agriculture

By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture   Plant diseases occur when the climate, fungus/disease organism and host plant converge at the same time. There are...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Learning the life sciences in the 21st century and beyond is about much more than memorizing information for a test and...

Herd expansion could mean lower pork prices for consumers by the middle of next year.   MANHATTAN, Kan. – The U.S. pork industry today is small...

MANHATTAN, Kan. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $303,812 to the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) through the Specialty Crop Block Grant...

MANHATTAN, Kan. – The month of October is an opportunity to highlight the 1,000 pig farms across the state that contribute more than $850...

ISSN: 1949-162X All wheat production totaled 2.04 billion bushels in 2014, down 5 percent from the revised 2013 total. Area harvested for grain totaled 46.5 million acres,...

Washington, Sept. 30, 2014 – Certified organic agriculture producers in the United States sell directly to consumers, produce on-farm renewable energy, and are younger,...

NASS Also to Re-Survey Operators with Unharvested Small Grains Contact: Lance Honig, (202) 720-2127; Krissy Young, (202) 690-8123 Washington, Sept. 30, 2014 – According to the...

New FDA regulations will phase out use of growth promotion indications in medically important antibiotics.   MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announces the launch of the Current Agricultural Industrial Reports...