational event online.
The nutrient composition of grazed forages frequently does not meet the requirements of the grazing...
Agriculture
Kansas Wheat Scoop No. 1955: A ‘Fitbit’ for plants?
Low-cost, portable platform to gauge plant health
Kansas State University student and phenocart developer Jared Crain collects data using the phenocart in drought stress wheat...
Agriculture
White House Rural Council Announces Assistance to Grow Small Business Exports
Made In Rural America Workshops to Help Overcome Export Hurdles
The White House Rural Council (WHRC), today announced a workshop series to provide targeted assistance...
Agriculture
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Proclaims August 7-13 “National Farmers Market Week”
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today signed a proclamation declaring Aug. 7-13, 2016, as "National Farmers Market Week." This year marks the 17th annual National...
Agriculture
Drought Can’t Stop 50 Years of Farming Experience
By: Kaylyn Franks, District Director, Idaho Farm Service Agency
Charles and Patricia Damele have jumped their share of hurdles when it comes to farming.
With nearly 300...
Agriculture
Kansas Farm Bureau’s VOTE FBF announces endorsements for federal offices
Kansas Farm Bureau, representing nearly 40,000 farm and ranch families in Kansas, announced today its political endorsements for Congressional offices in Kansas. Voters Organized...
