2025 eUpdate Archive


April 2025

1047  April 3rd, 2025    

First hollow stem update - March 31, 2025 dual purpose grazing wheat first hollow stem 
Now is the time to check fields for wheat viruses wheat disease wheat streak mosaic scouting wheat virus 
Brown wheat mite activity in western Kansas insects brown wheat mite wheat 
Soybean planting date and maturity group selection soybeans planting date maturity group 
Soybean row spacing and seeding rates: What works best in Kansas? planting soybeans seeding rate row spacing 
Improve weed control by combining residual herbicides with varying water solubility weed control herbicides residual herbicides 
Using drones for early season field scouting drones precision agriculture field scouting sensors 
Pre-season irrigation checklist: Maximize efficiency and minimize issues irrigation equipment 
How likely is a late spring freeze in Kansas? weather spring freeze late freeze 

March 2025

1046  March 27th, 2025    

First hollow stem update - March 24, 2025 wheat dual purpose grazing first hollow stem 
Mixing ammonium thiosulfate with herbicides: Considerations for spring applications herbicide application ATS ammonium thiosulfate herbicide carrier adjuvant 
The role of water quality on effective herbicide applications herbicide application water quality spray water 
Outlook for stripe rust in the 2025 Kansas wheat crop is optimistic wheat disease stripe rust leaf rust 
Foliar fungicide efficacy ratings for wheat disease management wheat publication disease foliar fungicides efficacy 
Sunflower production: Matching hybrids to market needs hybrid selection sunflowers markets hybrids 
K-State Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory fee adjustments Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab 

1045  March 20th, 2025    

First hollow stem update - March 17, 2025 wheat grazing dual purpose first hollow stem 
Considerations for early fungicide applications on wheat in 2025 disease wheat fungicide split fungicide 
Optimal corn seeding rate recommendations corn seeding rate plant population yield environment 
Marestail in soybeans: Strategies for the best control weed control weeds marestail residual herbicides 
Drought Resilience and Recovery Schools in Southwest Kansas Drought meetings 
Cover Crop Schools in Southwest Kansas cover crops meetings 

1044  March 13th, 2025    

First hollow stem update - March 10, 2025 wheat grazing dual purpose first hollow stem 
Managing spring-planted cover crops for grazing grazing cover crops cool-season spring cover crops 
Residual herbicides for corn corn weed control herbicides residual herbicides 
Start monitoring alfalfa weevils using degree days and scouting insects alfalfa alfalfa weevils 
Drought Resilience and Recovery Schools in Southwest Kansas Drought meetings 
Join the conversation on cover crops by participating in a new survey  survey cover crops 

1043  March 6th, 2025    

Topdressing wheat with nitrogen fertilizer wheat topdress nitrogen fertilizer 
Spring herbicide decisions on wheat - Pay attention to the growth stage wheat weed control herbicide growth stage 
First hollow stem update - March 6, 2025 wheat grazing dual purpose first hollow stem 
The 2025 Kansas fire season has arrived safety wildfire fire weather 
K-State Crop Talk webinar series wraps up on March 11 virtual webinars Crop Talk 
Wheat Rx seminars in Salina and Colby - March 11 & 12 meeting Wheat Rx wheat 

February 2025

1042  February 27th, 2025    

Topdressing canola: How to maximize the benefits canola sulfur topdress nitrogen fertilizer 
Optimal time to remove cattle from wheat pastures: First hollow stem dual purpose grazing wheat first hollow stem 
First hollow stem update - 2/27/2025 wheat grazing dual purpose first hollow stem 
World of Weeds - Wild buckwheat weeds World of Weeds wild buckwheat 
Two weeks remain in the K-State Crop Talk webinar series  virtual webinars Crop Talk 
Wheat Rx seminars in Salina and Colby - March 11 & 12 Wheat Rx meetings wheat 

