One of the most popular K-State Research and Extension publications is now available online! The 2025 K-State Chemical Weed Control Guide includes suggestions and guidelines for chemical weed control for field crops, pastures, rangeland, and noncropland, including product application rates and approximate prices.
There are only a few areas in the US where the chance of a white Christmas is near 100%, and Kansas is not one of them. A white Christmas, by meteorological definition, occurs if there is at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on December 25, at 7 AM local time. Will we see snow on the ground on December 25?
This article recaps the weather across Kansas during the last week, ending on December 17. Slight improvements were seen in the drought status in southwest and southeast Kansas. The start of 2025 looks to be warmer than normal. Learn more in this article from Assistant State Climatologist Matt Sittel.
K-State Research and Extension will host the 22nd annual Cover Your Acres Winter Conference on January 21 and 22 in Oberlin, KS. Cover Your Acres is a producer-driven meeting focused on new ideas and research-based updates in crop production in northwest Kansas and the Central High Plains region. Get registered by Jan. 15 for the best price!
This updated article on the 2025 Kansas Corn and Soybean Schools contains the complete program for each school. Check out a school near you and get registered today! The schools are free to attend, and a lunch will be provided. Details on how to register can be found in this article. Don't miss this opportunity to learn the latest on corn and soybean production.