Tag: KSAgriculture
K-State to Host ‘Mini-Conference’ on Agricultural Ramifications of Ukraine/Russia Conflict
Manhattan, Kan. — Kansas State University’s Department of Agricultural Economics will host a Risk and Profit mini-conference online Mar. 7-11 to discuss the agricultural impacts
Stress ‘Layers’ Build in Rural Areas
Manhattan, Kan. — A little bit of stress, says Bradley Dirks, is a good thing. “Quite frankly,” said Dirks, a behavioral health specialist with K-State
Cattle Chat: Livestock Priorities in a Natural Disaster
Manhattan, Kan. — Natural disasters can happen with little warning, and in Kansas, those often come in the form of tornadoes, windstorms, fires or ice
A Hotter, Drier Climate and Dwindling Water has more Kansas Farmers Taking a Chance on Cotton
Moscow, Kan. — Across the state, small-town grain elevators painted with corn ears and wheat heads stand as monuments to the crops’ economic and cultural
KSU Assistant Professor Receives $6 million NSF Grant to Develop Spray-On Bio-plastics for use in Farming
Manhattan, Kan. — The National Science Foundation has announced that Vaishali Sharda, assistant professor in the Carl and Melinda Helwig Department of Biological and Agricultural
KDA Seeking Input from Farmers and others in Agriculture Industry About Workforce
Manhattan, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Agriculture has sent out a second Kansas Agriculture Workforce Needs Assessment Survey after a similar one was conducted