Agriculture
Sheep Graze on Solar Farms
Solar farms in New Jersey--fields that house large solar arrays that power industrial sites and institutions--are the summer grazing sites for flocks of sheep,...
Agriculture
Kansas State Board of Agriculture meeting July 17
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...
Agriculture
Harvesting Potatoes
Potatoes are ready to harvest when the vines are about half dead. Potatoes dug too early have tender skins and are easily bruised. Delaying...
Agriculture
United States and Switzerland Streamline Organic Trade
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...
Agriculture
Survey Finds Student Loan Debt Preventing New Farmers
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...
Agriculture
Working for Kansans
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...
Agriculture
High School Students Learn To Lead the Animal Science Industry
Students from across the country participated in an immersive livestock and leadership learning experience at Kansas State University.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Forty students from six...
Agriculture
Canola Educational Opportunities for Producers This Summer
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...
