September 2023
975 September 21st, 2023
Tar Spot of corn is confirmed in double the counties in Kansas from last season Corn Schools disease tar spot
Wheat planting - Tips for good stand establishment wheat wheat planting
Check for stalk rots before grain sorghum harvest sorghum grain sorghum lodging fusarium stalk rot charcoal rot stalk rots
Common causes of late-season stalk lodging in corn stalk rot corn disease lodging fusarium stalk rot charcoal rot
World of Weeds - Asiatic Dayflower and Erect Dayflower weed control World of Weeds weeds dayflower
Kansas Bankers Association Conservation Awards Program - Nominations due Nov. 10 soil conservation conservation award water conservation KBA
Looking ahead - The first frost and freeze dates for Kansas climate weather first frost first freeze
974 September 14th, 2023
In-furrow fertilizers for wheat wheat fertilizer starter fertilizer phosphorus soil fertility in-furrow
Soybean seed filling and dry down rate before harvest soybeans drydown harvest
Grain sorghum yield potential: An on-farm calculation sorghum grain sorghum yield potential yield estimates
Grain sorghum yield potential: Understanding the main yield components grain sorghum yield potential sorghum yield components
Fall soil sampling; Sample collection and submission to K-State Soil Testing Lab soil sampling soil testing Soil Testing Lab
The challenge of collecting a representative soil sample soil sampling soil testing fall soil sampling
War Against Weeds podcast enters its sixth season this fall weed control podcast War on Weeds
Kansas Ag-Climate Update for August 2023 weather Climate
973 September 7th, 2023
Wheat planting: Be cautious of planting too early wheat optimum planting dates wheat planting early-planted wheat
Wheat seed treatment considerations in 2023 publication wheat seed treatment efficacy
New soybean Sudden Death Syndrome diagnostic test now available soybeans Sudden Death Syndrome Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab SDS
Planting winter canola? Be aware of rotation restrictions with herbicides label requirements herbicides canola winter canola
Alfalfa management: Deciding on the last cutting this fall alfalfa forage last cutting
Weed management practices: Fall scouting and equipment cleaning scouting weed management crop scouting equipment
Kansas cool-season forage performance tests Performance Tests forage cool-season
Self-guided tours of herbicide evaluation plots are open near Manhattan weed control weeds plots
Looking ahead - The 2023 Fall Weather Outlook for Kansas weather fall outlook fall weather
August 2023
972 August 31st, 2023
Winter canola management considerations canola winter canola
Winter canola planting considerations planting canola winter canola
Tips for fall planting of alfalfa alfalfa forage hay fall planting
World of Weeds - Prairie cupgrass World of Weeds prairie cupgrass
K-State Western Kansas Agricultural Research Report now available online Western KS research reports
A historic heat wave across Kansas: August 19-25, 2023 weather Mesonet hot weather
Dry Bean Field Days set for locations in Western Kansas on Sept. 7 and 8 Field Day pinto beans cowpeas dry beans
971 August 24th, 2023
Drought and heat stress impacts on soybeans in Kansas soybeans drought high temperatures drought stress heat stress
Soybean yield potential estimation soybeans yield estimates yields yield components
Check herbicide labels before using soybeans for livestock feed soybeans label requirements herbicide forage
Final irrigation of the growing season - Timing is everything drought irrigation water conservation
Sample handling practices affect the accuracy of plant tissue nitrate tests tissue testing sampling nitrates
Liming soils for optimum wheat production wheat soil pH liming aluminum toxicity
2023 Kansas Performance Tests with Winter Wheat Varieties report available online wheat Performance Tests variety trials
A hot day for the record books in Kansas - August 19, 2023 Mesonet weather high temperatures hot weather
Free Extension webinar on new spray technologies - September 6 weed management webinar technology
970 August 17th, 2023
Planning your wheat fertility program: Start now by soil testing wheat soil testing fertilizer profile nitrate nutrient availability
