The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

Extreme weather felt throughout the Plains

The soybean midge gall can be devastating to fields, says K-State entomologist Anthony Zukoff. (Photo: Courtesy of K-State Research and Extension news service)

Soybean gall midge shows up in two Kansas counties

  • By Jacob Klaudt │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Hilmar Cheese plant in Dodge City, Kansas under construction in 2023. (Courtesy photo.)

Hilmar Cheese hosting hiring event May 30

A heifer being judged at the Beef Empire Days Live Show, June 6 in Garden City, Kansas. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Beef Empire Days events geared to celebrating cattle feeding industry 

Some homeowners may choose to save on their watering bill by waiting a couple weeks later to seed cool-season grasses this year, says Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham. (Photo courtesy of K-State Research and Extension.)

Now’s the time to fertilize warm-season grasses in Kansas

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

Rain found its way into drought-affected areas

Prescribed burn in the Flint Hills of Kansas. (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Prescribed burn plan training in Kansas

Blue Sky Farms officials broke ground for the Twin Circle Dairy near Lewis Kansas, April 26. The dairy is expected to be home to nearly 25,000 cows and construction should be completed in 2025. Currently Blue Sky Farms has six dairies in Texas and another location where heifer calves are developed. More farm locations provide feed for the cows and heifers, as well as a harvest and hauling business. Watch for more information from the groundbreaking event and speakers. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Groundbreaking marks new dairy in Edwards County, Kansas