Horticulture
High pH Soils and What to Do With Them
Though there are high pH soils in most parts of the state, alkaline soils tend to be more common in the central and western...
Horticulture
Garden Soil Preparation — It’s Not Too Late
Autumn is an excellent time to add organic materials and till garden soils. Winter can still be a good time to take care of...
Horticulture
Reproducing Apple Trees
Every so often we receive a question about how to make apple seeds germinate. Often, the person is looking for a way to reproduce...
Health
Cancer research gets a boost with $415,000 grant
Moriah Beck, assistant professor of chemistry at Wichita State University, has been awarded a three-year, $415,000 Academic Research Enhancement Award from the National Institutes...
Horticulture
Iron Chlorosis and Calcareous Soils
Iron chlorosis due to high pH soils is a significant problem in Kansas. Though Kansas soils normally contain adequate amounts of iron, a high...
Outdoors
State Wildlife Action Plan Revision Approved
The Kansas State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) comprehensive revision was approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on Nov. 1, 2016. SWAP...
Outdoors
Greater Prairie Chicken Season Opens Nov. 19
Kansas is known nationally for its spectacular pheasant and quail hunting, but the true icon of this prairie state is the greater prairie chicken....
Outdoors
Chickadee Checkoff Small Grant Proposals Being Accepted Now
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism is accepting proposals for the Chickadee Checkoff Small Grants Program through January 1, 2017. Grant recipients...
