
Agriculture


Kansas scientist builds app to identify bee species
Just a few decades ago, bee enthusiasts across much of North America could count on spotting one of the continent’s most common bumblebee species buzzing from flower to flower.Today the American bumblebee is in trouble.

Sunflowers need rain in Kansas; markets still good
Sunflower grower Cameron Peirce has said his fields are dry and hot near Hutchinson, Kansas.

Binford Farms Inc joins the American Angus Association
Binford Farms Inc, Haviland, Kansas, is a new member of the American Angus Association®, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national breed organization headquartered in Saint Joseph, Missouri.The American Angus Association, with more than 22,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef breed association in the world.



Kingman cattle ranch family shares reasons for branding
Young cowboys sit on top of a corral fence, asking their dads when it’s their turn to rope.

Master Gardener addresses bitter cucumbers and cracking tomatoes
Bitter CucumbersA bitter taste in cucumbers from the home garden is the result of stress that can be caused by a number of factors, including heredity, moisture, temperature, soil characteristics, and disease.


Wheat harvest shared in pictures
The 2024 wheat harvest is over for some Tri-County Tribune farmers while others are still out in the fields working long hours to get the crop in.