Soil fertility and wheat production: Profile nitrate levels and wheat yield soil testing fertilizer wheat yield profile nitrate residual nitrate
Wheat streak mosaic virus: Early control of volunteer is crucial disease volunteer wheat wheat wheat streak mosaic
Update on sugarcane aphids in Kansas insects grain sorghum sugarcane aphid SCA sorgum
K-State Field Research Reports for 2023 are now available online research reports
969 August 10th, 2023
Pre-emergence herbicides in wheat wheat weed control pre-plant herbicide pre-emergence residual herbicides
Field bindweed can be difficult to control wheat weed control bindweed
Southern rust is now active in central and eastern Kansas corn disease southern rust
Update on tar spot of corn - August 10, 2023 corn disease tar spot
Soybean aphids detected in Northeast Kansas soybeans insects soybean aphids aphids
Rainfall in southwest Kansas this growing season ranks in the top five since 1895 Drought winter weather climate precipitation rainfall
Have problems with Sudden Death Syndrome in soybeans? disease soybeans Sudden Death Syndrome SDS
2023 National Sorghum Yield Contest - Entry deadline Nov. 15 sorghum grain sorghum yields Sorghum Yield Contest
Kansas Ag-Climate Update for July 2023 weather Climate
Updated - Western Kansas Fall Field Days set for three locations in late August Western KS Field Day Fall Field Days
968 August 3rd, 2023
Nitrate toxicity in drought-stressed corn and sorghum sorghum corn forage drought drought stress nitrate toxicity
Biomass production and nutrient uptake of drought-damaged corn Corn Schools drought nutrient levels drought stress
Allow time for lime applications when planting alfalfa this fall alfalfa lime application soil pH
Southern rust is in Kansas and spreading quickly corn disease southern rust
Tar Spot of corn is confirmed in five counties in Kansas corn disease fungicide tar spot
Extreme heat and Kansas farm income drought high temperatures crop insurance hot weather farm stress
July weather summary for Kansas - A cool start, a hot finish weather Climate hot weather degree days
Western Kansas Fall Field Days set for three locations in late August Western KS Field Day Fall Field Day
Flickner Innovation Farm Field Day - August 10 Field Day Flickner Innovation Farm KCARE
July 2023
967 July 27th, 2023
Corn development in Kansas during recent high temperatures corn hot weather drought stress heat stress crop development
Dual-purpose wheat variety performance 2023 dual purpose Performance Tests grazing wheat first hollow stem
Coleoptile length of winter wheat varieties 2023 wheat publication variety trials wheat variety coleoptile
Kansas Wheat Variety Guide 2023 is now available publication wheat variety selection wheat variety
Western bean cutworm activity in Kansas insects corn western bean cutworm
Have problems with Sudden Death Syndrome in soybeans? soybeans Sudden Death Syndrome SDS
North Central Kansas Experiment Field Day, August 17 Fall Field Day North Central
966 July 20th, 2023
Estimating corn yield potential using the yield component method corn yield potential yield components
Japanese beetles in eastern Kansas insects Japanese beetles
Identification of Chinch Bugs and False Chinch Bugs insects chinch bugs false chinch bugs
Growing season weather summary: Evapotranspiration and growing degree days weather Mesonet growing degree days evapotranspiration
Kansas Ag-Climate Update for June 2023 weather Climate
Informational meetings on canola set for August 9 in Kansas and Oklahoma canola winter canola meetings
965 July 13th, 2023
Assessing hail damage to corn weather corn hail severe weather
On-site wastewater systems: Tips to avoid system failure wastewater septic systems soil management
Fall armyworm activity in Kansas insects armyworms fall armyworms
Chinch bugs are active in Kansas insects chinch bugs
Growing season weather summary for Kansas in 2023 weather precipitation high temperatures growing season
Save the Date - North Central Kansas Experiment Field Day, August 17 Field Day Fall Field Day
964 July 6th, 2023
Tar spot of corn is now confirmed in four counties in Kansas corn disease fungicide tar spot
