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The vice president of research at a Midwestern company aiming to develop a common weed into valuable biofuel feedstock will be speaking at Kansas State University on April 9. Ratan Chopra’s talk highlights the 37th annual Elmer G. Heyne Crop Science Lecture, hosted by K-State’s Department of Agronomy. His talk is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. in ...

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Three newly hired apprentices at two companies say the chance to earn money while they learn more about their jobs was one of the main reasons they considered positions created through Kansas Farm Bureau’s (KFB) award-winning Rural Kansas Apprenticeship Program (RKAP). South Bend Industrial Hemp used the program to hire Joseph Rogers and Kaidence Sanchez as hemp ...

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Kansas corn experts believe new EPA tailpipe emissions standards will have negative implications for consumers, farmers and the rural economy. Kansas Corn Growers Association leaders said the EPA is ignoring the environmental and economic benefits of ethanol, a carbon-smart fuel that is already a clean air solution in affordable vehicles desired by consumers. Instead, the agency ...

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Founding Father and inventor Benjamin Franklin once said, “By failing to plan, you are preparing to fail.” In the cattle business, that sentiment rings true when it comes to executing an artificial insemination breeding strategy, said the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute. Speaking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast, K-State veterinarian Brad White said ...

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The Kansas Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA– APHIS), has identified highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in two commercial dairy operations. These are the first cases of HPAI in commercial dairy operations in Kansas. Initial testing by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories has ...

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South Bend Industrial Hemp is launching an apprenticeship program for two positions through Kansas Farm Bureau’s (KFB) award-winning Rural Kansas Apprenticeship Program (RKAP). "South Bend Industrial Hemp strives to be a leader in this emerging industry, while maintaining our foundation of core values we've developed in our rural community,” says Melissa Nelson-Baldwin, a co-founder of South Bend Industrial ...

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The Kansas Association of 4-H Volunteers is hosting "Spring Into Volunteering" on Saturday, April 20 in Salina, Kansas on the K-State Campus. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and the day will conclude at 3 p.m. Fee includes materials, snacks and lunch. Schedule Flyer Registration Link - Fee $20 - Take to your local Extension Office Deadline to Register: April 5 Volunteer Continuing ...

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Continued negotiations are urged for the stalled Farm Bill. U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) spoke on the Senate Floor calling on his colleagues and leadership of the Senate Committee on Agriculture to resume negotiations on a new Farm Bill. “American agriculture is at a pressure point; there’s record volatility in the farm economy, and farm income is ...

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K-State Research and Extension wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato explains the factors involved in making a decision on when to move cattle away from grazing in a wheat field that will be harvested later. Lollato notes that winter wheat goes through dormancy in the winter before it turns productive in the spring. “During this period, we have ...

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There are fewer than 2 million farms in the United States according to the USDA Census of Agriculture released last month, down from a peak of just under 7 million in the early 1930s. Any agricultural enterprise with at least $1,000 in sales was counted as a farm, which excludes the family vegetable garden.The census, ...

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Rattan Lal, a pioneer in soil-centric agricultural management to improve food security globally and a leader in developing climate resilient agriculture, will give the 2024 Roscoe Ellis, Jr. Lecture in Soil Science at Kansas State University on March 26. Lal’s talk – Sustainable Agriculture and Soil Management for Climate and Food Security – will begin at ...