Extension News & Insight

Preparing Poultry for Winter Winter is here and bad weather will soon be on the way. That means it's time to start getting small flocks that range outdoors ready for the colder temperatures.

The deer heard my footsteps crunching oak leaves as I crested a hill coming up out of the creek bottom. They didn’t make a sound as they darted through the clearing ahead of me. The white of their tails only briefly signaled their retreat before they slipped further into the tree line.

Controlling Volunteer Trees Though trees are a vital part of our landscapes, there are situations where volunteer trees need to be controlled. This is often a case of the wrong plant in the wrong place.

Do looks really matter? This topic is better suited to philosophers, but a series of observations from my trip to the Baltics earlier this year with Kansas Farm Bureau’s Casten Fellows Program has had me questioning my belief that if something works, it does not matter if it looks good.

One of the funny things about getting older is how it warps our perception of time. When we’re young and nearly every experience is new, time moves slowly.

Crops and Livestock Budgets Farm owners/managers must answer several economic questions annually to determine the business feasibility of their operation. The budgeting process provides a basic source of information for answering economic questions and making farm management decisions.

10 Things to Know About Pasture Rangeland and Forage Insurance The deadline to sign up for Pasture Rangeland and Forage (PRF) insurance for the 2022 calendar year with a crop insurance agent is December 1, 2021. Here are ten key facts about the program.

In a few short days we will all sit down and celebrate Thanksgiving—the holiday that is meant for us to reflect and decide what it is for which we are thankful. We have a lot to be thankful for in this great nation, not the least of which is our farms and ranches.

Paid time-off for farmers is one of the intriguing ideas that caught the attention of our group during the recent Kansas Farm Bureau Casten Fellows international travel experience to the Baltics.

Garden Mums As soon as garden chrysanthemums are done flowering, you may cut the plants back to 2 to 3 inches high. Some gardeners prefer to leave the top growth so that it provides some protection from fluctuating soil temperatures.