The 2025 wheat harvest seemed to get off to a hit-and-miss kind of start in central Kansas this past week, but by the weekend many combines were making dust and gleaning grain in the Tri-County Tribune coverage area.
By Alvin Skiles Shared by David Skiles Sawyer, Kansas farmer and poet Harvest Time The golden sheaves… are in the field… The harvest time is calling… The big machines are…
Don’t let mosquitoes and ticks ruin your carefree summer fun. As we spend more time outdoors for activities like camping, hiking, swimming, picnicking and grilling, or even doing yard work, there is a greater chance of getting bitten by mosquitoes and ticks.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State University researchers are working on a project to analyze the opportunities available by using drone thermal imaging in cattle feed yards.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Summer’s hottest days are likely still ahead in Kansas, but Tawnie Larson knows that “farm and ranch work won’t stop during hot weather.”
A giant anteater is back at Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City, Kansas. A young female arrived from the Fresno Chaffee Zoo in Fresno, California, earlier this month. 3-year-old “Aji,” or “Chili” as she’s known, has been in routine quarantine behind the scenes as she adjusts to her new surroundings. She was recently introduced to a holding area adjacent to the habitat and will debut in the larger area in the Zoo’s South American Pampas this week. Chili will join three greater rheas, 2 of whom arrived just this past fall.
The cattle feedlots on the western side of Kansas produce a significant amount of the beef in your grocery store. But a small town in the region is now opposing a feedlot because of health and environmental concerns.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — While experts recommend planting cotton from May 1 to June 5, Kansas State University extension agronomist Logan Simon said variables like germination rate, soil and air temperatures more appropriately indicate when growers should break out their seeders and get cotton in the ground.
This time of year calls for preparation for many storms and hazards. May is designated as National Wildfire Awareness Month because it is the time of year that wildfire risks rise significantly due to increased heat and dryness. The Kansas Department of Insurance reminds homeowners to evaluate their property for fire risks.
More than 67 people from 21 U.S. states and six countries, traveled in 17 cars on six routes between Manhattan and Colby, Kan., last Tuesday, stopping at wheat fields every 15-20 miles along the routes, as part of the Wheat Quality Council’s 67th Annual Hard Winter Wheat Evaluation Tour.