Oklahoma Peanut EXPO is March 23
By Alisa Boswell-Gore STILLWATER, Okla. – The 2023 Oklahoma Peanut EXPO will be held March 23 at the Business Enterprise Center at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford. Attendees will receive updates from peanut experts on everything from variety and market type selection to marketing and industry outlook. “The peanut expo allows attendees to visit […]
Ardent Mills donates $3.5 million for Kansas State University’s new agriculture innovation centers
MANHATTAN — The Kansas State University Foundation today announced that Ardent Mills has pledged $3.5 million to support the Kansas State University College of Agriculture’s innovation centers for grain, food, animal and agronomy research. Ardent Mills’ investment will support new facilities in the College of Agriculture’s Department of Grain Science and Industry, including renovations of […]
Cattle Chat: Collecting data off the ranch aids management decisions
K-State experts outline benefits, risk of maintaining ownership through finishing phase By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — Tracking devices tell us everything from the number of steps we take to the amount of calories we consume to the hours of restful sleep we get at night, among other things. […]
OSU wheat breeding program releases new variety
By Alisa Boswell-Gore STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University has a new hard red winter wheat variety on its way to the commercial market this fall. OK18510, which will be called High Cotton, first came into existence in 2010 in what OSU wheat genetics chair Brett Carver called the “maternity ward” of wheat varieties – […]
K-State economists to speak on state of American agriculture, carbon credits
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – A pair of Kansas State University agricultural economists will give updates on the state of the U.S. agricultural economy, and the state of carbon credit programs, during the 58th annual Mid America Farm Expo in Salina March 22-24. The annual event, considered one […]
OALP accepting applications for Class XXI
By Trisha Gedon Stillwater, OK– For more than 40 years, the Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program has enhanced knowledge and leadership skills for Oklahomans involved in agriculture. “OALP helps potential leaders develop a better understanding of the various systems of economics and government,” said Edmond Bonjour, OALP director since 2010. “Class members increase and use their […]
Home Gardening: Now is the Time to Control Iris Leaf Spot
By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS — Spring has begun to emerge from winter, and along with it has come the iris leaf spot fungus. Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham said now is the time to begin control measures by removing old, dead leaves from iris plants. […]
Understand the Costs and Risks of a Backyard Flock
By Gail Ellis STILLWATER, Okla. – The price jump in eggs over the past few months has inspired some consumers to establish their own flock of backyard chickens. Others who have taken on the adventure enjoy it as a hobby. For those interested in acquiring chickens this spring, remember baby chicks are cute, but chickens […]
Statement by Mark McHargue, President, Regarding EPA Allowing for the Summertime Sale of E-15
Lincoln, NE– “Today’s announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) allowing for the summertime sale of E-15 beginning in the summer of 2024 for eight states, including Nebraska, only strengthens the case to address this issue in Congress. Fortunately, the bipartisan and broadly supported legislative fix to this long-standing issue has already been introduced by […]
Wind Farms are Transforming the Kansas Landscape. Here’s an Effort to Tone Down Their Lights
Wind farms continue to spread across Kansas — but with new features that will tone down the way they interrupt wide open skies with red, blinking lights visible for miles and resented by many rural residents. This year, Kansas will get its first two wind farms designed to produce less light pollution — High Banks north of […]