Quality Seed is Key to Boosting Home Lawns
“K-State’s Patton urges homeowners to pay attention to ‘other crops’ listed on labels”
NASA Scientists Visit Kansas Farm on Information Seeking Mission
“Space agency official says 22 satellites help boost U.S. agriculture production “
Governor Laura Kelly Honors Kansas Healthcare Coalitions with Proclamation
“The state’s Healthcare Coalitions have worked tirelessly over the past two years to help Kansas manage the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Kendra Baldridge, Director of the Bureau of Community Health Systems.”
USACE-Issued Hunting Equipment Permits Required at Kanopolis Lake Project
Marquette, KS- Hunting equipment permits will be available at Kanopolis Lake for the 2022-2023 hunting season. The issuance of equipment permits was suspended for 2020 and 2021 because of facility closures due to COVID-19 protocols. The free permit allows individuals to keep privately owned tree stands, blinds, and game cameras for more than a 24-hour […]
Join K-State Sept. 2 for Linton Presidential Inauguration
“Linton was selected as K-State’s new president by the Kansas Board of Regents on Dec. 2, 2021, stepping into the role in February.”
Vasserman Using NSF Grant to Broaden Rural Access to Computing Education in Kansas
“The two-year, nearly $300,000 project, “BPC-DP: Broadening Participation of Underrepresented Groups Through the Computational Core Initiative,” will expand the department’s Computational Core Initiative to include as many as 20 high schools throughout the state while identifying and addressing immediate barriers faced by rural students who wish to study computer science.”
Re-dedication of Upper Elk Creek Site 23D Draws Many Leaders
“Although Site 23D was functioning as originally planned and providing downstream flood damage prevention, this rehabilitation to Site 23D now reduces the potential of a dam breach and subsequent potential damage to downstream properties and infrastructure and reduces the risk of loss of life. It now meets all current dam safety criteria.”
Sharda Awarded USDA Grant to Develop Irrigation Strategies in Eastern Great Plains
Manhattan, KS— Vaishali Sharda, assistant professor of biological and agricultural engineering at Kansas State University, has received a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to develop water and nutrient management strategies to aid in managing climate risks and preserving resources in the eastern Kansas River Basin. Sharda is the K-State lead for the four-year, $750,000 project, […]
KCC Awarded $25 Million Federal Grant to Plug Abandoned Wells
“These federal grants provide Kansas with a one-time opportunity to help address the issue of abandoned wells in Kansas while helping the economy by providing good paying jobs for several years,” said Ryan A. Hoffman, KCC Conservation Division Director.”
Caddo Peanut and Cotton Field Day Approaching in September
“Like other field days, OSU researchers are trying to relay what they’ve found to growers with unbiased opinions,” said Bobby Weidenmaier, station assistant superintendent. “We deliver research-based facts to producers, so they can make the best decisions for their crops.”