Tag: Kansas State University
K-State Highlights Digital Ag Technologies – Video Oct 13, 2022
In this video, K-State Research and Extension specialists talk about a recent digital agriculture research showcase that highlighted the university’s progress in using drones, planters and other technologies to inform […]
Kansas State Sorghum Researchers Land $2M Grant to Modernize Nitrogen Guidelines Sep 27, 2022
Kansas State University researchers say a $2 million grant that they received recently will help to modernize recommendations for applying nitrogen to sorghum in a three-state region, ultimately boosting the […]
Residue’s Role in Soil Health – Video Aug 5, 2022
In this video, K-State Research and Extension agronomist Peter Tomlinson demonstrates the impact of rain on four types of soil surfaces: A field tilled multiple times with no residue at […]
Corn: Researchers Find Way to Improve Nitrogen Uptake Aug 4, 2022
Researchers at Kansas State University and scientists at one of the United States’ largest agriscience companies say they have found a way to improve the uptake of nitrogen in field-grown […]
Wheat: Researchers Study Differences in Management Strategies – Video May 6, 2022
In this video from K-State Research and Extension, wheat specialist Romulo Lollato outlines the effects of various management strategies – including seeding rate and the application of starter fertilizer, nitrogen, […]
Cotton: Research Investigating Great Plains Production Receives National Grant Apr 7, 2022
A project that focuses on the sustainability and economic performance of cotton in the Central High Plains has been awarded $750,000 as one of 12 national grants from the National […]
Potential of Cover Crops to Provide Nitrogen in Farm Fields – Video Apr 1, 2022
In this video, K-State Research and Extension agronomist Peter Tomlinson discusses the potential of cover crops to provide nitrogen when they are included in rotations with farm crops. The current […]
Wheat: K-State Researchers Uncover New Clues for Improving Production Mar 7, 2022
Kansas State University researchers continue to unlock the complexity of the wheat genome, recently publishing findings of a study that characterized numerous genes duplicated thousands of years ago to understand […]
K-State, Deere Team on Remote Sensing Study to Improve Grain Protein Feb 15, 2022
Researchers at Kansas State University and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of agricultural machinery are reporting findings of a project that they say could “fundamentally change” the way farmers […]
Sorghum: Study Seeks to Boost Crop’s Appeal in Biofuels Market Jan 20, 2022
Kansas State University researchers have begun a study they hope will help them better understand the carbon footprint and ultimately the farm-level carbon intensity of grain sorghum, a measure that […]