K-State Beef Cattle Experts Offer Advice on How to Provide Nutrition to Cattle When the Grazing Pastures are Dried p U
“K-State beef cattle experts offer advice on how to provide nutrition to cattle when the grazing pastures are dried up.”
Governor Laura Kelly Urges EPA to Reject Regulations That Would Hurt Kansas Farmers
“I’m standing with Kansas farmers in urging the EPA to reject overly burdensome regulations that jeopardize our ag industry’s ability to feed families, provide jobs, and produce record-setting agricultural exports,” said Governor Laura Kelly.”
Drought’s Impacts Extend to Fish, Wildlife
“K-State’s Gerken explains the consequences of drought on ponds, streams and rivers”
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 […]
Wildlife and Parks Commission Holds Second-to-Last Meeting of 2022
Kansas City, KS – Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commissioners will meet on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, to conduct their second-to-last public meeting of the year. The meeting will begin promptly at 1 p.m. with general public comment on items not listed on the agenda, followed by an agency and state fiscal status update from Kansas […]
Kansas Wants to Plug Abandoned Oil Wells That Belch Methane and Swallow Groundwater
“Sometimes the signs that an old oil or gas well lies beneath the ground are subtle — a mysterious wet spot in a field, for example.”
4-H member Sees Home Environment Project as a Way to Serve Others
“Young member excited for refinished desk, made for little sister, to go on display at State Fair”
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Kaden and Emily Roush, R Family Farms
“Roush enrolled in the swine project in 4-H, raised pigs and showed them successfully at the county fair.”
Vegetable Prep Affects Flavor, Texture
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS- A potato is a potato is a potato…right? Maybe not, says Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee. “If you taste a whole vegetable, such as a baked sweet potato, compared to slices of sweet potato that are baked, you’ll have two […]
Cattle Chat: Weaning Strategies
“K-State beef cattle experts share tips on how to minimize stress when separating cows and calves”