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March 2022
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K-State breeding program announces new HRW variety
Brief moments of providence in our everyday lives can take our breath away — the sun breaking through the clouds after a storm or a newborn calf standing for the first time. For K-State wheat breeder Dr. Allan Fritz, those moments happen in wheat fields, picking out the breeding lines that show enough promise or durability to become the next great wheat variety. And from a disastrous inadvertent chemical application to soaring through the breeding program, the next variety of hard red winter (HRW) wheat from Kansas State University has officially arrived – KS- 13DH0041-35.
Farm groups stymie reorganization of Kansas water programs
TOPE- KA, Kan. (AP) — Powerful Kansas agriculture groups blocked a bipartisan proposal to tie a big increase in funding for water conservation programs last week to a reorganization of state and local agencies that regulate water use.
Sustainable agriculture history project now available as podcast
Interviews focused on the history of sustainable agriculture have been turned into a limited podcast series, “Sustainable Agriculture Policy with Ron Kroese.” The interviews are a part of an oral history archive documenting the development and evolution of public policies to advance sustainable and organic agriculture going back to the 1970s. More than 40 women and men featured are among the key leaders and advocates who played significant roles in devising and promoting the laws and government programs that continue to undergird efforts to achieve a sustainable farming and food system in the U.S.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – How it’s impacting wheat in Kansas
As he spends time in his wheat fields this week applying fertilizer to this year’s winter wheat crop, Kansas farmer Justin Knopf says there’s plenty on his mind, and heart. “Drought, high fertilizer prices and extreme market volatility are all cause for extra concern this year,” he said, “but thinking about the people of Ukraine has evoked a whole new layer of emotion.
MLB cancels opening day after sides fail to end lockout
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball’s financial fight cost regular-season games for the first time in 27 years when often acrimonious talks to end a management lockout collapsed Tuesday and Commissioner Rob Manfred scrapped March 31 openers.
PCC men drop NJCAA Region VI Tournament game to Hutch, 110-82
Hutchinson, Kan. – The Pratt Community College (PCC) Beavers traveled to Hutchinson, KS on Tuesday, March 1 for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region VI quarterfinals. The Beavers took on the Hutchinson Community College (HCC) Blue Dragons for the second time in eight days. Having just beaten the Blue Dragons at home on Monday, February 21st with a score of 112-100.
Heartbreaker ends season for St. John girls basketball; boys beaten by Macksville Mustangs
St John’s girls and boys Basketball teams saw their outstanding seasons come to an end over the weekend. St. John’s girls basketball came up one point shy in a heartbreaking 40-39 loss to Little River.
Macksville Mustangs qualify for state
Macksville’s Ryan Kuckelman dominated the paint with 26 points and seven rebounds to spark the Mustangs past Little River 68-51 in Sunday’s basketball substate. Alexis Barron contributed 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Hector Gomez dished out nine assists. Little River was led by Braxton Lafferty with 25 points.The Mustangs (20- 2) qualify for the 1A Division 1 state basketball tournament at Dodge City. Their opponent is Osborne 20-2 at 4pm. Macksville head coach Jeff Kuckelman said this after the game “I was very happy with how hard we played. We got after it on defense and really challenged then on every possession. We were also very active on offense and moved the ball well. We did a great job of sharing it as we had 26 assists. Just a really good effort by our team.”
Pratt boys wrap up basketball in second round of sub-state action; seniors share sentiments
The Pratt High School boys basketball team finished a solid regular season on Tuesday, February 22, beating Smoky Valley to claim a top seed in 4-A Sub-State with a record of 16-4. This awarded them the opportunity to host two sub-state games in Pratt.