Extension News & Insight

Ten Rules for Planting Trees this Spring If you're planning to plant a tree in your yard this spring, there are some steps you can take to make sure your new landscape has its best chance of success. Select the right tree for the site.

There have been noticeable signs that spring has arrived on our farm. Following a snowfall during the kids’ spring break, the sun has come out and the temperatures have warmed up. It’s a different feel of seasons.

Outlook for Stripe Rust in Kansas Wheat Crop Over the last ten years, stripe rust has been one of the most damaging wheat diseases in Kansas. There are several factors that contribute to the development and severity of stripe rust in our region within a given year.

The changing of clocks always makes me grumpy, especially in the spring when it means losing an hour of the weekend. I understand the rationale behind the whole charade, but understanding doesn’t do anything to alleviate my mood after springing forward.

Spring Garden Tips for Drought Preparedness Many simple gardening practices can significantly impact the drought preparedness of your lawn and garden for the rest of the year.

Start Monitoring for Alfalfa Weevils Degree day accumulations for Kansas alfalfa weevils are well ahead of normal for the entire state this year. A similar trend occurred in 2024.

Do I Need to Test My Garden’s Soil? Most gardeners think soil testing only determines nutrient deficiencies, but the tests also help gardeners understand whether the soil contains adequate nutrients. Basic tests check the soil’s pH, as well as the phosphorus and potassium levels.

Financially, making cents doesn’t make sense. A recent presidential directive to stop minting pennies aims to solve the problem that could only befall a government — losing money by making it.

ARC/PLC Elections with Farm Service Agency Producers have until April 15, 2025, to make their farm program selections for crops to be harvested in 2025.

Grassroots consensus Glenn Brunkow, Pottawatomie County farmer and rancher Not too long ago I had the privilege of representing Kansas Farm Bureau at the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in San Antonio.