Agriculture
Kansas Wheat Scoop No. 1891: Mixing experience and technology results in better wheat varieties for Kansas farmers
By Julia Debes
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Kansas State University wheat breeder Allan Fritz has a lifetime of intuition and experience in developing new...
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
Report Provides Information on Pesticide Use in Produce
Consumer Reports Food Safety and Sustainability Center has issued From Crop to Table: Pesticide Use in Produce. The 53-page report describes how pesticides...
Agriculture
U.S. Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 7 Percent
WASHINGTON –As of March 1, there were 65.9 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 7 percent from March 2014, but down slightly from...
Agriculture
KDA Lifts Control Movement Order in Leavenworth and Wyandotte Counties
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Agriculture has completed surveillance and testing in Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties and lifted movement restrictions for the...
Agriculture
Kansas Wheat Scoop No. 1890: Students host ag-focused 5k
By Jordan Hildebrand
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Running is hard work, and crossing a finish line is even harder. Did you know that runners...
Agriculture
Value-Added Feed Ingredient Buyers’ Mission Comes to Kansas
MANHATTAN, Kan. - The Kansas Department of Agriculture and Food Export Midwest will be hosting a value-added feed
ingredients buyers’ mission in Kansas City, Kansas...
Agriculture
Studies to Help Bring Poultry Production Model to Scale
The University of Minnesota Southeast Regional Sustainable Development Partnership will support a series of studies to identify the best course of action to bring...
