K-State, industry experts outline criteria for buying bulls

Genomic advancements mean more information is available than ever before MANHATTAN, Kan. – For cattle producers, bull sale season has arrived. Prospective buyers are flipping through the sale catalogs and studying the pedigree information, performance data and bull pictures trying to determine where they want to make their investment. As genomic advancements have progressed, cattle producers have more information than ever before to help with their selections. But for some, all that data…

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K-State vegetable research leads to food bank donation

University partnered with local organizations to provide more than 11,000 pounds to hungry families OLATHE, Kan. – The work that Kansas State University researchers do to determine the best and safest ways to grow tasty, nutritious fresh vegetables has yielded a bountiful benefit for hungry Kansas and Missouri families.   Fresh produce research at K-State’s Olathe Horticulture Research and Extension Center during the 2019 growing season resulted in a donation of 11,241 pounds…

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