The Kansas State University Department of Agricultural Economics will be hosting three conferences to help farmers and ranchers plan for the transition of their farm to the next generation. The cost for the one-day Farm and Ranch Transition Conferences is $60 for those who register by Dec.
Turkey prices have been on the rise with Thanksgiving Day still more than a month away, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Market forces coupled with a force of nature – avian influenza – have disrupted the supply chain and caused turkey prices to trend upward, leading to shortages for some wholesale buyers.
and Jennifer Stultz, Pratt Tribune, contributed to this report Fentanyl and other potent synthetic opioids ingrained in the nation’s illicit drug supply are killing more people in the U.S. than any other drug has, south-central Kansas included.
While my kids are now in the days of after-school sports and band practice, I remember the difficulties of finding quality, affordable child care when they were young. My wife and I wanted to make sure our kids were safe and had opportunities for academic enrichment without breaking the bank.
Garden Mums As soon as garden chrysanthemums are done flowering, you may cut the plants back to 2 to 3 inches high. Some gardeners prefer to leave the top growth so that it provides some protection from fluctuating soil temperatures.
Halloween is Elizabeth Walker’s favorite holiday. New to the helm of the Pratt Education Center in April 2022, Walker jumped right into updates that have added new life and some spooky creatures to the displays at Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks east of Pratt.
Education Insight Kansas columnist Voters in Northeast Kansas will soon decide the shape of the Kansas State Board of Education for the next two years. Candidates chosen by statewide primaries in August have set the stage for a general election that may alter the way KSDE has operated for, at least, the past 10 years and impact all Kansas schools.
This fall I will mark my ballot to retain all six Kansas Supreme Court justices. Yes, I know that everyone is entitled to their own opinion. So, as judges often demand, here’s the evidence supporting mine.
Gary Schmidt is running for reelection to the Pratt City Commission. A long-time resident of Pratt, former Mayor and current Vice-Mayor, Schmidt had this to say about the state of Pratt civic issues.
Students at USD 350 have been busy making group college visits. “As part of our career and technical education program we began college visits in 2014. The 8-11th grade students take field trips to different colleges. Our goal is by the time a student reaches their senior year they have been on a junior college, D1 and D2 college campuses.