Palmer amaranth control in grain sorghum sorghum grain sorghum weed control palmer amaranth
Dicamba injury on soybeans - now what? dicamba soybeans herbicide drift herbicide injury
Soil Management: On-site wastewater treatment systems wastewater septic systems
Germination testing for wheat seed: At home and professional seed laboratory wheat germination testing wheat seed
Accelerated Aging test helps identify weak wheat seed wheat germination testing wheat seed
Kansas River Valley Experiment Field Fall Field Day- August 8 Fall Field Day
K-State East Central Experiment Field Fall Field Day, August 16 Fall Field Day
June 2023
963 June 29th, 2023
Tar spot of corn has arrived in Kansas this season corn fungicide foliar fungicides foliar diseases tar spot
Update: Pre-harvest weed control in wheat wheat weed control pre-harvest
Controlling weeds after wheat harvest weed control wheat post-harvest
Wheat harvest: Identifying disease problems and setting harvest priorities wheat disease harvest loose smut fusarium head blight common bunt black point sooty mold
Plant analysis for testing nutrient levels in corn corn Soil Testing Lab nutrient deficiency tissue testing nutrient anaylsis
Identifying nutrient deficiency symptoms in soybeans soybeans nutrient deficiency chlorosis
Diagnosing wheat production problems - Updated publication for 2023 publication wheat KSRE
Soybean gall midge detected in Kansas - Be on the lookout soybeans insects soybean gall midge
Soybean insect activity - Dectes stem borers soybeans insects dectes stem borer
Registration is open for the 2023 K-State/KARA Summer Field School KARA Field Day
962 June 22nd, 2023
Fungicide considerations for corn diseases in 2023 corn Corn Yield Contest yield
Annual Forage Insurance: New Policy Options and 2022 Performance forage crop insurance summer annual forage
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Pesticide Applications - What You Need to Know label requirements application training pesticides drones
K-State Industrial Hemp Dual-Purpose Variety Trials hemp variety trials industrial hemp
Kansas Corn Yield Contest: Early deadline June 30 Corn Yield Contest corn yield
Registration is open for the 2023 K-State/KARA Summer Field School KARA Field Day
961 June 15th, 2023
Be aware of herbicide spray drift in wheat wheat herbicide drift wind plant injury
Herbicide applications and high temperatures herbicides high temperatures herbicide application
Cut-off dates approaching for XtendiMax, Engenia, and Tavium applications dicamba label requirements EPA application timing
Kansas Mesonet animal comfort forecast product now available Mesonet Cattle Comfort Tool hot weather heat stress
Spring rainfall summary and the summer outlook for Kansas weather precipitation rainfall summer outlook
Kansas Ag-Climate Update for May 2023 weather Climate
960 June 8th, 2023
Managing late tillers in wheat wheat harvest wheat tillers late tillers
What impact will late-season stripe rust have on the wheat crop? disease wheat fungicide stripe rust
Considerations for late-planted soybeans soybeans late planting
Kansas Mesonet has improved evapotranspiration estimates weather Mesonet tool evapotranspiration
Control options for roughleaf dogwood and smooth sumac range pastures woody plants brush control smooth sumac roughleaf dogwood
959 June 1st, 2023
Considerations when harvesting short wheat wheat harvest short stands short wheat
Early summer control of sericea lespedeza using herbicides weed control rangeland sericea lespedeza noxious weed
World of Weeds - Horsetails World of Weeds weed control horsetails
2023 Wheat Plot Tours - Updated for June 1 through June 9 wheat wheat plot tours
Wheat Disease Field Day in Manhattan - June 5, 2023 wheat disease Field Day
May 2023
958 May 25th, 2023
Plan now for volunteer corn control weed control volunteer corn
Effects of high temperatures on wheat wheat high temperatures heat stress
Check wheat heads for pollination problems wheat pollination
Possible causes for white heads in wheat wheat white heads
Crop options after early terminated wheat wheat termination failed wheat
Kansas Wheat Crop Conditions: Summary of the 2023 Wheat Quality Tour yield potential wheat Wheat Quality Tour wheat plot tours
