Horticulture
Bitter Cucumbers
A bitter taste in cucumbers is the result of stress that can be caused by a number of factors, including heredity, moisture, temperature, soil...
Horticulture
Earworms in Kansas Sweet Corn
Corn earworm tends to be a problem every year on sweet corn in Kansas. The earworm moth lays eggs on developing silks at night....
Horticulture
Geraniums and Petunias Beware of the Tobacco Budworm
Have you noticed that your geraniums and petunias are not blooming (flowering)? Well, the “critter” or culprit causing the problem may be the caterpillar...
Horticulture
Oak Lace Bug
We often associate lace bugs with sycamores and cotoneaster, but oaks can be affected as well. Actually, the lace bugs that affect these three...
Horticulture
Blister Beetles
These beetles are notorious for quickly stripping vegetables (especially tomatoes) and ornamentals of their foliage. There are several species of blister beetles which vary...
Horticulture
Raccoons and Sweet Corn
It seems the official sweet corn inspector should be the raccoon as they seem to harvest the sweet corn the day before it is...
Horticulture
Eat your veggies
Did you know on average, people consume about half their dietary guidelines for vegetables? Following MyPlate guidelines from the USDA, it says that half...
Horticulture
Final Kansas Wheat Harvest Report
By Jordan Hildebrand
For audio file and photos, visit kswheat.com/harvest.
This is day 21 and the final Kansas Wheat Harvest Report, brought to you by the...
