KSHSAA makes changes to multiplier hearing
By Charles Chaney BCTG Sports Editor CherryRoad Media The Kansas State Board of Education will conduct a public hearing at 9:20 a.m. or soon after on Wednesday, Aug.
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Corn varieties getting some help from their relatives
By Kay Ledbetter Texas A&M AgriLife skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Using some traits from native and wild plants, Texas A&M AgriLife researchers are combining corn breeding and entomology expertise to tackle some of U.S. corn production’s major issues.
Kansas Leopold Conservation Award 2022 finalists selected
Special to the Tribune Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the prestigious award recognizes farmers, ranchers, forestland owners, and other landowners who inspire others with their dedication to land, water and wildlife resources in their care. Sand County Foundation and national sponsor American Farmland the Leopold Conservation Award to private landowners in 24 states for extraordinary achievement in voluntary conservation.
USDA data show farm production expenses up 30 percent
MANHATTAN, Kan. July 29, 2022 - Farm and ranch production expenditures for Kansas totaled $22.6 billion in 2021, up 30% from a year earlier, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
K-State faculty member honored for wildlife work
MANHATTAN, Kan. – A Kansas State University faculty member whose career focuses on wildlife education and conservation science has been named to The Wildlife Society’s Fellows program.
Tomatoes (or lack thereof) and fall hummingbirds
By Steve Gilliland Special to the Tribune Inman outdoorsman Our garden each year consists of six tomato plants, and some years, that’s all. Each winter, using a tried-and-true family recipe, we make tomato soup.
The difference between summer and winter squash harvesting
By Chris Himmelwright Pratt County Master Gardener Pratt County Research and Extension Harvesting Winter Squash Summer squash such as zucchini and scallop are harvested while immature but winter squash such as acorn, hubbard and butternut are harvested later, in the mature stage, after the rind is tough and seeds have developed. We normally think September is the time that winter squash are harvested.
Local highway projects receive attention in state bidding process
By Jennifer Stultz Editor CherryRoad Media Bids for work on about a dozen statewide highway projects were awarded in the region from a July 20 bid opening in Topeka, according to Kansas Department of Transportation officials. There is not a specific timeframe when the work will occur other than sometime in 2023.
Dick Anderson, The Voice of the Greenbacks, honored with press box dedication
Dick Anderson of Pratt, known to many as the voice of the Greenbacks, lost a hard-fought battle with cancer on May 12, 2022, but thanks to the dedication of his many fans, the press box at Pinkall Field in the Green Sports Complex will forever carry his name. Anderson was the signature voice on the radio for teams such as Pratt High School Football and Pratt Community College Basketball.
USD 350 students in AV Productions invited to NYC
St. John AV Production, Dear A, has been chosen for the All-American High School Film Festival. The AAHS Film Festival is the largest student film festival in the world. Entries came from all 50 states and internationally. It will be held October 21-23 in New York City.