K-State's Youth Livestock Program will host the Junior Swine Producer and Junior Meat Goat Producer weeks on Feb. 15-20 and March 15-20. 4-H and FFA youth encouraged to join the virtual series MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University officials have announced they will offer two junior producer weeks virtually this year. The Junior Swine Producer Week is scheduled for Feb. 15-20, and the Junior Meat Goat Producer Week is set for March 15-20.…
People’s Choice Pup also Announced Australian shepherd Bindi is the 2021 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year. Her owner is Sonja Galley, a Farm Bureau member in New York. Credit: Nestle Purina PetCare Share This Article Farm Dog of the YearAFBF21 Recognizing that work on the family farm takes everyone pitching in and doing their part, including four-legged friends, Farm Bureau launched the Farm Dog of the Year contest three years ago.…
By Brian Brus STILLWATER, Okla. – The next round of the popular Ranchers Thursday Lunchtime series of teleconferences for the cattle industry moves into the area of managing cattle and forage in dry weather patterns, Oklahoma State University Extension officials said. The free events continue at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 28 through the Zoom online portal. Gary McManus, state climatologist with the Oklahoma Climatological Survey, is scheduled to discuss seasonal weather patterns. He will…
K-State experts emphasize the importance of housing and good ground for wintertime breeding MANHATTAN, Kan. — While icy winter mornings can be slick for people to walk, they can also present a risk for bulls breeding fall-calving cows, said Beef Cattle Institute veterinarians Bob Larson and Brad White during a recent Cattle Chat podcast “Cattle need to have solid ground to walk on in the wintertime, especially if they are on a natural service…
By Trisha Gedon STILLWATER, Okla. – Learning is a life-long process beyond reading, writing and arithmetic classes in school. It also includes money management skills, said Cindy Clampet, Oklahoma State University Extension assistant family resource management specialist. Although Oklahoma requires students to take a personal financial literacy class to graduate from high school, Clampet said learning principles of earning, saving, protecting and investing can start even earlier at home. “Start by giving small children money for purchases…
DENVER, CO – The National Western Stock Show complex and grounds looks very different this January. It is usually bustling with cowboy boots and horse trailers, now just empty parking lots and barn stalls. Back in September, Stock Show management made the difficult decision to postpone the National Western Stock Show by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to resume the event in January 2022. With an open January schedule for…
A strong majority of farmers/farmworkers say the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their mental health, and more than half say they are personally experiencing more mental health challenges than they were a year ago, according to a new American Farm Bureau poll. The survey of rural adults and farmers/farmworkers explores how the pandemic has affected their mental health personally and in their communities, as well as how attitudes and experiences around mental health have changed…
The K-State rodeo, scheduled for mid-February, has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. The annual event has drawn up to 10,000 spectators and more than 400 contestants from 18 college and universities. (File photo courtesy of K-State Department of Animal Sciences and Industry) K-State rodeo cancelled Facilities not available due to COVID-19 restrictions MANHATTAN, Kan. – Officials with Kansas State University’s Department of Animal Sciences and Industry have announced the 2021 K-State rodeo, scheduled…
For best results use Certified Angus Beef ® brand BREAKFAST BEEF & BACON CASSEROLE SERVES 12 Share your great taste! An easy recipe to make for brunch, Breakfast Beef & Bacon Casserole will delight your guests. There is so much to enjoy with ground beef, bacon, onion, cheese between egg-soaked sourdough bread. INGREDIENTS: 1 pound Certified Angus Beef ® ground beef1/2 pound bacon, diced1 onion, peeled and diced12 eggs1 cup sour cream1 1/2 cups half & half1 cup milk2…
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