Tag: KSAgriculture

Tractor Safety Training Offers Job Skills and Certification for Area Teens
Luke Byers, Crop Production Agent Are you a teenager looking for a summer job in agriculture? Then your first stop ought to be signing up

Prescribed Burn as a Management Tool
Kaitlyn Nelson, Livestock Production Agent March and April mark an important time in the plains, when grassland fires are prevalent. Prescribed fire or prescribed burning

Washington and Marshall County Conservation Districts to Hold Local Working Group Meeting in Marysville
The Washington and Marshall County Conservation Districts will host a Local Working Group (LWG) meeting on Thursday, February 27th, at 6:30 p.m. at Marysville City

River Valley District’s 2024 Agricultural Land Leasing Arrangement Survey Meeting to be Held in Clyde
Kaitlyn Nelson, Livestock Production Agent The agricultural industry in recent years has faced increased volatility in commodity prices andtherefore uncertain profitability for farmers and ranchers.

Clay Center and Barnes Native Part of K-State National Champion Meat Judging Team
KSU The Kansas State University Meat Judging Team won National Champion honors at the International Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest hosted in Dakota City, Nebraska. The

4th Annual Grass & Grain Farm and Ranch Show Draws Near
By: Ryan Duey The 4th Annual Grass & Grain Farm and Ranch Show is set for Tuesday, November 5th, and Wednesday, November 6th at the

USDA Launches New Distressed Borrowers Network for Struggling Farmers and Ranchers
By: Ryan Duey The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it has launched the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network to provide personalized financial support to

2024 Kansas Ag Growth Summit Welcomes Ag Community to Manhattan
Kansas Department of Agriculture Release More than 300 leaders representing a variety of agricultural interests across the state of Kansas came together on August 20–21

Register for the 2024 Kansas Ag Growth Summit
Join the Kansas Department of Agriculture in Manhattan this month as they discuss growth opportunities for agriculture at the ninth annual Kansas Governor’s Summit on

USDA Awards Four Area Businesses and Farms Clean Energy Grants
By Ryan Duey The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Kansas Rural Development Director Christy Davis has announced another round of Rural Development grants totaling nearly