Kansas State University

Grazing Cover Crops Helps Dryland Soil Health

K-State researchers have found that grazing cover crops can improve soil health in no-till dryland cropping systems, addressing a key concern for producers in water-limited environments like the central Great Plains.

July 13, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Beef Magazine

Kansas State University researchers have found that grazing cover crops can improve soil health in no-till dryland cropping systems, addressing a key concern for producers in water-limited environments like the central Great Plains.

What to Know When No-Tilling Soybeans in June or Later

By Ignacio Ciampitti and Victor Gimenez posted on June 20, 2024 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: Kansas State University

Where soybean planting has been delayed (or in double-crop soybean systems), producers should consider a few key management practices. Planting soybeans in the right soil conditions is essential for establishing an adequate soybean canopy and improving the chances of increasing the yield potential.

Treat Soil Samples Right for More Accurate Fertilizer Prescriptions

Studies show storage of soil samples & sample bag type affect soil health test results

By Dan Crummett posted on November 30, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

How soil samples are treated after they leave the field can have dramatic effects on soil test accuracy, according to studies in Oklahoma and Kansas.

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8 Steps to Winterize Your Sprayer

November 11, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Source: Kansas State University

Now is the perfect time to get your field sprayers winterized. This article summarizes some of the key steps to getting the job done.

National Sorghum Producers to Lead $65 Million Climate Project

September 21, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: National Sorghum Producers

Rather than focusing on soil carbon sequestration alone, the NSP project will create a pathway for the impact of all practices to be quantified, tracked and verified with the intent to monetize these practices in ecosystems services markets of all kinds with an initial focus on low carbon fuel markets.

K-State Pumpkin Study Shows No-Till Benefits For Horticulture

By Brian O'Connor posted on April 12, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

The study looked a pumpkin plots in Kansas, where the Halloween staple is frequently grown in rotation following soybeans, and are a staple of agritourism, according to the study published in the Soil Science Society of America Journal.

John Deere, K-State Study Remote Sensing and Grain Protein

February 16, 2022 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: Kansas State University

A team of researchers at Kansas State University, Manhattan, and John Deere reported that they have studied a fundamental way farmers may manage and market crops in the future — analyzing information from remote sensors on and off combines that will ultimately help farmers improve grain protein in crops.

Kansas State Researcher Studies Crushing Herbicide-Resistant Weed Seeds

Kumar studying system that destroys weed seed during crop harvest.

December 21, 2021 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State Research and Extension

A Kansas State University researcher in western Kansas says he may have an innovative way to kill herbicide-resistant weeds commonly found in farmer’s fields: simply put, he wants to crush ‘em.

Post-Harvest Weed Control in Wheat Stubble

July 10, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State University

Post-harvest weed control in wheat stubble is very important to conserve soil moisture and prevent weeds from going to seed and adding to the weed seedbank. Thin wheat and recent rains will likely require earlier and more intensive weed management efforts this year than in some years.

Postemergence Marestail and Pigweed Control in Soybean Fields

June 21, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State University

Conditions are not always conducive to getting optimal postemergence weed control. The wet weather in many areas this spring may cause weeds in some fields to get larger than you intended.

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Grazing Cover Crops Helps Dryland Soil Health

What to Know When No-Tilling Soybeans in June or Later

Treat Soil Samples Right for More Accurate Fertilizer Prescriptions

8 Steps to Winterize Your Sprayer

National Sorghum Producers to Lead $65 Million Climate Project

K-State Pumpkin Study Shows No-Till Benefits For Horticulture

John Deere, K-State Study Remote Sensing and Grain Protein

Kansas State Researcher Studies Crushing Herbicide-Resistant Weed Seeds

Post-Harvest Weed Control in Wheat Stubble

Postemergence Marestail and Pigweed Control in Soybean Fields

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