2023 4-H District Club Day Results for Clay County, KS 4-Hers
Members from the River Valley Extension District 4-H Clubs attended District 4-H Club Day held Saturday, February 18th at Washington County High School in Washington, KS. The following results are for all 5 Clay County, KS 4-H Clubs (Cloverleaf— CL, Countryside Crusaders— CC, Lincoln Creek— LC, Sturdy Oak— SO, Washington Headliners—WH) Model Meeting: Top Purple: […]
Kansas Talking Books Week highlights Braille, specialized library services
TOPEKA –Each spring, the Kansas Talking Books Service dedicates a week to highlighting the program’s progress and innovation in its mission of ensuring that all may read. The service, a division of the State Library of Kansas, operates with the support of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, providing services and […]
Could you benefit from prairie strips? K-State assistant entomology professor shares how prairies strips could decrease pesticide
By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — Insects can benefit crops in many ways but can often be hard to attract or keep around agricultural fields. Kansas State University assistant professor in entomology Tania Kim is researching the benefits of prairie strips in Kansas’ climate to better utilize insects in […]
Preparing for the Unpredictable
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – February 23, 2023 – Issues and crises are unfortunate realities not localized to agriculture, a specific region, or even a country. The threat to dairy farming and the reputation of dairy is an ever-changing landscape; with this in mind, Dairy MAX recently expanded the Issues and Crisis Team to meet challenges head-on […]
Do I need to test my garden’s soil?
By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — Most gardeners think soil testing only determines nutrient deficiencies, but the tests also help gardeners understand whether the soil contains adequate nutrients. Basic tests check the soil’s pH, and the phosphorus and potassium levels. “Most of the lawn and garden soil tests that […]
Search for Abducted Atlanta Baby Goes Nationwide
Alexandria, Virginia, Feb. 22, 2023 – Today, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is going nationwide to help solve a decades-old infant abduction mystery out of Atlanta. To generate fresh leads in the missing case of Raymond Green, NCMEC is partnering with national digital video network GSTV to spotlight Raymond’s case on […]
Governor Laura Kelly will sign severe weather awareness proclamation Feb. 24
Although some days it may not seem like it, spring is on its way and with it the prospect of severe weather, including thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes, and floods. To remind Kansans to prepare for the severe weather season of April, May and June, Gov. Laura Kelly will sign a proclamation Feb. 24 designating March 6-10 […]
Grow Clay County Awards
Grow Clay County hosted their 2022 Annual Meeting at Scanolli’s in Wakefield, KS, Saturday, February 18, 2023. The night is set aside to celebrate the success of businesses, organizations, and individuals seen in the past year. Grow Clay County presented the 2022 Annual Business Awards during the event. Over two hundred nominations were collected from […]
ABILENE AND SMOKY VALLEY RAILROAD RECEIVES UNEXPECTED ANNIVERSARY PRESENT
Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad officials have received an unexpected present as the railroad nears its 30th anniversary in June. After filing the required Federal Railroad Administration papers, it was discovered that the railroad’s iconic 104 year old steam engine, Santa Fe 3415, has one remaining year of operation before it must be taken out […]
Superheroes? Beneficial insects help protect plants from pests
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – In the insect world, superheroes come in small sizes. Often as small as one-fiftieth of an inch, in fact. But don’t let their size fool you: Kansas State University entomologist Raymond Cloyd said beneficial insects – also called biological control agents or natural […]