Washing hands is the No. 1 defense against foodborne illness, says Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee. (Photo courtesy of K-State.)

New Mexico, Nebraska to host food manufacturers workshop

Wheat at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, High Plains Ag Lab near Sidney. (Photo by Chabella Guzman.)

Wheat farmers await results from winter moisture

Farmer at market hands purchase to customer over colorful blend of organic produce (Photo: iStock │ #1479535214 - Donte Tatum)

Great Plains Growers Conference set for Jan. 9-11

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

Precipitation was spotty at best to end year

Man ice fishing in frozen lake. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #233665479 - Cavan for Adobe)

Learn ice-fishing at four events in January

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 helped areas in Southern Plains

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.)

Dry stretch ahead as 2024 nears end

An irrigation pivot watering a field of turnips. (Photo: iStock - Songbird839)

Daugherty hits 15-year milestone