Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

Hold August 14th on your calendar for the 2025 Ag Summit in Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University, in collaboration with the Colorado Conservation Tillage Association (CCTA) and the Kansas Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), invites all producers from the semi-arid Great Plains region to participate in a survey that will gain insight into how … Continue reading →

Degree day accumulations for Kansas alfalfa weevils are well ahead of normal for the entire state this year (Table 1).  A similar trend occurred in 2024. As air temperatures continue to increase, it is recommended that scouting for weevil activity … Continue reading →

The following is a summary of “Managing Spring Planted Cover Crops for Livestock Grazing under Dryland Conditions in the High Plains Region,” a fact sheet produced in collaboration with extension specialists and research scientists at K-State, Colorado State University and … Continue reading →

Kling L. Anderson Lecture, KSU, Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 4:00 pm and Zoom March 25, 2025, 4:00 PM Throckmorton 1014, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, or virtually, https://ksu.zoom.us/j/97519295259?pwd=OhMrKzcLIpXd3R54XqQaR7bp24dRBb.1 One tap mobile: +16694449171,,97519295259# Dial in: 669 444 9171   Meeting ID:975 … Continue reading →

Pearing Down: Managing Callery Pears in Northeast Kansas When: 6:30 pm, April 9, 2025 Where: Rossville Senior Center, 429 Pearl Street, Rossville, KS Callery pears (like the infamous ‘Bradford’ pear) may look beautiful in spring, but they’re causing BIG problems … Continue reading →