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Tuesday, March 22, 2022 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. MST Hamilton County Fairgrounds Community Building • Syracuse, Kansas 806 S. Main, Syracuse, Ks Register Online Now At: pljv.org/salt-cedar-workshop

The weather experienced during the fall is crucial to determine the average level of forage yield. As warm and moist weather typically results in greater forage yield than cool and dry weather conditions, management practices also help maximize forage yield. … Continue reading →

Great Plains landowners are at a war with woody species as a shift in strategy is long overdue. Instead of chasing the invasion, WLFW is prioritizing prevention care for the best remaining intact grasslands in order to keep them productive … Continue reading →

Dairy quality alfalfa hay production is a goal many alfalfa producers desire to achieve. One of the biggest detriments to achieving that goal is harvest delay. HarvXtra alfalfa varieties from W-L Alfalfas allow for up to a 10-day harvest delay … Continue reading →

To make grazing, haying or ensiling possible a plan must be in place in order for it to be successful. No matter what season planting takes place, it’s always important to have a plan. Once seeded our forages need about … Continue reading →

The cost of seeding a new stand of alfalfa is significant, so insuring it against stand failure is good advice and wisdom. Forage Stand Establishment Insurance is available through your Crop Insurance provider and grower cost is very reasonable. In … Continue reading →

The results of the 2021 Kansas Performance Tests with summer annual forage varieties are available, click here to view the results. Summer annual forage performance tests are conducted each year by the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station. The objectives of the … Continue reading →

Agricultural producers who have coverage under most if not all their crop insurance policies are eligible for a premium benefit from the USDA only if they planted cover crops during the 2022 crop year. To receive the benefit from the … Continue reading →

Ag groups that represent thousands of farmers and farmer-owned cooperatives will be harmed by the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to eliminate all tolerances of chlorpyrifos if illegal actions are taken towards this agency. These particular ag groups are frustrated with … Continue reading →

One live webinar will be offered per month along with “work at your own pace” materials that accompany each webinar. Each webinar will be offered live on Zoom at 7 P.M. and feature presentations in a 90-minute span. Attendees will … Continue reading →