BCI News: Fall Versus Spring Calving, Immunity Research
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K-State researchers test fertilizers for best results in Kansas, other soils
Liquid fertilizers are best in calcareous soils, they say MANHATTAN, Kan. – Ganga Hettiarachchi knows that farmers want to be good stewards of the environment. And as a soil scientist at Kansas State University, she is in a good position to help them along the way. Hettiarachchi and former doctoral student Jay Weeks recently completed a study of how phosphorus – an important nutrient for growing farm crops – reacts in alkaline farmland,…
Cattlemen’s Day highlights new advances in beef industry
More than 600 attend 107th annual event at K-State MANHATTAN, Kan. – A leading official for one of the United States’ leading providers of cattle genetics told producers Friday that the future is very bright for their industry. Lorna Marshall, vice president of beef programs for Select Sires of Plain City, Ohio, gave a lively, one-hour talk during the 107th annual Cattlemen’s Day, held at Kansas State University. Officials said there were more…
Fire season returns to Kansas
Kansas Forest Service, K-State Mesonet advise Kansans to prep for potentially active fire season MANHATTAN, Kan. – Rising temperatures and breezy conditions are quickly drying fuels across the state, increasing concerns for an active fire season in Kansas. “Despite recent moisture, Kansas's primary fuel – grass -- is abundant due to last year's above normal precipitation,” said Chip Redmond, Kansas State University assistant meteorologist. The timing of future precipitation between dry frontal passages…
K-State experts offer advice on beef cattle breeding
Success in cattle breeding starts with cycling females in good body condition MANHATTAN, Kan. – Creating a great cake starts with quality ingredients mixed together by a talented baker. The same can be said of cattle breeding, only in this case the ingredients include cycling females, quality bull semen and a knowledgeable producer who can plan for a timed breeding through artificial insemination or natural exposure. In a recent podcast from Kansas State…
Prune during the dormant season to protect oak trees
Prevent the spread of oak wilt, a fatal disease to oak trees, by pruning now MANHATTAN, Kan. – Oak wilt, a fatal disease spread by a fungus, has been found in a few sites in the eastern third of Kansas over the last decade. While the spread is often slow and sporadic, Kansans should be mindful of the fungus to prevent the spread of the fatal disease. If infected, rapid death can come…
Kansas Forest Service plans wildfire mitigation project near Scott City
Annual event brings together professional firefighters, college students MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas Forest Service will remove vegetation and conduct prescribed burns March 21-28 at Lake Scott Park north of Scott City as part of the 16th annual Hazardous Fuels Mitigation Project. The mitigation project is conducted in partnership with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. State Forester Jason Hartman said the purpose of the project is to reduce the build-up…
Study: Microplastics can be harmful to farm crops
K-State’s Kirkham says reducing use of plastics may benefit agriculture MANHATTAN, Kan. – A Kansas State University crop physiologist has found that plastic products – which are well known to cause negative impacts on fish and other aquatic animals – also have an adverse effect on land-based organisms, such as farm crops. Mary Beth Kirkham, University Distinguished Professor in agronomy who specializes in the relationship between soil, plants and water, said that fact…
Reclaim your Ground from Invasive Trees
Tamarisk competes with native vegetation reducing available forage for livestock and reducing water quality.| Download this photo. Reclaim your Ground from Invasive Trees March 19 workshop aims to help landowners improve livestock forage, water quality and wildlife habitat MANHATTAN, Kan. – Landowners and managers in southwest Kansas are invited to a free workshop and field demonstration focused on the management and removal of tamarisk, also known as saltcedar. The workshop is Thursday, March 19,…
Reclaim your Ground from Invasive Trees
March 19 workshop aims to help landowners improve livestock forage, water quality and wildlife habitat MANHATTAN, Kan. – Landowners and managers in southwest Kansas are invited to a free workshop and field demonstration focused on the management and removal of tamarisk, also known as saltcedar. The workshop is Thursday, March 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds Community Building, 806 S. Main, in Syracuse. Morning sessions are followed…
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