Free Workshops on Tap to Outline Pesticide Safety Procedures for Agriculture Workers
“Guidelines will help employers meet EPA’s Worker Protection Standard”
Cattle Chat: Bull Care After the Breeding Season
“K-State beef cattle experts share tips on managing the bulls in the fall”
What to Do With Those Falling Leaves and Pumpkin Seeds?
“After clearing lawn, use clippings for compost, says K-State horticulture expert”
Spiders for Halloween? Not Likely, says K-State Entomologist
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news Manhattan, KS. – They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky. And all together ooky… But unlike the Addams Family of 1960s television fame, spiders are likely to be gone by Halloween. Kansas State University entomologist Jeff Whitworth says four spider species common to […]
Public Health Advisories for Kansas Lakes Due to Blue-Green Algae
Topeka, KS– The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) have issued several public health advisories for Kansas lakes due to blue-green algae. A harmful algal bloom (HAB) may look like foam, scum or paint floating on the water and be colored blue, bright green, brown or […]
Don’t Wait to Perform Garden Equipment Maintenance
By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS— As temperatures drop and the first freeze approaches Kansas, draining hoses and irrigation lines should be at the top of the to-do list. Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham provides several tips to extend the longevity of garden tools and equipment. “Hoses […]
K-State Ag Economist Studies Impact of Sustainability Policies on Deforestation
“U.S. soybean producers have helped to fill global need”
What if Jacuzzi-Like Water Jets Could Save a Lake? Scientists Will Try it in Kansas
Manhattan, KS— Tuttle Creek Lake sits like a shrunken version of its former self. Take the abandoned campground: Drinking water stopped reaching its pipes as the reservoir filled with mud. Several boat ramps now lead only to dirt. Locals remember waterskiing in these areas, before so much silt filled it in and cut the lake’s surface […]
Cattle Chat: Low-Stress handling
“K-State beef cattle experts offer tips on reducing calf weight loss at sale time”
Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Develops New Test for Cattle Diseases
“The new K-State test will allow veterinarians and cattle producers to screen their herds and herd additions for these specific disease-causing organisms, helping them more effectively prevent and manage the diseases.”