Cotton field harvest. (iStock │ #1835475167 - Jacob Mathers)

It’s time to scout for insects in cotton and corn fields

  • By Madeline Drake │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Woman drinking from a water bottle after jogging outdoors at sunset. (Adobe Stock │ #417769340 - tanatat)

The heat is on: Staying safe in the hot summer

  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Members of the Jackrabbit Tractor Club assemble with their 2024, left, and 2025 entries at the International Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition at the Expo Gardens Fairgrounds in Peoria, Illinois. Entered in separate classes at this year’s competition, both placed second. (SDSU Extension)

SDSU tractor team captures runner-up honors

Canola (K-State Research and Extension news service)

Kansas canola harvest reveals impressive yields

  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │ K-State Research and Extension news service
The center pivot irrigation system at the Oklahoma State University McCaull Research and Demonstration Farm will be one of the topics discussed at this year’s Panhandle Crops & Forages Field Day in Eva. The Aug. 31 event kicks off the fall field day events with topics like sorghum varieties, nitrogen management, soil moisture monitoring and managing spider mites in corn. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture.)

K-State stepping up to the state’s water challenges

  • By Kelsey Stremel │ K-State Extension news service

HPJ Live is coming to Wichita

A child eats a watermelon. (Adobe Stock │ #660095202 - yanadjan)

Cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew…oh my! When should you harvest melon?

Hand pollination flower with brush. (iStock │ #133833585 - DLeonis)

In the garden: Why is my crop not producing fruit?