Agriculture

Texas A&M AgriLife Research, including student projects, continues to advance science related to management of bison in Texas for conservation and production. Perry Barboza, Ph.D., AgriLife Research professor in the Departments of Ecology and Conservation Biology and Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, said research into the sustainability of bison in Texas for production and conservation is focused on addressing basic challenges and establishing foundational knowledge.

Barges are moving along the Mississippi River much more slowly and with lighter loads as they try to get corn and soybean harvest to ports. Months of drought are making the Mississippi River nearly unnavigable for barges, and that’s creating problems for farmers looking to ship their harvest.

Effects are cumulative, say K-State safety experts MANHATTAN, Kan. — Natural hearing loss comes with age, but exposure to a loud environment -- common in agriculture -- can cause noise-induced hearing loss, said a pair of Kansas State University safety experts.

Special to the Tribune Anita DeWeese, agriscience educator at Skyline School, served in the annual cohort of Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) Lab Specialists. Thirty CASE-certified teachers were selected from across the nation to deliver curriculum demonstrations and micro-professional development in The Lab powered by CASE during the 95th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, IN in October.

Special to the Tribune Anita DeWeese, agriscience educator at Skyline School, served in the annual cohort of Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) Lab Specialists. Thirty CASE-certified teachers were selected from across the nation to deliver curriculum demonstrations and micro-professional development in The Lab powered by CASE during the 95th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, IN in October.

MANHATTAN,Kansas — The Kansas Department of Agriculture and From the Land of Kansas state trademark program will host a marketing training academy in 2023 for Kansas specialty crop growers. This program — Marketing Mastery Academy for Specialty Crop Growers — is designed to bring marketing skills and strategies to specialty crop growers to expand the sale of specialty crop products in Kansas.

When Luke and Caitlin Laha, rural Pratt County, put together the components needed to raise and produce their own poultry on a large scale they knew what they were getting into. What they didn’t anticipate was the high demand from the public for their farmraised, locally processed chicken.

The Kansas Junior Livestock Show got its start in November 1933, drawing 500 exhibitors and more than 1,000 head of livestock to the Wichita (Kan.) Forum. Since then, the 90-yearold event has stayed true to its heritage by continuing to be the largest youth livestock show in the state.This year, more than 700 exhibitors entered 1,422 animals in the show, which was held Sept.

Kansas Department of Agriculture AgMedia@ks.gov MANHATTAN, Kansas — Together with the U.S. Livestock Genetics Export, Inc.

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.