Controlling flies prevents lowered gains
By Andrea Burns Ford County Extension Agent CherryRoad Media content Parasites can have a significant impact on cattle. During summer, flies can directly affect the… Login to continue reading Login…
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Kansas wheat harvest report highlights effects of rain
This is day 6 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council.With widespread rains shutting down much of the hard red winter wheat areas this week, parts of eastern Kansas were still able to make progress on harvest.
Online sheep and goat webinar offered
Sheep and goat monthly webinar series will begin June 25 and be held from 12 noon to 1 p.m.
Understanding summer horse sores
With the notorious summer heat creeping back in, horse owners may begin to worry about the sores their equine friends can develop during the scorching season.Dr.
Insects don’t get love like other animals. But Kansas can’t survive without them
BURLINGAME, Kansas — Without dung beetles, rancher Jamin Horton would be up, um, an unpleasant creek.These efficient manure wranglers break down the huge patties produced by the hulking livestock that wander Horton’s Soldier Creek Bison Ranch.
Second annual Sheep and Goat Field Day to be held in Missouri
Animal health program is a crucial part of a successful small ruminant production system.Developing necessary knowledge and skills to maintain the health and well-being of the animal is essential for a profitable sheep and goat enterprise.It is possible to bring animal morbidity and mortality to the barest minimum when producers recognize the clinical signs of diseases common to their animals.
Kansas farmers set to harvest their 150th crop of hard red winter wheat
The world is holding its breath this year for the Kansas wheat harvest to kick into full swing, but 150 years ago, the first harvest of Turkey Red wheat was largely dismissed as a small experiment.
Master Gardener Tips: New potatoes, tomato care, and bagworms top early June garden issues
New Potatoes Many gardeners look forward to harvesting new potatoes at this time of year.