K-State eyes management, profit strategies for 2020 ranch management series

Kansas State University will host the 2020 Winter Ranch Management Seminar series in five Kansas locations beginning in late January. Seminars begin in late January at five sites in Kansas MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University officials will focus on strategies to enhance profits during the Winter Ranch Management Seminar series, which will be held at five sites in Kansas beginning in January. The meetings feature presentations and comments by K-State Research and…

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BCI Cattle Chat Checklist

The Top Seven Criteria for Picking a Bull for Replacement Heifers Use the factors below to describe the level of calving ease performance needed.Decide if the bull will be used only to breed replacement heifers or also used to breed cows.Know the calf marketing plan so that the calf raised has value beyond being alive.Consider the calving season to include the Calving Ease EPD requirement because winter born calves typically have heavier birth…

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K-State to host industrial hemp conference Feb. 4

University will present first year’s research results WICHITA, Kan. – Kansas State University officials will present the most current information on how to grow hemp in Kansas, based on the first year of research trials at university test plots across the state. The Industrial Hemp Conference is scheduled for Feb. 4 at the Sedgwick County Extension Education Center, located at 7001 W. 21st Street North in Wichita (near the intersection of 21st Street…

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K-State’s Winter Ranch Management Series Set for January and February

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Profit enhancing strategies included in the topics for the 2020 Kansas State University Winter Ranch Management Seminar Series. Hosted at five sites across the state of Kansas, the meetings will feature presentations and comments by extension educators to enhance management and marketing strategies employed by cow-calf producers. The meetings will also feature a popular "town hall" style question-and-answer session between Kansas cattle producers and extension specialists. "The series has a history…

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K-State Swine Profitability Conference Set for February 4

‘Staying Competitive in the Swine Industry’ is the theme for the annual event MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University’s 2020 Swine Profitability Conference is planned for Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the Stanley Stout Center in Manhattan. Each year, the Swine Profitability Conference focuses on the business side of pork production. “We will be discussing important swine business topics of risk management, pork demand, value-added production, and biosecurity,” said Mike Tokach, University Distinguished Professor…

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Research on irrigation, soil health highlights Jan. 14 workshop

K-State faculty will discuss work at the Flickner Innovation Farm near Inman INMAN, Kan. ­– Kansas State University will be presenting current findings on irrigation and soil health based on research conducted at the Flickner Innovation Farm, near Inman. The farm is hosting the free workshop at the Inman Community Center, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on January 14. Lunch will be provided. More information, including registration, is available online from the…

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K-State Presents Youth Animal Science Learning Opportunity

High school students can apply now for the Kansas State University Animal Sciences Leadership Academy’s 2020 class. MANHATTAN, Kan. – Students from across the country with an interest in the livestock industry and related careers can apply now for the Kansas State University Animal Sciences Leadership Academy (KASLA). The academy, which is celebrating its twelfth year, is an intensive four-day educational experience designed to enhance the leadership skills and animal science knowledge of…

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2020 Cover Your Acres Conference highlights plants, people

Agronomic and economic issues to be addressed at 17th annual conference COLBY, Kan. –Producers, consultants, and experts will gather for the 17th annual Cover Your Acres Winter Conference on January 14-15, at the Gateway Civic Center in Oberlin, Kansas. The conference is a joint venture between K-State Research and Extension and conference sponsors. “Economics is big on everyone's mind right now,” says Lucas Haag, an agronomist with K-State Research and Extension’s Northwest Area…

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Ag conference offers cutting-edge, practical applications for technology

The Kansas Agricultural Technologies Conference takes place Jan. 16-17 in Junction City JUNCTION CITY, Kan. – Technology changes rapidly in every aspect of life. For farmers, keeping up with all changes in equipment, analysis methods and best practices can make a major difference in their productivity and, ultimately, their bottom line. From aerial crop-monitoring drones to driverless tractors, the present and future of Kansas agriculture takes center stage at the Kansas Agricultural Technologies…

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