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AG Schmidt, Kansas Department of Agriculture work to combat cattle theft

TOPEKA – (December 15, 2014) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and the Kansas Department of Agriculture have entered into a joint agreement to...

KFB sponsors Dec. 16 lesser prairie chicken meetings

Updates in Minneola, Ulysses KFB KFB Legislative Counsel Mike Irvin and Foundations Director Harry A. Watts will hold briefings on the “Stop Fowl Play” campaign on...

Buhler FFA Results

Congratulations to the Buhler FFA members that competed at the South Central District FFA Leadership School on Tuesday, Dec. 9th in Arkansas City. The...

Private pesticide safety training offered from UNL Extension

LINCOLN, Neb. — Pesticide safety education training sessions start in January for Nebraska's private pesticide applicators seeking first-time certification or recertification for licenses expiring...

What are these tiny cabbages?

This question, asked by fourth graders from a low-income neighborhood during a trip to the local farmers market, prompted our FoodCorps member Kelsie Larson...

Nutrient balance and integrated management are keys to optimal corn yields

MANHATTAN, Kan. – It takes more than high nitrogen uptake for corn to realize its maximum yield potential. Nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus uptake needs...

Kansas Farmers Union convenes to think outside the box

By Tom Parker - guest writer   MCPHERSON, Dec. 11, 2014 - When it comes to agriculture, there are few places in the state of Kansas more...

New sweet corn variety for organic farmers hits marketplace

Organic Seed Alliance and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have announced the release of a new open-pollinated sweet corn variety. 'Who Gets Kissed?' is the...

USDA announces farm to school grants

USDA has announced more than $5 million in grants for 82 projects through its Farm to School Program. The program helps schools purchase more...

USDA Conducting 2014 Census of Horticulture

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting the 2014 Census of Horticultural Specialties to...
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