Agriculture
Organic Practices Could Improve Water Quality, Says Study
Research by USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment and Iowa State University showed that subsurface drainage-water nitrogen loading is significantly greater for...
Agriculture
Strategies for managing low-quality wheat seed
By Ryan Flaming, County Extension Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources
The 2014-15 wheat harvest was delayed in some parts of Kansas due to precipitation after...
Agriculture
USDA announces conservation incentives for working grass, rand and pasture land.
Beginning Sept. 1, farmers and ranchers can apply for financial assistance to help conserve working grasslands, rangeland and pastureland while maintaining the areas as...
Agriculture
Visiting Caribbean Flour Millers Represent New Market Potential for U.S. Wheat
It makes sense that Caribbean countries import most of their wheat from its nearby neighbor, the United States, but changes in the milling industry...
Agriculture
Farmers Market Manager Survey Identifies Trends
A survey of farmers market managers by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service identified a number of trends amongst the nation's more than 8,400 farmers markets....
Agriculture
Kansas State University nematologist warns Kansas soybean producers
A Kansas State University nematologist has warned farmers that the common tool used to manage a destructive soybean pest is losing its effectiveness. “This...
Agriculture
From the Land of Kansas to host tailgate contest
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas’ agricultural trademark program, From the Land of Kansas, invites tailgaters to participate in the second annual From the Land of...
Agriculture
Kansas Wheat Scoop No. 1907: Wheat growers annual meeting to be held August 20
After last year’s turbulent state legislative session, many farmers are wondering what their standing will be in Topeka when the legislature reconvenes. Topics such...
