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John Schlageck
Schlageck, John
Tumbling along
Part cultural icon and part invasive nuisance, tumbleweeds have an intriguing and tangled history. You know, tumbleweeds -- those twisted...
Schlageck, John
Moderation and variety
The key to a healthy diet today is to eat a variety of foods including grains, milk, vegetables, meat and fruits – all in...
Schlageck, John
They will survive
When you think of Kansas farmers and ranchers the words resilience and resolve come to mind. This is especially true as they look another...
Schlageck, John
Critical thinking
Lack of understanding and critical thinking on the part of some in the environmental movement has compromised their effectiveness as self-appointed protector and guardian...
Agriculture
Chinese trade war will cripple Kansas farmers and ranchers
MANHATTAN, KAN - Kansas farmers and ranchers depend on market access for our exports around the globe. Kansas Farm Bureau voiced concern about retaliation when...
Schlageck, John
Prairie fire
Just a few days ago, the smell and sight of spring burning in this region of Kansas evoked this childhood memory….
It started with a...
Schlageck, John
Make it a safe spring planting season
Long hours, less-than-ideal weather conditions and working around large machinery combine to make farming one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States....
Schlageck, John
Terribly dry
Unless something changes in the moisture situation, Barb Downey and husband, Joe Carpenter will not burn their grassland in the Flint Hills this season....
