Tag: KSAgriculture
20th Women Managing the Farm Conference Nearing
By Ryan Duey Women from across Kansas are encouraged to participate in the 20th Annual Women Managing the Farm Conference in Manhattan, February 14th-16th. This
KSU and USA Researchers Make Gluten Breakthrough
By Ryan Duey Researchers from Kansas State University have announced a significant breakthrough in the development of wheat-based foods with reduced gluten content. Gluten, a
2024 BIF Symposium to Take Place in June
By Trish Svoboda The 2024 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Research Symposium and Convention will take place in Knoxville, Tennessee June 10-13th, as announced in a
KSU gives Wheat Producers Crash Course in Flour Milling
By Ryan Duey Wheat farmers, grain trade representatives, and state and national wheat organization staff members attended a flour milling course at the IGP Institute
Kansas Farm Bureau Continues to Recognize Family Farms
By Trish Svoboda In conjunction with its yearly “Century Farm” program, the Kansas Farm Bureau is continuing its recognition for “Sesquicentennial Farms” in 2024. According
Local Author’s Newest Book To Be Published This Spring
By Payton Tholstrup Linsay H. Metcalf is a children’s book author in Concordia, Kansas. She has recently written another book that will be released this
Census Allows Americans to view Farms and Farmers in their area
By Ryan Duey The USDA’s Census of Agriculture is a count of all the farms and ranches in the United States. Over the years the
New Program under the USDA looking for Job Seekers
By Ryan Duey The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started The Climate Change Fellows Program (CCFP). This program is dedicated to climate change
Covid Pandemic Spurs Local Collaboration
By Ryan Duey With people struggling to find food amid the Covid Pandemic Rick McNary, creator of Shop Kansas Farms, found a solution that helped
Rep. Mann Champions Legislation Defending American Kids
By Ryan Duey U.S. Representative Tracey Mann voted yes on legislation that he cosponsors, “The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act,” which would allow schools