Reporting Drought Conditions Drought is a deficiency in precipitation over an extended period. It is a part of normal climate variability in many climate zones.

Early Season Alfalfa Insect Update Several alfalfa fields in north central Kansas were sampled last week to assess early-season alfalfa pests. The main focus was on alfalfa weevil and pea aphids.

During a recent trip to Nashville, I found myself thinking about the first time I landed at that very same airport. I was 19, headed to the RFD-TV studios to record a special with Orion Samuelson. At the time, it felt like a big moment — one of those early milestones that help shape a life.

While cool-season lawn grasses are more common in Kansas, homeowners in the entire state could consider warm-season turfgrasses, or those lawns more tolerant of high temperatures and drought conditions. Bermudagrass and buffalograss are the most common warm-season grasses in Kansas.

preaching to the choir, but the long hours coupled with large equipment can be a deadly combination. Safety starts with spring cleaning.

There’s nothing more flattering, or dangerous, for writers than having their words quoted in an approving manner. It’s the starkest evidence that out of all the combinations of letters and words in existence, they’ve arranged a few that offer readers clarity, truth or illumination.

My family recently celebrated the life of my husband’s grandmother. We were incredibly lucky to have Grandma Irene in our lives for so many years.

Celebrating FFA Week Jackie Mundt, Pratt County farmer and rancher Every year since 1948, FFA members, agriculture teachers, alumni and supporters have come together to celebrate National FFA Week. The tradition is held during the week of Feb. 22, in honor of George Washington’s birthday — a fitting tribute to a leader who valued agriculture and innovation.

It’s February – Are You Thinking About Tomatoes? It’s still nearly three months before Kansas gardeners begin to put tomato plants into the ground, yet it’s not too early for gardeners to set themselves up for a bountiful season. February is a good time to make important decisions on what seeds to buy.

How Do You Make a Pasture Shrink? How does woody encroachment affect cattle production? Each tree decreases the available forage, can produce seed for more trees to spread and grow, and, in effect, reduces the amount of land available for cattle production in a pasture. Even a pasture with only a few trees is at risk of future grazing losses as woody encroachment expands.