Agriculture Resources
K-STATE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION
News releases
- Ag Economist discusses pandemic changes to beef cattle industry (March 15, 2021)
- Kansas net farm income climbed in 2020 despite COVID-19; 2021 looks promising (February 17, 2021)
- K-State Cattlemen’s Day moves to online format (February 4, 2021)
- K-State Rodeo cancelled (January 18, 2021)
- State plans junior swine, meat goat events (January15, 2021)
- SowBridge distance education series begins in February (January 8, 2021)
- K-State launches Finances and the Farm: An online class to enhance farm management skills (January 6, 2021)
- Women Managing the Farm conference slated Feb. 10-12 (December 4, 2020)
- KARL reschedules seminars and travel during COVID-19 pandemic (December 4, 2020)
- Family Fun: Kansas Christmas tree farms hope for busy year (December 2, 2020)
- Researchers aim to mitigate COVID-19 in meat and poultry processing facilities (November 20, 2020)
- Kansas Wheat and K-State Grain Science flour distribution (October 21, 2020)
- K-State’s annual Swine Day will be online, Nov. 18-19 (October 9, 2020)
- Program that aids disabled farm workers plans ‘Virtual State Fair’ (September 23, 2020)
- Kansas Forest Service tree, shrub seedling sale opens Sept. 1 (August 26, 2020)
- Summer program helps minority students prep for graduate school (August 26, 2020)
- Economist reviews shocks to beef industry with implications for cattle, beef prices ahead (August 20, 2020)
- K-State’s Risk & Profit Conference to be offered completely online Aug. 10-14 (July 24, 2020)
- Lacey Noterman, virtual livestock show (July 22, 2020)
- K-State ag economist charts risk, benefit of hedging sale of live cattle (July 20, 2020)
- Beef cattle experts outline ‘pillars’ for sustainable ranches (July 7, 2020)
- Considerations for marketing beef directly to consumers (June 30, 2020)
- K-State researchers test ways to slow pigs’ growth (June 24, 2020)
- K-State distributes 15,000 pounds of fresh, Kansas flour (June 19, 2020)
- SPECIAL: COVID-19 and Agriculture—The Long View (June 11, 2020)
- Pandemic has changed consumer’s buying habits, raised awareness of supply chain (June 9, 2020)
- Women Managing the Farm plans June 17 webinar (June 8, 2020)
- Kansas Swine Classic moves online for 2020 (June 2, 2020)
- Kansas farmers experiencing another rough ride this year (June 1, 2020)
- Upcoming food safety webinars planned for Kansas produce growers (May 28, 2020)
- K-State beef experts to discuss weather, cattle markets (May 27, 2020)
- Barber County residents rally to help feed students, others (May 22, 2020)
- K-State beef cattle experts share tips for treating calves (May 19, 2020)
- K-State to host first-ever live virtual wheat field day May 27-28 (May 15, 2020)
- Bottleneck in beef industry pushes producers into making key decisions (May 15, 2020)
- K-State professor digs hole in backyard to teach about soils, (May 7, 2020)
- K-State plans ‘Troubleshooting Uncertain Times in the Beef Industry’ (May 7, 2020)
- Kansas farmer who donated mask to NY receives overdue degree from K-State (May 6, 2020)
- K-State keeping rural, urban Kansans on the forefront of COVID-19 knowledge (May 6, 2020)
- Alicia Boor, Great Bend virtual farm show (May 6 2020)
- Ag economists warn against overreaction to meat industry structure in face of COVID-19 (May 6, 2020)
- Business contingency plans can help in event of illness or other absence (May 5, 2020)
- Swine producers adjust to meet challenges created by pandemic (April 21, 2020)
- Beef cattle experts discuss business management strategies during a crisis (April 7, 2020)
- K-State ag economist advises producers to focus on costs, increase liquidity (March 20, 2020)
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- Pandemic Assistance for Producers (March 30, 2021)
- Cattle Market Update... Post-Pandemic Beef Cattle Outlook (March 8, 2021)
- Johnson Farms Country Market (March 5, 2021)
- COVID-19 and smaller meat processors (March 4, 2021)
- Agriculture Women Conference (February 19, 2021)
- Plant-Based Proteins and Beef Demand…K-State Cattlemen’s Day (February 18, 2021)
- Oil Price Trends…Agricultural Law Update (February 4, 2021)
- Educating in the Time of COVID-19, Justin Waggoner (December 12, 2020)
- COVID-19 Precautions (for dairy producers) November 20, 2020.
- Farm Service Agency “Coffee Talk”…Controlling Asian Bush Honeysuckle (October 20, 2020)
- Stopping COVID-19 in Meat Processing Facilities … Agricultural Law Update (September 16, 2020)
- Cattle market update... Livestock veterinary services in rural areas (August 31, 2020)
- The Meat of the Matter (August 21, 2020)
- K-State 2020 Wheat Variety Performance Test Report… FSA Coffee Talk Podcast (August 12, 2020)
- Cattle Market Update… Current Trends in Agricultural Lending (August 11, 2020)
- Virtual Livestock Show (July 24, 2020)
- Cattle Market Update…Fly Control Options for Cattle (July 20, 2020)
- Cattle Market Update…Direct-Marketing of Beef (July 6, 2020)
- Cattle Market Update… Beef Genetic Advances (June 29, 2020)
- Slowing Pig Growth…Nutrient Management for Grain Sorghum (June 23, 2020)
- Cattle Market Update… Kansas Agriculture in the Classroom (June 22, 2020)
- Virtual trade team (June 19, 2020)
- Coarse Grain Markets…Tilapia on Pond Clean-Up (June 16, 2020)
- Cattle Market Update…COVID-19 and Food Consumption (June 15, 2020)
- Coronavirus and Wildlife (June 12, 2020)
- Flour distribution project (June 12, 2020)
- Dairy Margin Program (June 12, 2020)
- Cattle Market Update…Fighting Trichomoniasis (June 8, 2020)
- New Wheat Varieties … Farm Service Agency Podcast (June 2, 2020)
- Cattle Market Update…Beef Export and Import Trends (June 1, 2020)
- Virtual Wheat Day (May 29, 2020)
- Grain Market Update…Estimating 2020 Net Farm Income (May 29, 2020)
- Cattle Market Update…New Research Endeavors (May 26, 2020)
- Virtual Wheat Tour ((May 22, 2020)
- Connecting Socially (May 22, 2020, Milk Lines)
- Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (May 19 and 20, 2020)
- Controlling Woody Brush…Agricultural Law Update (May 13, 2020)
- Cattle market update... K-State beef webinar May 14th (May 11, 2020)
- Virtual Great Bend Farm Show (May 8, 2020)
- Virtual Wheat Tour (May 8, 2020)
- Surviving narrow margins (May 8, 2020)
- Filling the Feed Gaps…Cattle Herd Management and Salmonella (May 7, 2020)
- Meat Processing, Supply and COVID-19…"Stop, Look and Listen" (May 6, 2020)
- Cattle market update ... Grazing management "rules of thumb" (May 5, 2020)
- Corn "Price Protection Net"... Wheat disease update (May 4, 2020)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- News from Ag Manager on stimulus programs and other recent agribusiness topics for coronavirus
- Kansas COVID-19 Response and Recovery (State of Kansas web page)
- Contingency Planning for Your Family and Farm Operation (Purdue Women in Agriculture Team)
- Farm chore inventory worksheet (MS Word document, April 14, 2020)
- American Veterinary Medical Association
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
