Jackie Rudd, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research wheat breeder in Amarillo, was honored by the Texas Wheat Producers Board with the inaugural Texas Wheat Legacy Award. (Texas Wheat Producers)

Texas Wheat Legacy Award presented to Jackie Rudd

Wheat breeder Guorong Zhang developed the KS Bill Snyder wheat variety, using parents from the Hays and Manhattan breeding programs. He is pictured with the variety’s namesake, Coach Bill Snyder. (Photo by Bill Spiegel.)

From field to trophy: Kansas Wheat honors coach Bill Snyder

Kansas State University Research and Extension food scientist Karen Blakeslee says it is not recommended to can tomatoes that have frozen while on the vine. (Photo courtesy of K-State Research and Extension.)

Kansas governor files response over SNAP data

Silverado Ranch Texas longhorn herd at Stock Show Parade. (Courtesy photo.)

Fort Worth to have stock show parade Jan. 17

Looking down a corn row in a no-till planted field. (Adobe Stock │ #114167847- Margaret Burlingham)

Colorado-till conference Feb. 3 to 4

Watermelon seedlings are seen in trays with pure food waste substrate, pure commercial peat moss-based potting mix, and blends of the two with varying ratios in a study to compare seedling germination, growth and nutrient uptake. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo)

Study finds food waste compost less effective than potting mix alone

  • By Maddie Johnson │ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Aerial view of a tank truck spreading manure on a recently harvested corn field. (iStock │ #181878441 - BanksPhotos)

Dry manure applicator certification workshops offered in February 2026

  • By Daniel Andersen, Rachel Kennedy, Melissa McEnany │ ISU Extension and Outreach
Summer landscape with green grass field and blue sky

Extension guide explains verbal farm leases