Corn rootworm egg hatch has begun in Kansas insects corn corn rootworm degree days
Growing season precipitation for Kansas - A dry start weather precipitation growing season
2023 Wheat Plot Tours - Updated for May 26 through June 8 wheat wheat plot tours
Wheat Disease Field Day in Manhattan - June 5, 2023 wheat disease Field Day
957 May 22nd, 2023
Test for nitrates in failed wheat before grazing grazing wheat drought stress nitrate toxicity
956 May 18th, 2023
Pre-harvest weed control in wheat wheat weed control pre-harvest
Fusarium head blight outlook and fungicide recommendations disease wheat fusarium head blight thin wheat wheat scab scab
Sorghum management considerations: Planting practices planting grain sorghum seeding rate row spacing planting date plant population
2023 Wheat Plot Tours - May 18 through June 8 wheat wheat plot tours
2022 Kansas Corn Yield Contest - High yield management Corn Yield Contest yield environment
Insect activity in alfalfa - May 17, 2023 alfalfa insects alfalfa weevils
Wheat Disease Field Day in Manhattan - June 5, 2023
955 May 11th, 2023
Early-season weed control in cotton weeds weed control cotton residual herbicides burndown herbicides
Kansas wheat disease update - May 11, 2023 wheat disease stripe rust fusarium head blight tan spot
National Wheat Yield Contest - Deadline is May 15 wheat Yield Contest wheat yield contest
Kansas Ag-Climate Update for April 2023 weather Climate
2023 Wheat Plot Tours - May 12 through May 26 wheat wheat plot tours
In-Depth Wheat Diagnostic School - June 2 wheat Field Day Wheat Diagnostic School
954 May 4th, 2023
Inoculating soybeans is a good insurance policy soybeans inoculation nitrogen fixation
Several factors affect successful soybean inoculation and nodulation soybeans inoculation nodulation nitrogen fixation
Proper pesticide use: Why should an applicator care? label requirements herbicide application commercial applicator pesticides
2023 Wheat Plot Tours - May 10 through May 26 wheat wheat plot tours
2023 Research Report for the Southeast Research and Extension Center is online
Spring Crops Field Day in Parsons on May 23 Field Day
Save the date - 2023 In-Depth Wheat Diagnostic School wheat Wheat Diagnostic School
April 2023
953 April 27th, 2023
Cold soils can lead to chilling injury for newly planted corn and soybean soybeans corn freeze injury chilling injury cold soils
Is there any value to starter fertilizer on soybeans? soybeans fertilizer starter fertilizer
Soil temperature, forecast, and seed quality are critical for cotton stand establishment planting cotton soil temperature optimum planting dates
2023 Wheat Plot Tours wheat wheat plot tours
Review of restricted use pesticides and applicator licenses herbicide application commercial applicator pesticides
World of Weeds - Corn gromwell World of Weeds corn gromwell
2022 National Winter Canola Variety Trial results canola winter canola variety trials
Save the date - 2023 In-Depth Wheat Diagnostic School wheat Wheat Diagnostic School
Meetings set in May for canola producers to learn about crush facility canola winter canola meetings
952 April 20th, 2023
Adjusting seeding rates for soybeans soybeans seeding rate plant density
Soybean seed treatments: Avoiding seedling diseases soybeans disease seed treatment
Control of late-emerging kochia in wheat or wheat stubble wheat weed control kochia wheat stubble
Update on alfalfa pests in Kansas - Alfalfa weevils and pea aphids alfalfa insects pea aphids alfalfa weevils
Update on soil conditions and growing degree days this spring Drought soil moisture spring planting soil temperature growing degree days
951 April 13th, 2023
Corn plant density adjustments for 2023 corn seeding rate plant density
Soybean planting date and maturity group selection soybeans planting planting date
Causes of yellow wheat - Soil fertility factors yellow wheat nutrient deficiency soil pH soil fertility
Causes of yellow wheat - Weather and disease factors disease yellow wheat freeze injury drought stress cold injury
Planting winter canola? Be aware of rotation restrictions with herbicides fire herbicides canola winter canola
Monitor alfalfa weevils using degree days and scouting alfalfa alfalfa weevils degree days
