April 15, 2025
APHIS Allots Funds To Protect Animal Health
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is awarding more than $15.3 million to projects that will enhance prevention, preparedness, early detection and rapid response to the most damaging diseases that threaten U.S. livestock. USDA is awarding this funding throu...
April 14, 2025
Meet With Candidates For KSU College of Agriculture Dean, KSRE Director
The search committee for the dean of the College of Agriculture and director of Kansas State University Research and Extension (KSRE) has scheduled open forums on the Manhattan campus and town hall meetings in Garden City for each of the four candidates who are interviewing fo...
April 11, 2025
Kansas Legislature Wraps Up 2025 Veto Session
The Legislature was busy this week attempting to override numerous vetoes by Gov. Laura Kelly. The governor also signed several bills into law that are of interest to KLA members, including those listed below. Property tax - SB 35, supported by KLA, will discontinu...
April 10, 2025
Kansas Cowboy Poetry Contest To Feature New Dates, Location
The annual Kansas Cowboy Poetry Contest will feature a new regional contest location and a new date for the finals in 2025. For the first time, a first-round regional cowboy poetry contest will be held in Cottonwood Falls. The finals are being moved to the fourth Friday in Jul...
April 9, 2025
Smoke Modeling Tools Live For Burning Season
With the prescribed burning season underway, landowners should familiarize themselves with the information available on www.ksfire.org and the KS Flint Hills Smoke Management page on Facebook. Tools can be found in both locations to help make burn-time decisions that minimize ...