Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Agriculture

Wheat Scoop: Will April showers arrive in time to make the Kansas wheat crop?

For audio version, visit kansaswheat.org. Chris Tanner finished top-dressing his wheat on Tuesday in northern Kansas, pondering whether fertilizing was a fool’s errand. According to...

Save Easter lilies and plant them outdoors

K-State horticulture expert shares tips to help sometimes-fickle lilies thrive MANHATTAN, Kan. — Wondering what to do with Easter lilies after the holiday? K-State Research...

K-State offering online financial, risk management courses for farmers and ranchers

Format allows producers to complete material at their own pace MANHATTAN, Kan. – Farming and ranching, even in good times, can be a challenging business....

Survey: Consumers’ interest in buying local beef grows

COVID increased producers’ opportunities to sell directly to consumers MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University researchers are looking more closely at the dynamics of marketing...

Video: Yellow wheat could be sign of sulfur deficiency

K-State Research and Extension news service In this video from K-State Research and Extension, agronomist Dorivar Ruiz Diaz explains reasons for yellowing in wheat, and...

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Casey Amerin, Manhattan CHIEF Thunder

Not once…not twice…not three times. For four years in a row, a basketball team of small town, homeschooled high school boys has claimed the...

Video: Making decisions on corn seeding rate

K-State Research and Extension news service In this video, K-State Research and Extension agronomist Ignacio Ciampitti discusses what goes into producers’ decisions regarding planting an...

Cattle Chat: Transitioning to grass

K-State beef cattle experts offer strategies to follow when moving animals from hay to grass diets MANHATTAN, Kan. — Anyone who has ever eaten too...