4-H members win with wheat
September 18, 2013
HUTCHINSON, Kan. -A little encouragement from friends can lead to big successes, which is exactly what William Still of Phillipsburg, Kan. learned after winning the Kansas 4-H Wheat Variety Plot…
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Brazil boosts purchases of Kansas wheat
September 11, 2013
MANHATTAN Kan. - A temporary tariff change by one of the world’s leading wheat importers, further extended just this week, means significant hard red winter (HRW) sales for Kansas wheat farmers.…
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Variety in seed size may affect fall planting
September 4, 2013
MANHATTAN, Kan- As farmers prepare to begin wheat planting across the state, seed size is a vital variable to take into consideration. Seed size traditionally varies with variety and type of seed but…
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Kansas Wheat at the 100th Kansas State Fair
September 4, 2013
This year marks a special birthday for the Kansas State Fair and an outstanding achievement for Kansas Wheat Farmers. As the Kansas State Fair begins celebrating its 100th birthday when the fair…
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Kansas Wheat Yield Contest Results
August 28, 2013
MANHATTAN - Three Kansas wheat farmers have each earned $1,000 by winning their respective regions in the 2013 Kansas Wheat Yield Contest. Ron Ohlde, Palmer, won the Central Region with a yield of…
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Another first at the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center
August 21, 2013
The farmer-owned Kansas Wheat Innovation Center in Manhattan has already been a success with the establishment of a double haploid business. This week, K-State announced that the Center will soon…
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sUAS: The future of precision agriculture
August 21, 2013
MANHATTAN, Kan.-When technology and agriculture collide, the outcome is often astonishing. At Kansas State University’s recent Agronomy Field Day, the featured technology; small Unmanned Aircraft…
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NSF I/UCRC Wheat Genetics Resource Center
August 18, 2013
A National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) in partnership with Kansas State University and Colorado State University
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Certified seed doesn't cost, it pays
August 14, 2013
MANHATTAN, Kan-Wheat planting season is just around the corner and determining what seed to use can be a challenging decision for many farmers. As input costs on farms increase, seed selection can…
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New wheat varieties on the horizon
August 7, 2013
MANHATTAN, Kan-New, prospective, wheat varieties were discussed at the Kansas Seed Industry Conference last week as farmers prepare to begin planting. The annual meeting allowed industry leaders to…
