K-State Technology Development Institute partners with agronomy department on ammonia study

K-State Technology Development Institute partners with agronomy department on ammonia study

MANHATTAN—Kansas State University's Technology Development Institute and agronomy department have collaborated to manufacture sampling devices that maximize farmers' profitability by minimizing nitrogen losses. The Technology Development Institute, or TDI, helped the agronomy department optimize designs and create 3D-printed parts for passive samplers that measure nitrogen losses due to ammonia volatilization after fertilizer applications. Previous…
Kansas Crop Improvement Association Announces Leadership Changes

Kansas Crop Improvement Association Announces Leadership Changes

MANHATTAN, KANSAS, March 27, 2024 – After 25 years of service to the Kansas CropImprovement Association (KCIA), Executive Director Steve Schuler is retiring, effective March31. “Steve has had the interest of the association and its membership first all the time,” said DustinMiller, owner of Kauffman Seeds, Inc., and president of…
Sixteen Sweet Facts About Sugar

Sixteen Sweet Facts About Sugar

It’s nearly the end of March and the college basketball playoffs are in full swing. Did your favorite team not make the playoffs? Is your bracket already busted? Join the American Sugar Alliance on Instagram and Twitter for a truly sweet sixteen bracket challenge. Over the next several days, we’ll give…
Cattle Chat: Tips for breeding success

Cattle Chat: Tips for breeding success

Founding Father and inventor Benjamin Franklin once said, “By failing to plan, you are preparing to fail.” In the cattle business, that sentiment rings true when it comes to executing an artificial insemination breeding strategy, said the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute. Speaking on a recent…
700 elementary students gather at Fonner Park for agriculture education

700 elementary students gather at Fonner Park for agriculture education

Over 700 elementary students recently gathered at Fonner Park in Grand Island, Nebraska, for agriculture education.  Consisting of mostly 4th graders from 15 area schools, the students learned about various aspects of the ag industry.  JessaLynn Hudson, a Nebraska Cattlemen Senior Beef Ambassador, was a presenter at this year’s event.…