Severe Weather Preparedness Week is March 6-10
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS– Live in Kansas and the Midwest for very long, and it becomes commonplace to expect a wide variety of spring and summer weather. Tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, flash flooding and lightning often dominate the news headlines in this part of the country. […]
After Keystone Oil Spill, Kansas Democrats Want to Cancel Tax Exemptions When Pipelines Leak
Washington, KS- After the Keystone spilled more than half a million gallons of crude oil onto native prairie and cropland and into a creek, some Kansas lawmakers want oil companies to forfeit their tax exemptions when pipelines burst. Right now, energy companies that lay pipelines in Kansas get to skip out on the first 10 […]
Keystone Pipeline Operator Says Faulty Welding and Other Problems Led to the Kansas Oil Spill
Washington County, KS- Canadian oil company TC Energy said Thursday that faulty welding contributed to an “instantaneous rupture” in its Keystone pipeline that gushed hundreds of thousands of gallons of extra sticky tar sands crude oil onto Kansas native prairie, cropland and into a creek. The federal government required the company to have a third […]
It’s February: Are You Thinking about Tomatoes…Yet?
K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS It’s still nearly three months before Kansas gardeners begin to put tomato plants into the ground. Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham says that’s an opportunity for gardeners to set themselves up for a bountiful season. “Most of the varieties available to home gardeners are […]
Growing the Native Pawpaw Fruit
By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS— While pawpaw trees are native to eastern Kansas, many people have never eaten the unique fruit that grows on the tree. Pawpaw is rarely sold commercially because of their short shelf-life. “Fruit (from a pawpaw tree) resemble fat bananas and are generally […]
30 Years Ago, These Kansas Farmers Were Told to use Less Water. Here’s How They Did It
Hays, KS— Trying to cut back on irrigation in western Kansas isn’t a new idea. More than three decades ago, the state came to farmers in the Walnut Creek basin south of Hays with a mandate. Farmers had to drastically change how much water they used on their crops. Some had to cut irrigation by nearly […]
Consumer Connection: Don’t Be Left in the Cold Over Winter Weather Insurance Claims
Topeka, KS – Kansans are no strangers to winter weather. With the arrival of the freezing conditions comes the potential for winter-related damage to your home or property. Your homeowners or renters insurance policy can protect you against common winter damage, so be sure to contact your agent to conduct a review of your current […]
Swine Profitability Conference Features Talk on Genetically Engineered Pigs
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS– A University of Missouri professor whose work includes producing genetically engineered pigs that may one day contribute to human organ transplants will be a featured speaker during Kansas State University’s Swine Profitability conference on Feb. 7. Randy Prather is the Curator’s Distinguished […]
AG Kris Kobach Announces He Will Sue Biden Administration Over Lesser Prairie Chicken Rule
Topeka, KS- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach will sue the Biden administration unless the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service withdraws a rule that lists the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species. Kobach announced his intent to file a lawsuit in a written notice to the administration. “The Biden administration’s listing of this species will […]
2022 Kansas Birding Big Year Results, 2023 Contest
Pratt, KS– The 2023 Kansas Birding Big Year Contest, hosted by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), is officially underway! Participation is simple; record the number of unique bird species you see in Kansas from Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2023 and submit your findings. You just might end up a 2023 Kansas Birding Big […]