Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

The past 50 years have seen numerous advancements in agriculture, but there are gaps that need to be filled. To identify them and find solutions, the National Institute for Materials Advancement, based at Pittsburg State University, will hold a series … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report demand remains good, prices remained steady, trade activity remains slow. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for April 4th, changes were made including a slight expansion of an area of Exceptional Drought (D4) in central … Continue reading →

Kansas State Research and Extension, in partnership with the Kansas Forage and Grassland Council and the Natural Resource Conservation Service, will be hosting an Eastern Kansas Grazing Schools on May 5 and 6, hosted by the Southwind Extension District. Registration … Continue reading →

Kansas State Research and Extension, in partnership with the Kansas Forage and Grassland Council and the Natural Resource Conservation Service, will be hosting two locations of the 2023 Eastern Kansas Grazing Schools. On April 21 and 22, The Marais Des … Continue reading →

The first pest problem affecting alfalfa every year is usually the alfalfa weevil. This year is no exception (Figure 1).  All larvae sampled throughout north central Kansas., have been in the 1st instar (up until April 3), which means they will … Continue reading →

COW/CALF CORNER – Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist This year hay inventories at the start of winter-feeding season were largely depleted and there appears to be very little carryover for next year. Continued dry conditions … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report demand remains good, prices remained steady, trade activity remains slow. Drought continues to be the main topic on everyone’s mind these days, especially for those in central and southwest Kansas. Winter wheat did not come … Continue reading →

This year has had a slow start to fire season across the state. This has been in part to dry conditions not aligning with environmental conditions. As a result, fire weather concerns have been marginal and there have been fewer … Continue reading →

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently published a Federal Register Notice requesting public and stakeholder input on how to target program benefits, quantify impact and improve program delivery and outreach for two water quality initiatives: the National Water Quality … Continue reading →