K-State Research and Extension - Crops and Marketing

Workshops Planned to Help Communities Prepare for Agriculture-Affected Disasters

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:00:00 GMT

LIBERAL, Kan. -- K-State Research and Extension is teaming up with the Extension Disaster Education Network to host two Strengthening Community Agrosecurity Planning (S-CAP) workshops in Wichita, March 22-23 and Liberal, March 25-26 for individuals in Sedgwick, Seward and nearby counties.

Jim Robb, director of the LMIC...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Jim Robb, provides this week's cattle market commentary: he'll look at apparent improvements in U.S. beef export sales in recent months, and will talk about the current trend in cull cow beef prices, which may influence a producer's herd culling decisions.

K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien...

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien focuses on the latest USDA grain export report in this week's grain market commentary, saying that the corn and soybean export prospects are looking solid, while wheat trade has some catching up to do.

Grain Nutrition Focus of First Centennial Lecture

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:00:00 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Kansas State University’s Department of Grain Science and Industry will kick off its Centennial Celebration Lecture Series with a renowned expert in grain foods and nutrition on Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. in the Hale Library Hemisphere Room.

Upcoming K-State Horticultural and Agricultural Events

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:00:00 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University Research and Extension and/or its Extension Master Gardeners are participating in the following area and statewide horticultural events, available to all interested persons. For more information about these, as well as more localized events, check with your local K-State Research and Extension office.

K-State risk management specialist Art Barnaby...

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

K-State risk management specialist Art Barnaby talks about proposed budget cuts in the federal crop insurance program, and how they would likely affect insurance coverage for Kansas crop producers...he also announces that K-State will soon host a webinar for producers on the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE).

K-State feed milling scientist Keith Behnke...

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

K-State feed milling scientist Keith Behnke reports on the upcoming construction of the new multi-million-dollar feed mill and biorefinery at the university, which will open up boundless opportunites for feed manufacturing and biofuels research and teaching.

Workshops Planned For Crop Producers In Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:00:00 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. – A series of crop insurance workshops – RAM II Workshops – are planned for February and March in Kansas, Nebraska and Ohio.

Just How Sure Are Farmers About SURE?

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:00:00 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University will host a Webinar Friday, Feb. 19 at noon, CST on the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program.

Livestock economist Derrell Peel...

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University provides this week's cattle market commentary: he talks about the new USDA cattle inventory report and what it suggests about cattle production ahead....he also looks at the potential for increased calf
demand for wheat grazing this spring.

K-State wheat disease researcher Bill Bockus...

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

K-State wheat disease researcher Bill Bockus looks at the durability of wheat variety disease resistance, which tends to break down over time...and why some varieties hold onto their resistance for an extended period, while others lose their resistance relatively
abruptly.

K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien...

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien covers a new analysis he has put together on unharvested 2009-crop corn and just how many bushels may still be out in the field, what that means to the corn supply situation and ultimately the price trend into the spring. He also addresses the ever-increasing potential for corn planting problems this spring, as winter moisture continues to build up in the corn belt and plains states.

Last Call for Women's Ag Conference

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

WICHITA, Kan. – Women who plan to attend the 2010 Women Managing the Farm Conference scheduled Feb. 5-6, 2010 in Wichita, Kan., should get their registration in, said conference coordinator Kristy Archuleta.

K-State College of Agriculture Students Have Options in Coursework, Careers

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Plenty has changed over the years, and educating students for careers in agriculture has changed right along with global agriculture, said Don Boggs, Kansas State University’s associate dean of agriculture.

Don Boggs speaks to students on K-State's campus.

K-State agronomist Dallas Peterson...

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

K-State agronomist Dallas Peterson offers in-depth information on the latest soybean weed control systems: the newest glyphosate-ready soybean seed technology, and how it compares with the earlier version, as well as with conventional soybean weed control options, when it comes to the costs and returns from each system....he also looks at the new alternative to glyphosate-ready soybean seed, and what K-State field trials say about its performance.

K-State agronomist Dallas Peterson (Part 2)...

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

K-State agronomist Dallas Peterson continues with in-depth information on the latest soybean weed control systems.

K-State agronomist Scott Staggenborg...

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

K-State agronomist Scott Staggenborg talks about managing yield data from variable swath width harvest technology that has recently emerged on the scene.1

K-State agricultural economist Kevin Dhuyvetter...

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

K-State agricultural economist Kevin Dhuyvetter looks at the evolution of agricultural technologies in the recent past, and the economic factors that affected how quickly farmers adpoted them...and how those same factors influence farmer decisions about precision technology today.