1041  February 20th, 2025    

2025 Kansas training information for paraquat label requirements paraquat herbicide training 
Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage elections with Farm Service Agency risk coverage 
Kansas Drought Update and Climate Report for February 12-18 weather Climate Drought 
K-State Crop Talk webinar series  virtual webinars Crop Talk 
Save the Date for Wheat Rx seminars in Salina and Colby Wheat Rx meetings wheat 
Updated: Kansas Agricultural Technology Conference - March 7 in Clay Center KARTA  

1040  February 13th, 2025    

Late winter kochia control in fields going to soybeans, sunflowers, cotton, and wheat kochia pre-plant herbicide weed control pre-emergence 
Native grasses: Management factors during and after stand establishment grazing pastures native grasses 
K-State Crop Talk webinar series started on February 11 webinars Crop Talk  
Weed Management Schools for northwest and north central Kansas weed management meetings 
Updated: Weed Management Schools for southwest and south central Kansas weed management meetings  

1039  February 10th, 2025    

UPDATE - Wheat Rx seminar set for February 12 is canceled Wheat Rx wheat seminar 

1038  February 6th, 2025    

Late winter kochia control in fields going to corn or grain sorghum grain sorghum corn weed control kochia residual herbicides burndown herbicides 
Native grasses: Factors for successful stand establishment  pastures forage native grasses warm-season 
Proposed listing of the monarch butterfly as a threatened species Endangered Species monarch butterfly 
K-State announces 2025 TAPS competitions in Colby and Garden City TAPS 
Wheat Rx seminar on February 12 in Salina Wheat Rx meetings wheat  
K-State Crop Talk webinar series kicks off on February 11 virtual webinars Crop Talk  
Weed Management Schools for northwest and north central Kansas weeds weed management meetings 
Weed Management Schools for southwest and south central Kansas weeds weed management meetings  

January 2025

1037  January 30th, 2025    

Preplant herbicide applications for kochia control  kochia pre-plant herbicide pre-emergence residual herbicides 
Wheat variety fall forage yield comparison for 2024-25 wheat fall forage dual purpose 
World of Weeds - Old World Bluestems World of Weeds Old World Bluestem 
Join the conversation on cover crops by participating in a new survey  survey cover crops 
K-State Weed Management Schools scheduled for mid-February weed management meetings  
K-State Crop Talk webinar series kicks off on February 11 virtual webinars Crop Talk  
Wheat Rx seminar on February 12 in Salina Wheat Rx wheat seminar 

1036  January 23rd, 2025    

Potential for winterkill to the Kansas wheat crop wheat winter survival freeze injury winterkill 
Looking back: Kansas 2024 weather in review weather Climate  
Updated - Wheat Rx seminar on February 12 in Salina meeting Wheat Rx wheat 
Winter Agronomy Series on corn and sorghum in southwest Kansas sorghum corn meetings 
Winter Agronomy Series features alternative crops for southwest and south central Kansas canola alternative crop meetings cowpeas camelina 
Save the Date: Kansas Agricultural Technology Conference - March 7 KARTA meeting technology 

1035  January 16th, 2025    

New Wheat Rx publication: Wheat's versatility in farming systems wheat publication WheatRx 
Stress management and mental health tools for Kansas farmers farm stress mental health stress management 
Winter agronomy series features alternative crops for southwest and south central Kansas canola alternative crop meeting cowpeas camelina 
Great Plains Cotton Conference set for February 7 in Wichita cotton meeting  
Save the Date for a Wheat Rx seminar on February 12 in Salina meeting Wheat Rx wheat 
Cover Your Acres Winter Conference, January 21-22 in Oberlin Cover Your Acres meetings  

1034  January 9th, 2025    

Crabgrass could serve as an alternative cattle forage forage warm-season crabgrass 
The 2025 K-State Chemical Weed Control Guide is available online publication Weed Control Guide  
K-State's Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) hosts its inaugural banquet meeting TAPS 
Cover Your Acres Winter Conference, January 21-22 in Oberlin Cover Your Acres meetings  
Don't miss the 2025 Kansas Corn and Soybean Schools 


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