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"Who’s Smarter These Days?"

"Who’s Smarter These Days?"

"Who’s Smarter These Days?"

News Staff
Monday, January 16, 2023
I recently read a newsletter from Dr. Tim Elmore entitled “Who’s Smarter These Days: The Young or the Old?” Dr. Elmore is the president of Growing Leaders, which is a nonprofit organization that provides resources that help develop young leaders for school, universities, etc. across the globe.
Feedlot cattle

Feedlot cattle

Feedyard Receiving Protocols

News Staff
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Justin Waggoner, K-State Research and Extension Beef Systems Specialist The fall can be an exceptionally challenging time of year to start calves on feed, regardless if calves are home raised, weaned calves, or newly received calves in a commercial feedyard.
Fuel a different awareness in your youth by enrolling them in our 4-H program

Fuel a different awareness in your youth by enrolling them in our 4-H program

“Fueling A Different Awareness”

News Staff
Monday, December 19, 2022
For the most part, Americans have never enjoyed so much “stuff”. We have more possessions and live in a more materialistic era than at any point in the last century. But at the same time, we are less happy than in past days. How is that possible?
Group of young calves in winter

Group of young calves in winter

Beef Cattle Management Considerations for January 2023

News Staff
Monday, December 19, 2022
Rachael Brooke - Phillips-Rooks District Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources Cow herd management - Body condition score (BCS) both spring and fall calving cows. Target BCS for spring calvers: 5 for mature cows, 6 for young females.
December's Artist of the month is Bruce Bitter with his stunning Metal Art!

December's Artist of the month is Bruce Bitter with his stunning Metal Art!

Hansen Museum Artist of the Month, Bruce Bitter

News Staff
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Logan, KS. – 12/9/2022… On display at the Hansen Museum in Logan, Kansas, is the metal art of Bruce Bitter. The Museum holds an annual Art’s and Crafts Fair the third Saturday in August and chooses 12 “Artists of the Month” winners.
Hills overgrown with trees

Hills overgrown with trees

Controlling Volunteer Trees

News Staff
Monday, December 12, 2022
Rachael Brooke Phillips-Rooks District Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources    Though trees are a vital part of our landscapes, there are situations where volunteer trees need to be controlled. This is often a case of the wrong plant in the wrong place.
A water sprinkler sprays water on a dry lawn in a garden during winter season

A water sprinkler sprays water on a dry lawn in a garden during winter season

Watering in the Winter

News Staff
Friday, December 2, 2022
Rachael Brooke - Phillips-Rooks District Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources    You may not think it, but plants continue to use water during the winter, although just not as much. The freeze and thaw cycles also remove moisture from the soil.
Winter wheat under the snow

Winter wheat under the snow

Water In Snow

News Staff
Friday, December 2, 2022
Keith VanSkike - Twin Creeks Extension District, Agronomy & Natural Resources Snow fell for the first time this fall across many parts of Kansas on November 14.  While amounts were not particularly heavy, measurable snow was observed in many parts of the state.
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