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1 week ago | 
ksal.com | Pat Melgares
Steady rains that fell on many parts of Kansas in late May highlight a delicate balancing act for the state’s farmers. On one hand, rain is the lifeblood of agriculture. Many livestock ponds received a timely boost while crop producers – especially wheat growers – needed the rain to increase their chances of a bountiful harvest later this year. But Kansas State University agronomist Tina Sullivan notes that in some cases, crops can get too much water.
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1 week ago | 
agupdate.com | Pat Melgares
Pat MelgaresKansas State University Americans trust the safety and security of their food. Kansas State University plant pathologist Jim Stack said that trust is well-founded, pointing to a series of checks and balances that help to ensure that the food people eat arrives safely and on time at the dinner table.
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1 week ago | 
farmtalknews.com | Pat Melgares
It’s crunch time for homeowners and others who manage warm-season grasses in Kansas. “Turfgrasses should be fertilized when they are actively growing,” said K-State horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini, who manages the university’s Horticulture Response Center. “For warm-season grasses, that time is here.” Domenghini said late spring and early summer fertilizer applications are ideal for bermudagrass, buffalograss and zoysiagrass.
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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 State University agricultural economist predicts “a sizeable increase” in Kansas farm income this year, spurred by one-time government payments meant to blunt the effects of recent economic- and disaster-related losses.
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2 weeks ago | 
tsnews.com | Pat Melgares
ExtensionA Kansas State University horticulture expert says not all trees should be salvaged if they were damaged by storms and heavy winds that hit parts of Kansas in late April.Cynt... Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.
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2 weeks ago | 
agproud.com | Pat Melgares
A Kansas State University agronomy professor is part of an international team calling for a new approach to estimate crop yield potential and gaps – information critical in planning how to meet the world’s growing demand for food. Romulo Lollato says the research will challenge conventional ways of predicting yields for many farm crops, which could have implications regarding future policies related to agricultural commodities. The study was published online April 8 in the journal Nature Food.
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3 weeks ago | 
bladeempire.com | Pat Melgares |K-State Research
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The weather, it seems, is not always kind on a family’s budget. K-State family finance specialist Elizabeth Kiss knows that extreme events – including heat waves, drought, flooding, high winds, wildfires and more – can impose financial hardship for families, especially for those without adequate emergency savings or insurance coverage.
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4 weeks ago | 
agupdate.com | Pat Melgares |K-State Research
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension As weather warms, the use of off-road vehicles becomes more common on farms and ranches. Tawnie Larson, the program manager for the Kansas Agriculture Safety and Health program at Kansas State University, said All-Terrain Vehicles, or ATVs, and Utility Task Vehicles, UTVs, are “essential tools on farms and ranches.”“But they also pose significant risks if not used properly,” Larson said.
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1 month ago | 
ksal.com | Pat Melgares
As Kansas’ weather warms, the use of off-road vehicles becomes more common on the state’s farms and ranches. Tawnie Larson, the program manager for the Kansas Agriculture Safety and Health program at Kansas State University, said All-Terrain Vehicles, or ATVs, and Utility Task Vehicles, UTVs, are “essential tools on farms and ranches.”“But they also pose significant risks if not used properly,” Larson said.
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1 month ago | 
pottcotimes.com | Pat Melgares
MANHATTAN, Kan. – On average, between 30-40% of the food in the United States goes uneaten. “That is food that is either discarded, or just gets thrown out and ends up in landfills or down the drain in the sewer system, or about 4% of it is composted,” said Sharolyn Jackson, a family and consumer sciences specialist with K-State Research and Extension’s northeast area office. Thought of another way, uneaten food is also wasted money.
