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FEEDSTUFFS & KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food & Agriculture (NIFA) announced March 30 the availability of $1.9 million in 2017 funding for research and development to improve the agricultural productivity, profitability and … Continue reading →

Two triticale field days are offered April 25 and 26 at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. between Lakin and Ulysses. Tour new triticale forage plots with traits ideal for dairy, feed yard or grazing operations. RSVP by April 24 to … Continue reading →

Friday, March 24, 2017, the KSFGC submitted a letter to KSU Dean of Agriculture, John Floros and Associate Dean Minton encouraging them to refill the currently vacant Research Forage Agronomist position at the KSU Southeast Ag Research Center. The position … Continue reading →

  KSU ENTOMOLOGY UPDATE – Alfalfa weevil larvae continue to hatch throughout north central Kansas. Plants still do not seem to be growing very much. The larvae that have hatched are still tucked inside the tightly closed terminals where they … Continue reading →

To get the latest from the National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance, please click the following link: http://alfalfa.org/newsletter/170323nafanews.htm.    

GREAT PLAINS GRAZING – Cover crops are a complex topic in many ways and DeAnn Presley, Environmental Soil Scientist with Kansas State University will be providing a webinar at 1:30 pm CST, Thursday, March 30, 2017. Register here! Understanding the … Continue reading →

KANSAS FARM BUREAU – Ranchers continue to recover from wildfires that began March 6 and swept through an estimated 1.5 million acres in Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Colorado. The outpouring of those wanting to help has been tremendous and Kansas … Continue reading →

PROGRESSIVE FORAGE – Progressive Forage‘s annual forage statistics poster is now available. See where Kansas ranked in 2016. Click the links below to download. Low resolution High resolution  

KSU EXTENSION ENTOMOLOGY NEWSLETTER – Alfalfa weevil larvae have been hatching throughout north central and south central Kansas for the last couple of weeks. However, as of 9 March, there doesn’t seem to be much feeding or development yet (see … Continue reading →

HAY & FORAGE GROWER – Water shortages in the West have prompted farmers and researchers to explore strategies that will cut water usage while at the same time maintaining profitable alfalfa yields. According to Dan Putnam, University of California-Davis extension … Continue reading →