K-State Ag Economist Studying Economic Impacts Of Drought-Tolerant Corn in Africa

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. – It’s not unusual for researchers to try to determine the best crops to plant in a particular climate, but a Kansas State University agricultural economist will go a step further.

K-State range scientist Keith Harmoney...

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

K-State range scientist Keith Harmoney talks about his research into the payoffs from interseeding a legume crop into brome pastures, and whether that can be made to work in the drier climates of western Kansas.

Finnup Foundation Provides Major Gift to Kansas Ag Leaders Program

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The Finnup Foundation Trust of Garden City, Kan. has joined a growing list of special investors in the Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership program with a donation of $50,000 to the KARL Foundation. The foundation fund is part of the permanently endowed gifts for KARL, Inc.

K-State Announces Planned Construction of O. H. Kruse Feed Mill and BioRefinery

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

A new feed mill at Kansas State University will soon become a reality.

K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien...

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien provides his weekly observations on the grain markets, sharing a new analysis he put together on the probability of wheat, feedgrain and soybean prices trending lower during the first half of 2010.

Growing Growers Program Announces its 2010 Sustainable Farming Apprenticeship Program

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

OLATHE, Kan. -- As the Kansas City metro area’s appetite for local and sustainably-grown food grows, farmers and growers are in demand too. The Growing Growers Apprenticeship Program matches aspiring growers with local host farms where they gain work experience and training in the day-to-day operation of a small farm. Workshops, farm tours and written resources augment on-farm learning and connect apprentices to the resources and support of the small farm community.

K-State row crop disease specialist Doug Jardine...

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

K-State row crop disease specialist Doug Jardine talks about employing fungicide seed treatments on soybeans, as insurance against seedling disease losses...he talks about K-State research into the costs and returns from those treatments, and adds some thoughts on product selection, if a grower is going to treat their own seed.

Brad Seabourn, Hard Red Wheat Quality Lab...

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The director of the Hard Red Wheat Quality Laboratory within the USDA's Center for Grain and Animal Health Research in Manhattan, Brad Seabourn, talks about the work that lab conducts in analyzing new wheat varieties for their milling and baking properties.

K-State Scientists Work to Improve Food Security in Mali and Ghana

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. – A team of Kansas State University scientists will soon use their knowledge of agronomy, agricultural economics, biology and plant pathology to improve food security through work with scientists and farmers in Mali and Ghana in West Africa.

Kraig Roozeboom (Part 2)...

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

More from K-State crop production specialist Kraig Roozeboom's new study of the latest genetically "stacked" corn hybrids, and their viability for corn production in central and western Kansas dryland cropping conditions.

Crop production specialist Kraig Roozeboom...

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

K-State crop production specialist Kraig Roozeboom talks about his new study of the latest genetically "stacked" corn hybrids, and their viability for corn production in central and western Kansas dryland cropping conditions: specifically, whether the higher-priced stacked corn seed results in enough improvement in yield to justify the cost...Kraig drew from several years of K-State corn performance trial results to come up with his conclusions.

K-State ag economist Michael Langemeier...

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

K-State agricultural economist Michael Langemeier talks about his new analysis of crop-cattle farms in Kansas, and why that kind of diversified operation tends to succeed where others don't...he uses an economic measure called "scope efficiency."

K-State’s Department of Grain Science to Host Centennial Lecture Series

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- In commemoration of its 100^th anniversary, the Kansas State University Department of Grain Science and Industry will host a six-part lecture series featuring speakers from across the grain and biotechnology fields.

Record-Large U.S. Corn, Soy Crops Seen Weighing on Prices

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Prospects for higher U.S. corn or old crop soybean markets faded somewhat when the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Jan. 12 that U.S. farmers produced record-large corn and soybean crops in 2009, according to a Kansas State University agricultural economist.

K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien...

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien comments on the grain market reaction this week to the USDA's crop production and winter wheat acreage reports, saying that the numbers suggest that grain prices will be suppressed for awhile.

Developing Future Wheat Varieties...

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Comments expressed following an informational meeting at K-State January 14th on a proposed partnership between the university and Monsanto for developing future wheat varieties, with the emphasis on biotech wheat. Sean Gardner of Monsanto and K-State dean of agriculture Fred Cholick discuss the motivation behind the proposed partnership.

Scholarships Available for Women's Ag Conference

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The USDA Risk Management Agency is making money available for scholarships for the Women Managing the Farm Conference Feb. 5-6, 2010 in Wichita, Kan.

