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1 week ago | 
sunflowerstateradio.com | Derek Nester |Jacob Klaudt |K-State Research
By Jacob Klaudt, K-State Research and Extension news serviceMANHATTAN, Kan. – A powerful geomagnetic weather event known as the Gannon Storm caused mass global navigation satellite system outages the weekend of May 10, 2024, leading to an assumed $565 million in losses for midwestern crop producers. Kansas State University precision agricultural economist Terry Griffin said what seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime space weather storm may become more of an expectation for growers in the future.
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1 week ago | 
sunflowerstateradio.com | Derek Nester |Pat Melgares |K-State Research
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news serviceMANHATTAN, Kan. – A Kansas 4-H official is praising the work of volunteers across the state, indicating that their contribution to the state’s largest youth leadership program is vital to the development of many Kansas kids. Sarah Maass, director of the Kansas 4-H program, said there were approximately 4,196 adult volunteers who helped with various 4-H activities during the most recently completed program year.
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1 week ago | 
sunflowerstateradio.com | Derek Nester |Lisa Moser |K-State Research
By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news serviceMANHATTAN, Kan. – Many people will agree driving a manual transmission vehicle is much more challenging than driving an automatic, leading them to opt for the easier driving experience when making a vehicle purchase.
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1 week ago | 
sunflowerstateradio.com | Derek Nester |Pat Melgares |K-State Research
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news serviceMANHATTAN, Kan. – Could efforts to raise and breed insects – crickets, mealworms, black soldier flies and the like – help to feed the world? Kansas State University entomologist Brian McCornack thinks they can, so much so that he’s part of a group that is raising awareness about the value of insect farming. “Insect farming is the practice of raising and breeding insects as commodities, or to support other agrifood systems,” McCornack said.
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2 weeks ago | 
seedtoday.com | Pat Melgares |K-State Research
K-State agronomist says farmers could sustain higher yields and maintain profitabilityA group of researchers that includes K-State agronomist Romulo Lollato has challenged current methods of estimating yield potential of many farm-grown crops.
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2 weeks ago | 
superiorne.com | Pat Melgares |K-State Research
When Deb Brown hears rural residents resisting change in their communities, she tends to ask a few questions. Such as: Don’t you want your children to move back here and start their own business? What didn’t work the last time you tried to change your community? What is it that you have liked about your town? Brown is co-founder of Save Your Town, rural experts that specialize in low- or no-cost, practical solutions to help even the smallest of towns.
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3 weeks ago | 
sunflowerstateradio.com | Derek Nester |Pat Melgares |K-State Research
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news serviceMANHATTAN, Kan. – ‘Tis the season for warmer temperatures, getting outdoors and playing in green, grassy fields – all fun, but also conditions that favor a blood-sucking parasite that preys on humans, pets and livestock. Due to the early warming weather, Kansas State University entomologist Cassandra Olds said ticks have already been found around Manhattan in mid-March.
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1 month ago | 
bladeempire.com | Pat Melgares |K-State Research
ABILENE, Kan. – The lead facilitator of a program that pairs high school juniors and seniors with busi- nesses in Dickinson County says the students are gain- ing experience “that goes beyond the classroom.”“We’re helping these students build meaningful connections with business leaders across the commu- nity,” said Brandy Gray, facilitator with CEO Dickinson County.
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1 month ago | 
sunflowerstateradio.com | Derek Nester |Pat Melgares |K-State Research
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news serviceMANHATTAN, Kan. – Warmer days may lead many to itch for spring and summer, but a Kansas State University entomologist cautions against a small mite that is likely to give you a less-pleasing seasonal itch. Chiggers are active beginning in April, says K-State’s Raymond Cloyd, and are usually found in areas with unmanaged vegetation, as well as parks, golf courses, sports fields and other grassy areas.
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1 month ago | 
sunflowerstateradio.com | Derek Nester |Lisa Moser |K-State Research
By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news serviceMANHATTAN, Kan. – It is common knowledge that people’s metabolism slows as they age. Similarly, cattle also experience changes in their metabolism as their body ages, say the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute.
