Liberty Galvin studies the timing of herbicide application based on weed growth and development as an OSU Extension weed science specialist. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)
Protective cow standing with her injured calf who has a cast on his leg. (iStock │ #182745392 - SusanHSmith)

Dealing with leg fractures in calves

  • By Chris Clark │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
With the migratory spring season for swallows underway, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert provides property owners with information to limit nest building on structures while adhering to federal law protecting the species. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Tips to prevent barn swallow nests this spring

Cattle gain a higher amount of lean tissue early in the cattle feeding period and deposit more fat as they age, according to K-State beef cattle nutritionist Phillip Lancaster. (K-State Research and Extension)

Managing weight gain in cattle

  • By Lisa Moser │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Kansas State University agriculture economist Elizabeth Yeager says double-cropped soybeans increase profits, and cropping systems agronomist Kraig Roozeboom says they positively influence soil characteristics, though not to the same degree as some cover crops. (Kansas State University Research and Extension)

Intensify sorghum systems with double-cropped soybeans

  • By Jacob Klaudt │ K-State Research and Extension news service
National Pork Producers Council
Grazing cover crops with beef cattle increases soil organic carbon stocks and potassium concentrations in grazed plots, according to a study from Kansas State University. (K-State Research and Extension news service)

Geneticist outlines promise of gene editing

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension news service