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.”
Nebraska Farm Bureau Supports Amendment 1
“Nebraska Farm Bureau delegates representing farmers and ranchers from all 93 Nebraska counties supports policy that encourages legislations and economic development incentives for meaningful and supportive economic development programs.”
Public Health Advisories for Kansas Lakes Due to Blue-Green Algae
“If you observe a scum or paint-like surface on the water, small floating blue-green clumps or filaments in the water, or if the water is an opaque green, avoid contact and keep pets away.”
Video: K-State Highlights Digital Agriculture Technologies
“It’s important that we discuss how we are planning to train our future generations of students and thinkers.”
Cattle Chat: Stocking the Animal Health Toolbox
“K-State beef cattle veterinarians talk about ways to keep diseases out of the herd”
This City in Kansas Really Conserves its Water, But That Still Might Not Be Enough to Survive
“Thanks to decades of conservation efforts, Hays has become the California of Kansas — a place where thinking about your water use is a way of life. For now, it’s an outlier. But as climate change brings drier, hotter weather to Kansas, more cities may have to follow a similar path.”
Farm States and the Feds — But Not Kansas — Are Suing Pesticide Makers Over Alleged Monopolies
“A new lawsuit accuses two global companies of paying distributors to suppress competition, so that U.S. farmers overspend by millions of dollars annually”
Public Health Advisories for Kansas Lakes Due to Blue-Green Algae
“These toxins can be absorbed by ingestion, inhalation of aerosols and even skin contact. Symptoms vary depending upon the type of exposure (e.g. direct contact, ingestion, inhalation) but can include rash, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, sore throat, and headache.”
Ready for Spring: Service Lawnmower Before Winter Hits
“K-State’s Upham shares maintenance tips to prepare a lawnmower for storage”