Pesticide container recycling program promotes responsible disposal of chemicals

Pesticide container recycling program promotes responsible disposal of chemicals

Pesticides play a crucial role in pest management, both in agriculture and beyond. However, the safe handling of these chemicals, from purchase to disposal, is vital to maximizing benefits while minimizing risks. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, Nebraska witnesses the application of tens of millions of pounds of pesticides…
Barchart Releases 2023 Crop Production and Yield Estimates

Barchart Releases 2023 Crop Production and Yield Estimates

Barchart Tuesday released their initial 2023 crop production and yield forecasts for U.S. corn and soybeans. The report indicates a cutback to USDA’s projected figures from the May 12 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Report. The Barchart forecast calls for 15 billion bushels of corn production, compared to USDA’s 15.3…
Refining surge protector in crops could boost yields

Refining surge protector in crops could boost yields

Awash in a rowed sea of its brethren, a corn leaf relegated to the lowest rung of its stem spends much of a June afternoon doused in shade cast by the higher-ups. Then a gust begins pushing, pulling and twisting the waxy wings in concert, cracking a window to the…
Irrigating First Cutting Alfalfa

Irrigating First Cutting Alfalfa

Alfalfa is a tough, drought-tolerant perennial crop with rooting depths down eight feet or more. Depending on deep soil profile moisture during drought, some varieties can move into a dormancy and survive up to 45 days without rainfall. However, forage yields drop dramatically; since alfalfa requires about 6 inches of…
Despite recent rains, Nebraska moisture conditions continue to be poor

Despite recent rains, Nebraska moisture conditions continue to be poor

Despite recent rain across Nebraska, the state still has a majority of its soil in very short to short condition ratings, according to the June 5 USDA Crop Progress Report. In Nebraska, topsoil moisture is rated 53% very short to short, 44% adequate and just 3% surplus. Nebraska's subsoil moisture…
K-State announces global collaboration on sorghum and millet 

K-State announces global collaboration on sorghum and millet 

MONTPELIER, France – Kansas State University has announced a project in which it will lead a group effort to work on the world’s challenges related to the production of sorghum and millet.  Ernie Minton, the Eldon Gideon Dean of K-State’s College of Agriculture, officially launched the Global Collaboration for Sorghum…