Jerry Gano, Haying and Grazing Conference...

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

From the 2010 Kansas Haying and Grazing Conference at Kansas State University, Jerry Gano, W-L Genetics, provides an update on the glyphosate-resistant alfalfa issue, with the process now underway to potentially make such alfalfa varieties available to producers again...he encourages growers to help that process along with their input to
government officals.

David Davis, Haying and Grazing Conference...

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

From the 2010 Kansas Haying and Grazing Conference at Kansas State University, David Davis, the superintendent of the University of Missouri's Forage Systems Research Center, talks about recent grazing system research at that facility...in particular, a study on late weaning of fall-born beef calves, by way of a special pasture grazing approach.

Tom Shanower, director of the USDA's GMPRC...

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The director of the USDA's Grain Marketing and Production Research Center in Manhattan, Tom Shanower, announces that the USDA will soon be consolidating its insect-borne disease research unit into that Manhattan facility, creating the ARS Center for Grain and Animal Health Research...Tom talks about what that merger means for future
research into insect-vectored livestock diseases, in collaboration with researchers at K-State.

Terry Hawk of the Farm Service Agency...

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Agricultural program specialist Terry Hawk of the Farm Service Agency has the finer details on the USDA's Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE) covering crop losses incurred in 2008, with applications for that assistance now being taken at local FSA offices.

Glenda Shepler, Kansas Agricultural Statistics...

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The director of Kansas Agricultural Statistics, Glenda Shepler, goes over the Kansas numbers from this morning's USDA crop production, winter wheat acreage and grain stocks reports.

K-State soil fertility specialist Dave Mengel...

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

K-State soil fertility specialist Dave Mengel talks about the activity of phosphorus fertilizer in the soil...knowing which will be helpful to the crop producer in making economically-sound crop fertilization decisions.

K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien...

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien shares his latest observations on the grain price trends, with an emphasis on the pivotal USDA grain production and winter wheat acreage report coming out on Tuesday.

Early Registration Deadline Near for Cover Your Acres Conference

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

COLBY, Kan. – The early registration deadline is Jan. 12 for the Cover Your Acres Winter Conference to be held Jan. 19-20 in Oberlin, Kan. at the Gateway Civic Center. Kansas State University Research and Extension and the Northwest Kansas Crop Residue Alliance are sponsors for the event.

Women's Ag Conference Scheduled

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

WICHITA, Kan. – Partners in agriculture, business managers, producers, farm homemakers, absentee landlords and helpers are encouraged to attend the Women Managing the Farm Conference Feb. 5-6, 2010, in Wichita, Kan.

Today's agricultural news...

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Soil management specialist DeAnn Presley of K-State looks at the concept of vertical tillage, which is being heavily promoted as the latest thing in crop residue management...she says that multi-year research is underway at K-State to determine the impacts of this approach.

K-State crops and soils specialist Brian Olson...

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

K-State crops and soils specialist Brian Olson has the complete rundown on the upcoming Cover Your Acres Conference, co-sponsored by K-State and taking place two weeks from today in Oberlin.

Jack Salava, Farm Service Agency...

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Executive officer Jack Salava of the Farm Service Agency state office talks about sign-up for the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE) covering 2008 crop losses, and says that the farm payment forms for tax reporting purposes are now going out to producers.

K-State agronomist Jim Shroyer...

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

K-State agronomist Jim Shroyer considers the chances for winterkill damage to the Kansas wheat crop, based on the conditions so far this winter...he says that late-planted wheat could be more susceptible to cold temperature injury than normally would be the case.

Mid-America Fruit Growers to Gather Near Nebraska City for Tour, Conference

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. – The 2010 Mid-America Fruit Growers Conference will be Jan. 12-14 in the Lied Lodge and Conference Center at the Arbor Day Farm near Nebraska City, Neb.

Funding for Climate Change Research In Agriculture Gets Major Boost

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for research on greenhouse gas mitigation in agriculture will increase by more than 10-fold, according to an announcement on Dec. 16, 2009, from USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack.

K-State has been a national leader in this field of research, including extensive work on agricultural soil carbon sequestration, said Chuck Rice, K

Great Plains Vegetable Growers Heading to Jan. 7-9 Conference

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT

OLATHE, Kan. – The 2010 Great Plains Vegetable Growers Conference Jan. 7-9 in St. Joseph, Mo., will feature growers, specialists and cutting-edge information from all five participating states: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota.

