Extension News & Insight

Monarch Butterflies Fall is here, and so are the monarch butterflies! You may have noticed them as they embark on their incredible migration. These winged wonders travel thousands of miles to their wintering grounds.

October Garden Calendar Vegetables & Fruits • Plant garlic cloves for next summer's harvest. Fall planting gets a jump on spring conditions.

Fall Soil Testing of Hay Fields Knowing the soil nutrients is a requirement for establishing an adequate soil fertility program for forages. Soil testing can be done on hayfields in spring or fall.

Wheat Insect and Mite Pests Most wheat insect and mite pests may be effectively managed in the fall by planting as late as agronomically feasible and by destroying all volunteer wheat at least two weeks prior to planting.

Faith and harvest Greg Doering, Kansas Farm Bureau Corn harvest is ramping up across Kansas and while every field will be different, reports from across the state range from better than expected to a great crop. Prices, however, are just ugly.

Test Forages to Prevent Nitrate and Prussic Acid Poisoning Many Kansas livestock operations rely on some type of harvested feed to use in the winter months, and common among those sources are forage sorghum, millets, sorghum- sudangrass, and sudan.

Farmers all around the country are in harvest mode. Harvesting our dryland corn was quick and smooth. Moving to the first field of sorghum, which was beautiful and looked ready to go, but the moisture tested too high by a few percentage points. The wait was frustrating.

Assistance Programs For Producers and Landowners The Kansas Water Office recently launched a new GIS Application that details financial and technical assistance programs available to producers and landowners.

Late Summer and Fall Insect Pest Control in Livestock As we transition into the latter part of the growing season, it's crucial to be proactive in considering late summer and fall pests.

Birdshot in Beef: The Hidden Defect Birdshot or shotgun shell pellets have been found and reported in the beef supply since the first National Beef Quality Audit in the early 1990s and the incidence of this foreign material in the beef we produce is not subsiding. In fact, the opposite may be true.