Agriculture
USDA Awards Grants to Help Rural Communities Create Jobs and Strengthen Economic Development Capacity
KINGSPORT, Tenn., April 15, 2015 – Agriculture Under Secretary Lisa Mensah today announced the selection of 31 community-based organizations in 17 states and the...
Agriculture
USDA Announces Record Number of Organic Producers in U.S.
WASHINGTON, April 15, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the organic industry continues to show remarkable growth domestically and...
Agriculture
Seed Treatments Responsible for Increase in Neonicotinoid Insecticide Use
Researchers at Penn State found that use of neonicotinoids has increased dramatically in recent years, driven almost entirely by the use of treated corn...
Agriculture
Beef Cattle and Forage Crops Field Day Planned in SE Kansas
MOUND VALLEY, Kan. – A little bit of trade show and a lot of science-based information is planned for Kansas State University’s 2015 Beef...
Agriculture
Biotechnology Awareness Week Celebrated April 13-19
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Celebrating science and advancements in biotechnology, Governor Sam Brownback has declared the week of April 13, 2015, as Biotechnology Awareness Week...
Agriculture
USDA Expands Beef and Pork Trade with Mexico and Peru
USDA Continues to Remove Barriers and Open Trade Opportunities for U.S. Farmers and Ranchers
DES MOINES, Iowa, April 10, 2015 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack...
Agriculture
Biotechnology Awareness Week Celebrated April 13-19
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Celebrating science and advancements in biotechnology, Governor Sam Brownback has declared the week of April 13, 2015, as Biotechnology Awareness Week...
Agriculture
Identifying and Preventing Neosporosis in the Cow Herd
A K-State veterinarian talks symptoms of the condition and offers suggestions in how to prevent late-term abortions caused by protozoa called neospora.
MANHATTAN, Kan. –...