K-State and eXtension Offer Financial Planning, Other Help for Ag Producers

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Even at this time of year when American farm families are typically looking forward to planning for the new year, some are struggling. A spouse may have lost an off-farm job, a family member may not fully know his place in an operation and others have been hit by low prices for what they produce.

Kansas Precision Ag Conference Slated Jan. 21-22 in Salina

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. – The 14^th annual Kansas Precision Agriculture Technologies Conference is set for Jan. 21-22, 2010, in Salina, Kan. The conference will be in the Ramada Conference Center at 1616 Crawford Street (formerly the Holiday Inn).

K-State risk management specialist Art Barnaby...

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State risk management specialist Art Barnaby looks at two items of interest to crop producers: the ongoing problems with crop insurance not adequately covering grain quality losses, and the latest projections on the returns to Kansas crop producers from the A-C-R-E program, covering 2009 production.

K-State plant geneticist Clare Nelson...

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State plant geneticist Clare Nelson talks about the latest approach in grain sorghum genetic improvement at the university: identifying genetic "snips" from sorghum types worldwide, as a way of singling out favorable genetic traits for future sorghum breeding.

K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien...

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

For this week's grain market commentary, K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien offers his outlook at the main factors likely to influence the grain trades in 2010...with price volatility expected to continue through the new year.

Joy Ungerer and Gaye Binfer, NRCS...

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Two specialists from the Kansas NRCS state office, Jon Ungerer and Gaye Binfer, report that applications are still being taken for the current round of funding for the USDA's Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), with a deadline for applying rapidly approaching.

K-State soil physicist Loyd Stone...

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State soil physicist Loyd Stone shares his research findings on the water storage efficiency of off-season irrigation practices, and at what point does that approach to summer crop irrigation management become inefficient.

K-State agronomist Jane Lingenfelser...

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State agronomist Jane Lingenfelser provides the highlights from K-State's 2009 Grain Sorghum Hybrid Performance Test, featuring the top-performing hybrids in the university's statewide field trials, under both dryland and irrigated conditions.

Upcoming K-State Horticultural and Agricultural Events

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Cover Your Acres Conference Set for Jan. 19-20 in Oberlin, Kan.

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT

COLBY, Kan. – Kansas State University and the Northwest Kansas Crop Residue Alliance are teaming up to sponsor the Cover Your Acres Winter Conference Jan. 19-20, 2010 in Oberlin, Kan.

K-State Agronomist Discusses Vertical Tillage – What It Is and How it Works

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. – There’s a new trend in tillage equipment called “vertical tillage” and a Kansas State University scientist says it could also be described as “mulch till.”

K-State weed control specialist Dallas Peterson...

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State weed control specialist Dallas Peterson talks about mounting concerns over weed resistance to ALS-inhibiting herbicide products in wheat production, especially cheatgrass and mustard weeds, and strategies for addresing those problems.

K-State grain market economist Mike Woolverton...

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State grain market economist Mike Woolverton comments on the USDA's latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand report and its connotations for the grain trades.

Kansas Hay and Grazing Conference Set for Jan. 13 in Manhattan

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT

CHANUTE, Kan. – The 2010 Kansas Hay and Grazing Conference is scheduled for Jan. 13 at the Kansas Farm Bureau building in Manhattan.

K-State soybean breeder Bill Schapaugh (pt. 2)...

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State soybean breeder Bill Schapaugh continues to review the just-finished 2009 Soybean Variety Performance Test report.

K-State soybean breeder Bill Schapaugh...

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State soybean breeder Bill Schapaugh reviews the just-finished 2009 Soybean Variety Performance Test report: the general results from this year's field trials acorss the state; the special performance evaluations included in the test on soybean cyst nematode resistance and variety susceptbility to sudden death syndrome; the performance
of the second-generation glyphosate-resistant varieties; and his recommendations to growers on using the test data to make wise decisions on soybean seed selection.

Upcoming K-State Horticultural and Agricultural Events

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT

K-State's crops judging team...

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The coach of K-State's crops judging team, agronomist Kevin Donnelly, and team members Jared Kohls and Kelly Yunghans, talk about the team's recently-earned national championship, having scored a rare sweep of all the events at the Collegiate Crops Contests in Kansas City and Chicago.

K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth...

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth looks at the insect control capabilities of the new corn seed technology now on the market for 2010 production, and comments on insecticide seed treatment performance on corn and soybeans.

K-State agronomist Jane Lingenfelser...

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State agronomist Jane Lingenfelser announces that the results from K-State's 2009 Corn Hybrid Performance Test are now complete and available to corn producers, as a guide to corn seed selection for 2010 production...she'll report on the top-performing hybrids regionally around Kansas this year.

