Do you want to improve profitability, organic matter and soil health? Do you want to decrease costs, mitigate risks and reduce debt? Come network with other producers and experts at the 2022 Bottom Line Conference.
PRATT, Kan. - Many beautifully manicured lawns and gardens become victims of a devastating pest every year. This pest is called the bagworm. Bagworms are normally found in shrubs, cedar, pine and spruce trees. Even though most young larvae hatch and emerge during mid- to late-May, it is common to see damage in late-July to early-August. However it is difficult to control bagworms that are that size, “They are much easier to kill while small,” Upham says.
CHERRYVALE, Kan. - Construction is underway on a $375 million soybean crushing facility in Southeast Kansas that will provide an important source of feedstock for producing renewable fuels, food products and animal feeds. Located in Montgomery County, the plant will be owned and operated by Bartlett, a Savage Company, and capable of handling approximately 45 million bushels of soybeans annually to crush into soybean meal and refined soybean oil. The Bartlett plant will create about 50 permanent jobs when operations commence in early 2024, and support additional jobs and economic activity during construction.
USD 382 continues to offer free summer lunches to community kids 18 years old and younger, but when school starts in the fall, there will be changes. The waiver from Congress for free lunches has expired and students will be charged for each meal they take beginning in August 2022.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — More than 4,120 Kansas State University students have earned semester honors for their academic performance in the spring 2022 semester.
Anita DeWeese of Pratt recently lead taught a 5-day AFNR professional development virtual institute for twenty-three participants. Participants from 13 states participated in this excellent opportunity for intense professional development. The institute provided experience in a full year of curriculum for Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources. The curriculum was written by Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE), which is an initiative of The National Council for Agricultural Education and managed by the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE).
To help drive Scooter’s Coffee intentional expansion goals, brand excellence and exceptional franchise support, Joe Thornton has joined the company leadership team as President, a new role at the rapidly growing drive-thru coffee chain. Scooter’s Coffee is expanding rapidly, well on its way to opening over 1,000 stores. By the end of 2022, Scooter’s Coffee will have over 600 stores open across 26 states and five distribution centers. Scooter’s Coffee products also are sold in over 1,000 retail locations.
A new Adams Brown website is now live at www.adamsbrowncpa.com where website visitors can more easily access information around financial issues impacting businesses and individuals. This accounting firm has a branch location in St. John, Kansas, as well as several other places in the state. Now information is more readily accessible online.
Selling unwanted items around your house to pick up some extra money is easier than ever, thanks to the social media platforms that offer the service. Recent years have seen Facebook Marketplace grow in popularity, competing with eBay and Craigslist. But your Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that reports are coming in of scammer activities on the Marketplace site here in Kansas which are using Google Voice verification.