Kansas Ag-Climate Update for March 2023 weather Climate
950 April 6th, 2023
Starter fertilizer for corn - Nitrogen placement and rate corn spring planting fertilizer starter fertilizer in-furrow
Spring planting update - Soil temperature and moisture soil moisture spring planting soil temperature planting date
First hollow stem update - April 6, 2023 wheat dual purpose grazing first hollow stem
Effect of early planting dates on soybean yield soybeans planting date maturity group early planting
Insect activity update - alfalfa weevils insects alfalfa alfalfa weevils
How common are spring freezes after April 1 in Kansas? freeze cold temperatures hard freeze
March 2023
949 March 30th, 2023
Wheat disease updates and outlook for stripe rust in 2023 Kansas wheat crop wheat disease stripe rust
Wheat viruses in Kansas: Who's who? wheat disease wheat streak mosaic wheat virus barley yellow dwarf
First hollow stem update - March 30, 2023 dual purpose wheat first hollow stem
Entry to the National Wheat Yield Contest is open wheat yields Yield Contest
Learn the difference between fire weather watches and red flag warnings red flag warnings wildfire fire weather
New episodes of the War Against Weeds podcast address timely issues for farmers podcast War on Weeds
948 March 23rd, 2023
Expectations for a late-emerged winter wheat crop wheat delayed emergence
Weed management considerations for thin wheat stands weed control wheat poor emergence thin wheat
First hollow stem update - March 23, 2023 wheat dual purpose grazing first hollow stem
Optimal corn seeding rate recommendations corn seeding rate yield environment
Several crop-specific publications on insect pest management updated for 2023 insects publication pest management
Join the CoCoRaHS Network...because every drop counts! weather rainfall CoCoRaHS
Webinar to address grass turnout in Western Kansas grazing cattle webinar
947 March 16th, 2023
Residual herbicides for corn corn weed control pre-emergence residual herbicides
Spring planting is approaching: Soil temperature and moisture status planting soil moisture soil temperature planting date
Soil temperatures across Kansas: Current and historical averages climate soil temperature
Considerations for early fungicide applications on wheat in 2023 wheat disease fungicide
First hollow stem update - March 13, 2023 wheat dual purpose first hollow stem
Potential pest of soybeans and alfalfa in Kansas: Mealybugs soybeans insects alfalfa mealybugs
2022 Kansas cool-season forage performance tests forage variety trials cool-season
946 March 9th, 2023
Pay attention to growth stage for spring herbicide decisions on wheat wheat herbicide growth stage
Wheat growth and development: Tool for estimating first hollow stem Mesonet wheat first hollow stem growth stage
2022 Kansas warm-season forage performance tests Performance Tests silage forage summer annual forage warm-season
Foliar fungicide efficacy ratings for wheat disease management publication wheat fungicide efficacy
Precipitation summary for Kansas during winter 2022-2023 winter weather winter precipitation
Kansas Ag-Climate Update for February 2023 weather Climate
945 March 2nd, 2023
Marestail in soybeans: Strategies for the best control soybeans weed control marestail horseweed
Tips for safe and successful prescribed burning this spring prescribed burning fire wildfire
Optimal time to remove cattle from wheat pastures: First hollow stem wheat dual purpose grazing first hollow stem
First hollow stem update - March 2, 2023 wheat dual purpose grazing first hollow stem
Wheat Variety Fall Forage Yield Comparison for 2022-23 wheat fall forage dual purpose yield results yield
National Sorghum Yield Contest: A Summary for Kansas sorghum grain sorghum publication yield estimates Sorghum Yield Contest
K-State Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab: Changes to Services and Fee Schedule Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab
Soil Pit Field Day set for March 24 soil Field Day
Wheat Rx Schools scheduled for early March wheat Wheat Rx
K-State Crop School on growing crops in volatile conditions - March 8 in Wamego meeting crop school
February 2023
944 February 23rd, 2023