K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien...

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien comments on the wheat, feedgrain and soybean price trends: he states why he thinks the current strength in the wheat market may not last long, and talks about how the return to profitability in ethanol production is
supportive of corn prices right now.

WHEAT SCOOP 12/04/2009...

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Marketing Kansas-grown wheat to the rest of the world requires not only a good, consistent supply of wheat, but strong personal relationships with the folks who buy it. Kansas Wheat's Bill Spiegel explains how the presence of a Kansas farmer at the Latin American Millers Association annual conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, benefits all Kansas wheat growers.

IGP associate director Mark Fowler...

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The associate director of the International Grains Program at K-State, Mark Fowler, reports on the latest IGP activites in promoting Kansas grain sales abroad...including several recent meetings with grain buyers in Australia, Iraq and China.

Upcoming K-State Horticultural and Agricultural Events

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT

K-State row crop disease specialist Doug Jardine...

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State row crop disease specialist Doug Jardine addresses several issues: ongoing concerns about mold development in late-harvested corn and grain sorghum, and how to determine whether that moldy grain is toxic to livestock; soybean seed selection for next growing season in light of serious problems with seedling blight diseases in this
year's crop; and the yearly plea to soybean growers to test fields now for soybean cyst nematode, which remains the most costly pest in Kansas soybean production.

K-State row crop disease specialist Doug Jardine...(Part 2)

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The second part of our interview with K-State row crop disease specialist Doug Jardine.

K-State irrigation engineer Dan Rogers...

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State irrigation engineer Dan Rogers talks about crop irrigation planning for greatest watering efficiency, especially for lower-capacity wells...reminding irrigators that K-State provides helpful evaluation tools for real-time, seasonal and long-term irrigation
strategies.

K-State wheat disease specialist Erick DeWolf...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State wheat disease specialist Erick DeWolf comments on early establishment of various diseases in the new winter wheat crop resulting from the long stretch of wet soil conditions, including foliar and root diseases...information that growers should factor
into their wheat management decisions from here forward.

Crop nutrient specialist Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State crop nutrient management specialist Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz follows, then, with input on topdress nitrogen decisions for winter wheat, and whether any changes should be made in that application on stands that were planted late because of wet fields.

K-State grain market economist Mike Woolverton...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State grain market economist Mike Woolverton comments on the grain price trends over this past week, with a closer look at the grain export outlook, given the continued weakening of the dollar overseas.

K-State soil management specialist DeAnn Presley...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State soil management specialist DeAnn Presley talks about the issue of compacted crop fields following this fall's rain-plagued harvest: how to assess a field for compaction, and how and when to go about correcting compaction problems where they are detected.

Crop weed control specialist Curt Thompson...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State crop weed control specialist Curt Thompson covers the herbicide alternatives for controlling winter annual weed on fields being planted to corn or grain sorghum next spring...and which tank mixes are recommended for various weed problems growers want to address.

K-State farm program specialist Troy Dumler...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State farm program specialist Troy Dumler talks about the first year of the Average Crop Revenue Election (A-C-R-E) program: the latest projected payout for Kansas producers enrolled in the program and his thoughts on why only a very small percent of Kansas producers opted for A-C-R-E in its first year.

K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien provides this week's grain market commentary: he reflects on the market response to the USDA's November crop production numbers from earlier in the week, and the world grain supply and demand numbers included in that report.

K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien looks at the market response to the USDA's November crop production numbers from earlier in the week, and the world grain supply and demand numbers in that report.

K-State agricultural economist Tim Dalton...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State agricultural economist Tim Dalton talks bout his new research, which will study the prospect of introducing drought-tolerant corn hybrids for human food production in parts of eastern and southern Africa.

K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth advises wheat growers on responding to greenbugs and bird cherry oat aphids on wheat this fall, as both serve as vectors for barley yellow dwarf disease.

Crop production specialist Kraig Roozeboom...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

K-State crop production specialist Kraig Roozeboom offers several thoughts on corn and soybean purchasing decisions for next year's cropping: he comments on the notable hike in seed trait costs, on the payoff from such add-ons as seed treatments and growth
stimulants, and on the idea of going back to conventional corn and soybean seed as a cost-saver.

K-State No-Till Study: Water Erosion Curbed Even When Surface Residue Is Sparse

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT

HAYS, Kan. – Even when surface residue is thin, no-till farming practices improve soils and reduce water-related erodibility. That’s the bottom line from a recent study across the central Great Plains by Kansas State University researcher Humberto Blanco.