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Tag: Pat Melgares
Kansas: 3 Free Upcoming Workshops to Outline Pesticide Safety Procedures for Ag Workers Oct 26, 2022
Kansas State University officials have announced a series of free workshops to provide training that will reduce the risk of illness or injury to agriculture workers who are exposed to […]
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 […]
Kansas: Entomologist Shares Insights on Sorghum Aphids Aug 9, 2022
Though infestations have been minimal, Kansas extension professionals have reported separate incidents of sugarcane aphids in early August. Near Ellsworth, Kan., Midway Extension District agricultural agent Craig Dinkel reported a single […]
Kansas Sorghum: Be on Look for Midge, Sugarcane Aphids Aug 9, 2022
While there’s no reason for alarm, a pair of Kansas extension agents are at least urging the state’s sorghum producers to be on the lookout for a couple of pests […]
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 […]
Kansas: Irrigation Tech Field Day, July 22, Dillwyn Jul 10, 2022
Kansas State University will host a field day on July 22 to help farmers in the Rattlesnake Creek watershed use new irrigation technologies to manage how they apply water more […]
Kansas: 2 Fall Field Days Set for Mid-August Near Ottawa, Rossville Jul 10, 2022
Two field days planned for the middle of August are designed to help improve the profitability of Kansas crop producers. The Kansas River Valley Experiment Field will host its annual […]
Kansas Farmers Saw Record Net Income in 2021 May 18, 2022
A combination of farmers buying inputs at lower prices in late 2020 and capitalizing on strong crop yields and robust grain prices in mid-2021 has led to the highest net […]
Ag Economy: U.S. Agriculture Sees Hike in Nontraditional Loans May 17, 2022
Jenny Ifft has a keen eye for the changing landscape in agricultural finance. An agricultural economist at Kansas State University, Ifft is watching as nontraditional forms of lending slowly gain […]
Kansas Farm Income Losses Vary Year to Year, Says Study Apr 14, 2022
Even when times are good, some Kansas farmers are losing money. It’s the nature of a business that is often at the mercy of weather, disease, fluctuating markets and more. […]