Cover crop termination considerations weed control cover crops
Is spring wheat a viable option for northwest and north-central Kansas? spring wheat
Kansas fire season is here prescribed burning wildfire fire weather
Kansas training information for dicamba in 2023 dicamba application training
Crop insurance research survey available for corn producers survey corn crop insurance
Save the date - Wheat Rx Schools scheduled for early March wheat Wheat Rx meetings
One session left for the Crop Talk webinar series webinars
943 February 16th, 2023
Late winter kochia control in fields going to corn or grain sorghum kochia pre-plant herbicide weed control pre-emergence
Native grasses: Management factors during and after stand establishment rangeland native grasses
New sorghum growth and development poster now available sorghum grain sorghum poster growth stage
Kansas Ag-Climate Update for January 2023 weather Climate
Save the date - Wheat Rx Schools scheduled for early March wheat meeting Wheat Rx
K-State to host Whole Farm Health series beginning Feb. 23 soil health workshops mental health
Crop Talk webinar series will continue through the end of February webinars Crop Talk
K-State Soybean School scheduled for February 22 in Salina Soybean Schools meetings
942 February 9th, 2023
Pre-plant herbicide applications for kochia control weed control kochia pre-plant herbicide
Native grasses: Factors for successful stand establishment rangeland native grasses
A comparison of three historical mid-February cold outbreaks in Kansas weather cold temperatures
Crop Talk webinar series will continue through the end of February webinars Crop Talk
K-State Soybean School scheduled for February 22 in Salina Soybean Schools
941 February 2nd, 2023
Extension question: Can I garden on top of my septic system? wastewater drainfields
2022 Kansas Performance Tests with grain sorghum hybrids report Performance Tests grain sorghum
Kansas weather: Looking back at January and ahead to February weather Climate
Don't miss the 2023 K-State Crop Talk webinar series webinars
Webinar on controlling corn rootworm with nematodes - February 22 corn rootworm webinars
Registration is open for the K-State Soybean School on February 22 in Salina Soybean Schools meeting
January 2023
940 January 26th, 2023
Corn management in Kansas for 2023 corn publication
A closer look at normal low temperatures for Kansas winter weather climate cold temperatures
Don't miss the 2023 K-State Crop Talk webinar series webinars crops
Registration is still open for the 2023 Kansas Corn Virtual School Corn Schools virtual webinar
K-State Soybean School - Registration is open Soybean Schools
939 January 19th, 2023
2022 Kansas Performance Tests with Corn Hybrids report Performance Tests corn corn hybrids
2022 Kansas Performance Tests with Soybean Varieties report soybeans Performance Tests
Snow amounts for Kansas are below normal heading into the last half of winter winter snow
Kansas Ag-Climate Update for December 2022 weather Climate
Save the date for the K-State Soybean School set for February 22 in Salina soybeans Soybean Schools meeting
938 January 12th, 2023
2023 Kansas training information for paraquat and dicamba dicamba paraquat application training commercial applicator
Looking back at the weather across Kansas in 2022 weather Climate
Survey from K-State Research and Extension seeks input from Kansas citizens survey KSRE
Cover Your Acres Winter Conference, January 17-18 in Oberlin Cover Your Acres meeting
Weed management schools for cropland and pastures in eastern Kansas - Jan. 23 and 24 weed control meeting
Soil fertility meetings scheduled in central and western Kansas - Jan. 24 and 25 soil fertility meeting
K-State weed management schools in northwest and north central Kansas - Feb. 15 and 16 weed control meeting
937 January 5th, 2023
New Wheat Rx publication: Coleoptile length of winter wheat varieties 2022 wheat Wheat Rx wheat variety coleoptile
Want more forage? Kill some cedars pastures forage rangeland eastern redcedar
K-State 2023 Chemical Weed Control Guide now available online publication Weed Control Guide
Cover Your Acres Winter Conference, January 17-18 in Oberlin Cover Your Acres meeting