K-State Ag Research

Noted plant geneticist, Yianming Yu, will deliver K-State's 38th Elmer G. Heyne Crop Science lecture on April 15. Admission is free! bit.ly/4hXX81t

Six couples will be honored March 21 as Kansas Master Farmers and Master Farm Homemakers in recognition of their leadership in agriculture, environmental stewardship and community service. Reservations are due by March 12. ksre-learn.com/master-farmer-… #KSRE #ksleg

K-State horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini says gardeners wanting to grow rhubarb may need to be patient. The popular vegetable used in jellies, sauces and pies usually can't be harvested the first year. ksre-learn.com/gardening-rhub… #KSRE

Predators cause about $4M in losses annually to Kansas cattle producers. K-State wildlife management specialist Drew Ricketts outlines non-lethal ways to protect livestock. ksre-learn.com/agriculture-pr… #KSRE #ksleg

NIST physicist, Dr. Brian Washburn, to present a lecture March 10 titled “Combing the Atmosphere for Trace Gases: How Advances in Physics can Help Agriculture”. bit.ly/4hb4lec

K-State researchers are developing an index to measure cattle pain & stress using consumption rate. bit.ly/3CYEyYW

Join K-State Research and Extension's Family and Consumer Sciences professionals for the Living Well Wednesday Fall 2024 series! Webinars kick off in October and run the second Wednesday of each month, 12:10-1 PM. Registration is free, but required. buff.ly/47RTx1J

Happy National Prarie Day! Prescribed burning is an ecological process that rejuvenates native prairies. Learn more at buff.ly/3UOAijs

@KSUGrainSci researchers have received USDA funding for chlorine dioxide research: buff.ly/3wOg957

Learn about the Summer Stipends program, funding opportunities, and other resources for researchers at @KState in the latest Research Weekly: buff.ly/3QZQhdc

@kstateag has announced that Joseph Awika has accepted the position of department head of @KSUGrainSci, director of the International Grains Program institute, and @KSUFoodscience. buff.ly/3yCUtt2

Today is World Bee Day! Do you have K-State's BeeMachine app? 🐝 buff.ly/3wLoQNB @BeeMachineAI @KStateEntom

Today, @KState broke ground on the Global center for Grain and Food Innovation as a part of the Agriculture Innovation Initiative: buff.ly/3x6Xq4t @kstateag | @KSU_Foundation

The 2024 Southeast Research and Extension Center Report is now available: buff.ly/44CsYvV 🌾

In this video, K-State Cow-Calf Specialist Jason Warner chats with Animal Breeding and Genetics Professor Megan Rolf and PhD Student Elizabeth Dressler about using genetics for sustainability in cattle herds: buff.ly/4bbdnpj @KStateRE

@KStateOlathe is hosting a one-day workshop to provide entry-level, hands-on training for both undergraduate and graduate-level students in basic laboratory skills and contract research organizations on August 16th: buff.ly/4aatmTA

More than $2.6 million in new grants are helping Waithaka Mwangi, professor of immunology, develop and validate a vaccine for the deadly African Swine Fever Virus, which threatens U.S. pork producers: buff.ly/3ycXekA @KSUCVM

Dr. Barbara Valent, University Distinguished Professor and Biosecurity Research Institute Professor of Crop Infectious Diseases, has been named the inaugural North Central Regional Association winner of the 2024 agInnovation Research innovation Award of Excellence! @KSUPlantDr

Rania Marie Espeso Buenavista, doctoral student in @KSUGrainSci, is one of only 20 students to receive a Graduate Research Grant from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi: buff.ly/4aWzbVS

@KStateAgron Update: Soybeans can remove significant amounts of nutrients per bushel of grain harvested compared to other row crops. Because of this, soybeans can respond to starter fertilizer applications on low-testing soils, particularly phosphorus. buff.ly/4aXgkd2