‘This is Do or Die’: Western Kansas Farmers Push to Save the Ogallala Aquifer Before it’s Too Late
Sublette, KS — Travis Leonard had seen all the signs. Plummeting water levels. Clogged sprayer nozzles. Then as drought parched southwest Kansas this fall, the well next to his farmhouse in Haskell County began pumping up a muck of sand instead of clear water. After more than six decades of irrigating the family’s grain field, he […]
K-State Research and Extension Seeks Input from Kansas Citizens
K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS– Officials with a statewide network that has provided unbiased, research-based information on issues important to Kansans for 108 years are reaching out to learn more about how the organization can best serve residents of the state. K-State Research and Extension has released a public survey […]
Emergency Drought Commission Allocates Remaining Funds to Emergency Drought Cost-Share Program
Oklahoma City, OK — The Emergency Drought Commission met Thursday to direct all remaining funding allocated to the Commission. The Emergency Drought Commission also determined any funds unused and returned by the local conservation districts should be redirected with the remaining funds. The funding directed by the Emergency Drought Commission in Thursday’s meeting totals approximately $5 […]
Is it Poison Ivy or Virginia Creeper?
By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS. — Poison ivy and Virginia creeper are different in appearance during the growing season because of their leaflet patterns, but are much more similar in the winter when they have dropped their leaves, which begs the question: Why should we care? “The […]
K-State Plans Workshops to Support Locally Grown Foods in Kansas
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS – Kansas State University will be hosting workshops in three Kansas locations to help the state’s meat, poultry and egg producers capitalize on growing demand for those products. The Kansas Local Meat Marketing workshops are scheduled for Feb. 3 in Wichita, Feb. […]
The Keystone Pipeline is Back in Business While the Kansas Oil Spill Cleanup Continues
Washington, KS- Crude oil began flowing through the Keystone pipeline from Nebraska through Kansas to Oklahoma again this week. For now, the U.S. Department of Transportation requires the pipeline segment to operate at a lower pressure than when it burst. The pressure must stay 20% lower than when the Keystone’s biggest-ever spill happened on Dec. […]
Gardening Withdrawals? Start Seeds Indoors
By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS— The temperatures are cold, snow is on the ground and gardeners are stuck inside. Fortunately, starting seeds indoors is a great kick-start to the spring garden. “Obtain your seeds from a reputable source, including garden centers and seed catalogs,” said Kansas State University horticulture […]
Cattle Chat: Use Calving Pasture Rotation to Prevent Disease Spread
Manhattan, KS- As cows begin calving K-State experts advise moving the pregnant cows to new pastures every few weeks to reduce disease spread among the newborns By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — The old saying that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is […]
Geary County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit Completes Rescue in Midst of Extreme Weather
Geary County, KS- On December 22, 2022 at 9:42 a.m. Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Milford Lake in the area of Auld Rd. in reference to a subject who was stranded on the water in a disabled jon boat. Justin Howe, of Ft. Riley, contacted Dispatch when the motor on the jon boat he […]
Governor Kelly Issues Executive Order Lifting Certain Motor Carrier Restrictions to Expedite Winter Storm Relief
Topeka, KS– As Kansas prepares for a severe winter storm, Governor Laura Kelly today issued Executive Order #22-09 to provide conditional and temporary relief from certain motor carrier rules and regulations so that assistance can more quickly get to impacted areas of the state. The order lifts certain restrictions on motor carriers, such as some […]