Agriculture

Ash/Lilac BorerNote: Ash/Lilac Borer is a different insect than Emerald Ash Borer.

The Lemon Paintbrush and Purple Ground Cherry are joyously celebrating the retirement of Old Man Winter on the prairies of Barber County.

LIBERAL, Kansas — Through the parched region of the High Plains that lives and dies by groundwater, states are paying attention to western Kansas to see how farmers are managing with less water.Farmers are increasingly feeling the pressure to find answers to an emptying aquifer as more of their irrigation wells that give the state an abundance of grain and power the economy run dry.But there are some areas that are starting to see success with local solutions.Katie Durham, a groundwater district manager, said it’s time to start having difficult conversations with neighbors and industry partners to see actual improvement to the aquifer.“If we do not do something, we are not going to be here, and we need people to understand what we could do if we stretch that resource,” Durham said.Roughly 200 conservationists, academics and farmers shared their hopes, concerns and expertise earlier this month at the 2024 Ogallala Aquifer Summit in Liberal, Kansas.

Student interest in agriculture is growing, even as the number of farms in the United States are shrinking.Last year the National FFA Organization announced a new record membership – almost one million students.

TURFGRASSKeep Mower Blades SharpLawn-mowing season is here.

By Harley Nokes Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University vmbs-editor@tamu.edu. On April 8, 13 states in the U.S. — starting with Texas —… Login to continue reading Login…

Fire season has long been a part of life in Kiowa County.

The Kansas Water Office’s (KWO) Great Bend Prairie Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) will have a meeting to discuss current water issues affecting the region as well as the state on April 2, 2024,1 p.m.

Before you begin spring landscaping, here are some tips on planting trees.

On April 8, from 12 to 3 p.m., the Kansas Wetlands Education Center is offering a unique opportunity for the community to witness a Solar Eclipse Viewing Party.