Extension News & Insight

Fall harvest is in full swing on our central Kansas farm. Do you live to work or work to live? This question of mindset and philosophy has been a source of intergenerational tension for a while now.

October Garden Calendar Vegetables and Fruits: Plant garlic cloves for next summer’s harvest. Fall planting gets a jump on spring conditions. After a light frost, dig sweet potatoes and cure them for two weeks in a warm location. Then store in a cool, dry location for longer keeping.

Neighbors helping neighbors Kim Baldwin McPherson County farmer and rancher Fall harvest is in full swing on our central Kansas farm.

Planting Trees in the Fall Fall can be a great time to plant trees and take advantage of the root growth that can occur while the soil is still warm before freezing begins. This gives trees a head start, enabling them to endure spring growth and summer stress.

Adventures in baseball Jackie Mundt, Pratt County farmer and rancher I am not a great lover of sports, but I have always enjoyed America’s favorite pastime: baseball. My uncle regularly took us to watch the Brewers play at the old County Stadium in Milwaukee.

Technology in Beef Production Systems There are several technology opportunities for the beef industry. Here’s a few highlights.

Late summer on our central Kansas farm has consisted of keeping our crops irrigated, checking cattle, working ground and the start of fall harvest.

Fertilize Cool-Season Lawns It is prime time to fertilize your tall fescue or Kentucky bluegrass lawns. This would be the best time if you could only fertilize your cool-season grasses once yearly.

Test to Prevent Nitrate and Prussic Acid Poisoning Many Kansas cattle operations rely on some harvested feed to use in the winter months, and shared among those sources is forage sorghum, sorghum-sudangrass, and Sudan.

I admit going to Africa was never on my 'bucket list.' Earlier this year, I was offered the opportunity to travel there with the Kansas Farm Bureau Casten Fellows. Was I apprehensive? Absolutely. Was I nervous? You bet.