Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

The Nature Conservancy is seeking Southern High Plains Grassland Specialist for their Smoky Valley Ranch location, Logan County, Kansas. The SHP Grassland Specialist) is a three-year term position, ideally starting in June 2022, that will implement a spatially focused conservation … Continue reading →

The winds of 2022 remind us of the importance of using a cover crop on erodible soils. Todays topic addresses the management of a cover crop in establishing alfalfa.

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Please use this link to a KDOT Aviation survey. It doesn’t take long to complete but provides a great opportunity to weigh-in with your input on UAS in Kansas. https://kdot.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_czNdg3NcMBnW7VY

Saline County Conservation District Farm, 3421 E Water Well Road, Salina, KS Tour demonstration plots consisting of winter barley, spring oats, rye, winter triticale, annual ryegrass, spring triticale, and Reed canary grass. See results from a Crown vetch control trial using … Continue reading →

The Kansas Range Youth Camp is taking place Camp Mennoscah near Murdock, KS on June 14th-17th! The Kansas Range Youth Camp is designed to give the students a basic understanding of what rangeland is, the components of rangeland ecosystems, and management of … Continue reading →

Rotation grazing is recognized as a way to utilize pastures and forages more efficiently.  A collaboration of experts from K-State Research and Extension and the Natural Resource Conservation Service are joining together to offer a two-day event.  2022 marks the 9th Eastern Kansas … Continue reading →

The K-State Sheep Day will be held Saturday, April 30 at Shannon Creek Lamb, 5025 Hwy 16, Olsburg, Kansas. Registration begins at 8:30 am. In the morning, you will rotate through informational stations on facility considerations, technology utilization, record keeping, … Continue reading →

Ag In Drought pdf

PROGRESSIVE FORAGE – Carbon market programs can offer agricultural producers strong incentives to implement practice changes that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve soil health. Some programs, like Ecosystem Services Market Consortium (ESMC), also provide additional ecosystem services credit opportunities … Continue reading →