Crops & Livestock News
Choosing a Sulfur (S) fertilizer material - December 10, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Winter Forage Conference Going Virtual on December 10 - December 1, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
World of Weeds: Downy brome - November 30, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Grazing Crop Residues in Winter - November 24, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Control of mustards in wheat - Timely treatment is important - November 23, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Testing Private Water Wells - November 19, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)Finishing Steers - November 17, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Winter Water - November 10, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Can dry soils affect anhydrous ammonia applications in Kansas? - November 5, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Considerations for fall applications of anhydrous ammonia - November 2, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Control annual weeds with fall-applied herbicides ahead of corn and sorghum - October 27, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Virtual 2020 Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle Workshop (ARSBC) that will be Nov. 4 and 5-October 26, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Changing of the Seasons - October 20, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Stop spreading weed seed during harvest activities - October 19, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Updated cover crop selection tool now available for Midwest farmers - October 15, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Small grain forages can be a profitable option for producers - October 6, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
After harvest is the optimal time for Soybean Cyst Nematode sampling - October 5, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
The Hessian Fly (part 2) - October 1, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Commercial Applicator Recertification Training Changes for 2020 - September 29, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
KSU Beef Stocker Field Day to be hosted virtually on October 1 - September 23, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
The Hessian fly - September 21, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Pre-conditioning program Program for Calves - September 15, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Corn Production issues - September 14, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Rate of dry down in corn before harvest - September 10, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
In-furrow fertilizer for wheat - September 8, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Early Weaning - September 7, 2020 ( Alicia Boor)
Kansas Forest Service Conservation Tree and Shrubs - September 1, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Soil fertility and wheat production: Profile nitrate levels and wheat yield - August 25, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Cicada killers - August 24, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Planning your wheat fertility program: Start now by soil testing - August 13, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Alternative Crops - August 11, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Corn leaf aphids in sorghum - August 11, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Handling stress in a healthy manner - August 4, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
NC Wheat Variety Disease Insect Ratings - July 30, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Risk and Profit Conference - July 28,2020 (Alicia Boor)
Southern Rust in Corn - July 23, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Barton County Wheat Plot Result 2020 - July 23, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Skunks - July 21, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Wheel Bugs - July 14, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Control Volunteer Wheat - July 13, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Lameness - July 6, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Safety for Sr. Farmers and Ranchers - July 6, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Barton County Fair - June 30, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Considerations for Weed Control Following Wheat Harvest - June 29, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Be on the lookout for Chinch Bugs - June 22, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Household Pests - June 22, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Cattle Comfort Index - June 16, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Green Snap in Corn - June 15, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Common Bunt - June 11, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Market Wheat Show - June 9, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Pre-Harvest Weed Control - June 4, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Bull Soundness - June 2, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Virtual Wheat Demo Plot - May 26, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Working Cattle - May 26, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Virtual Wheat Field Day - May 19, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Controlling Rabbits - May 18, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
How much fertilizer can safely be placed with seed? - May 12, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Pricing wheat silage and wheat hay - May 12, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
What is CoCoRaHS? - May 5, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Close evaluation of fungicides on wheat - May 4, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Beef cattle grazing - April 28, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Nitrogen loss potential during the winter and early spring - April 26, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Preparing bulls for breeding turnout - April 20, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Wheat crop and the below freezing temperatures - April 16, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Alfalfa weevil - April 14, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Pre-emergence herbicides for grain sorghum - April 13, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Importance of pre-emergence herbicides for corn - April 7, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
K-State veterinarian: No evidence that livestock can transmit COVID-19 to humans - April 6, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Optimal corn seeding rate recommendations - March 31, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Chloride as a topdressing nutrient for wheat - March 26, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
In uncertain times-Extension is here to help - March 24, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Evaluating a new soybean seed treatment to control Sudden Death Syndrome in Kansas - March 23, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
K-State makes move to developing canola hybrids - March 19, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Covid19 response - March 16, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Update on new herbicides for Kansas crops in 2020 - March 16, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
On-Farm Grain Storage – March 18, Rush Center - March 12, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Livestock Field Day to be held in North Central Kansas - March 10, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Marestail in soybeans: Strategies for the best control - March 9, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Is spring-planted wheat a viable option for northwest Kansas? - March 5, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Tractor Safety - March 2, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Considerations for split fungicide treatments on wheat - February 28, 202 (Stacy Campbell)
Topdressing wheat, timing is key - February 25, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Soil Tests - February 24, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Calving - February 18, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Thriving Across Generations: Succession Planning in Rural Kansas - February 13, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Dryland Soil Health Network meeting - February 18 in Hays - February 11, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
K-State's 107th Annual Cattlemen's Day set for March 6 - February 10, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Conservation Trees from the Kansas Forest Service - February 4, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Integrated Weed Control Management of Herbicide Resistant Weeds is Feb. 19th - February 3, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Free online book on soil and water conservation resources now available - January 29, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Kochia, aka fireweed, tumbleweed - January 27, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Private Pesticide Class - January 27, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Farm Bill Tool - January 21, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Farm & Pasture Land Leasing Arrangements Workshop in Great Bend - January 14, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
K- State's Winter Ranch Management Series Set for Late January and February - January 13, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Supplementing Protein When Winter Grazing - January 7, 2020 (Alicia Boor)
Wind chill analysis tool from Kansas Mesonet - January 7, 2020 (Stacy Campbell)
Calving Schools Scheduled - December 30, 2019 ( Alicia Boor)
New EPA-Required Paraquat Training and Additional Use Restrictions - December, 30, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Farm Financial Skills for Kansas Women in Agriculture - December 26, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Christmas Cactus - December 12, 2019 ( Alicia Boor)
Honing skills: K-State to host ‘Farm Financial Skills for Women in Ag’ workshop series - December 10, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Getting it in Writing – Agriculture Land Leases - December 12, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Control of mustards in wheat - Timely treatment is important - December 5, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Anaplasmosis and Safe Vaccine Handling Program - December 2, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
The 2018 Farm Bill - November 27, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Why Do Houseplants Lose Leaves After Being Brought Inside? - November 26, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Results – Barton Co. Grain Sorghum Hybrid Demonstration Plot - November 26, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Master Gardener training course coming in 2020 - November 19, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Considerations for Fall Applications of Anhydrous Ammonia - November 18, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Watering in Winter - November 12, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Controlling annual weeds with fall-applied herbicides ahead of corn and sorghum - November 7, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Control Broadleaf Weeds in Lawns -November 4, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Testing for Hay Quality - October 29, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Fall Soil Testing of Hay Fields - October 29, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Fall is a Good Time for Soil Testing - October 21, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Practicing Fire Safety at Harvest - October 17, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Prussic Acid - October 11,2019 (Alicia Boor)
Fall Control of Bindweed - October 10, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Next Women on the Farm Workshop set for November 2– Freezer Cooking - October 7, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Fall soil sampling: Sample collection and submission to K-State Soil Testing Lab - October 1, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Banker's Awards - October 1, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Control bur ragweed with early fall treatments - September 24, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Thistle control in pastures - September 23, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Volunteer wheat control: Protecting Kansas wheat - September 19, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Recommendations for fall planting of alfalfa - September 16, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Storage methods to reduce hay losses - September 16, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Alfalfa management: Deciding on last cutting this fall - September 12, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Alfalfa cutting and soil sampling - September 10, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
In-furrow starter fertilizers for wheat - September 3, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Fall Lawn Seeding Tips - September 3, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Post -harvest weed control in wheat stubble - August 28, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Ag Suicide - August 26, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Make an informed decision when selecting the best wheat variety - August 23, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Stress to Trees and Shrubs is Cumulative - August 19, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Safety first when planning deep tillage or earthwork: Call before you dig! - August 14, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Farm Bill meetings planned in August, September - August 13, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Fall Oats with Moisture – A Possibility - August 7, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Russell County Ranch To Host KLA/K-State Field Day August 22 - August 6, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Plant analysis for testing nutrient levels in soybeans - August 2, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
K-State veterinarian urges producers to plan for animal heat stress - July 25, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Post-harvest weed control in wheat stubble - July 25, 2010 (Stacy Campbell)
Southern Rust detected on corn in Kansas - July 23, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Spider Mites - July 15, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Mosquito control - July 9, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Kansas NRCS program and RMA rule changes - July 3, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Barton County Fair 2019 - July 1, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Prevention of roosting birds - June 27, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Post-emergence marestail and pigweed control in soybean fields - June 25, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Protecting sweet corn - June 25, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Market wheat show-Barton County - June 17, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
New publication on integrated pigweed management now available - June 17, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Watch for Chinch bugs after wheat harvest - June 14, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Thatch control for cool-season grasses - June 11, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Prevented Planting Decisions Update - June 5, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Time to fertilize warm-season grasses - June 4, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Barton County Alfalfa Hay Information - May 30,2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Grazing wet pastures -May 29, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Landscape care when its wet - May 21, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Effect of standing water and saturated soils on corn growth - May 21, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Wheat Plot Field Days - May 15, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Carpet Beetles - May 15, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Wheat fungicide publication: Updated for 2019 - May 9, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Woman on the Farm Programs - May 8, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Fertilize Cool Season Lawns in May - May 1, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Correcting Iron Chlorosis in Trees - May 1, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Wheat fungicide publication: Updated for 2019 - April 25, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Tractor Safety- April 23, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Grazing Cover Crops- April 17, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Placement and rate considerations for nitrogen application with starter fertilizer - April 11, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
105th Annual Round-Up - April 9, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
K-State looking for farmers to participate in agricultural research - April 4, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Grassy Sand burrs - April 2, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Pay attention to growth stage for spring herbicide decisions on wheat- March 28, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Proper Timing for Crabgrass Preventers - March 27, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Great Bend Farm and Ranch Expo - March 19, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Huh what did you say? Avoid hearing losses on the farm - March 19, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Nitrogen loss potential during the winter and fertilizer options this spring - March 13, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Buffalograss - March 12, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Stock Growers Field Day - March 3, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Preventing silage avalanche accidents - March 1, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Preventing Silage Avalanche Accidents - February 28, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Pruning Deciduous Shrubs - February 27, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Organic Wheat - February 21, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Ag Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) - February 19, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Recommended Hort Lists - February 14, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Late-winter preplant applications for kochia control - February 14, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Upcoming Ag Programs and Summary of Changes to Farm Bill - February 7, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Farmers Market Vendor Workshop - February 5, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Drinking Water - Safety vs. Quality - January 31, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Upcoming February Programs - January 30, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Feeding Birds in the Winter - January 23, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Ag Lease Termination Deadline Looms - January 18, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Planning for the Future - January 16, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Feeding Cows - January 11, 2019 (Alicia Boor)
Industrial Hemp - January 10, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)
Cover Your Acres - January 3, 2019 (Stacy Campbell)