K-State cancels rodeo set for February due to Covid-19 restrictions
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Officials with Kansas State University’s Department of Animal Sciences and Industry have announced the 2021 K-State rodeo, scheduled for mid-February, has been cancelled. Due to K-State, Riley County and Manhattan city restrictions, the department and K-State Rodeo Club are not able to host the rodeo in Weber Arena. “We had planned to move the rodeo to Domer Arena in ...
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Simply Produce coming to Northwest Kansas!
K-State Research and Extension has been working diligently throughout the pandemic to still reach out to their communities and provide valuable resources as we navigate through this interesting time. Talking with Golden Prairie Extension Agent, Taylor Ziegelmeier, she's done just that in Trego County. Simply Produce is a program that teams up K-State Research and Extension alongside local groce...
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Cultivating Courage – Northwest Kansas Women in Ag event happening February 20th
Have you been searching for a Women in Ag conference, but struggling to find one that fits your needs, or allows you to attend virtually? Whitney Larson has you covered. Cultivating Courage is a Women in Ag conference that will be happening virtually this February 20th, 2021. Whitney has gathered 14 speakers on various topics to help farm wives, farmers, and all agriculturalists in between. You ca...
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Merry Christmas!
Rocking M Media wants to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you! As we finish up this crazy, wild ride we call 2020, let's take some time to reflect on the good things that have happened, grow from the bad, and let's prepare for an amazing 2021. This year has been a fun one, to put it nicely. From seeing King George in concert in January, adopting my littlest pup in Febr...
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KDA Offers Direct-to-Consumer Meat Marketing and Consumer Webinars
Now more than ever, consumers are looking to build relationships and buy their food direct from the source. The Kansas Department of Agriculture will host a series of informational webinars in early January 2021 to provide information about direct-to-consumer meat sales. “Adding direct-to-consumer sales can be an option to diversify farm income,” said Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam. “We ...
Read More Women Managing the Farm Goes Virtual for 2021
MANHATTAN, Kan. – A yearly conference that provides knowledge and support to women in agriculture has announced that its 2021 event will be held online. Women Managing the Farm will be held virtually Feb. 10-12. Organizers say the format – like many other events brought about by the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic – will continue to offer a supportive setting for women to develop t...
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BASF’s Katie Strathman gives an update on Sefina Inscalis
I sat down to talk (virtually) with Katie Strathman, technical service representative with BASF. Katie tells us about the extended registration on Sefina Inscalis and how it can be beneficial in soybeans, alfalfa, and grain sorghum. Check it out below! For more information, go to BASF.com. [audio mp3="https://www.kansasfarmandranchradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/BASF-Sefina-Full.mp3"][/...
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Asgrow Dekalb Technical Agronomist Jeff Schaef gives an update on grain sorghum in Kansas
I got to catch up with Jeff Schaef, technical agronomist with Asgrow Dekalb, to discuss grain sorghum in Kansas. Check it out below! For more information, contact your local DEKALB dealer or visit DEKALB.com [audio mp3="https://www.kansasfarmandranchradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Jeff-Schaef-Dekalb.mp3"][/audio]...
Read More Farm Life – Zoe Schultz
Zoe Schultz is a jack of all trades already at a young age - from growing up helping her dad on the farm, to earning her Associate's degree from Colby Community College in Agricultural Business, and now a junior at Kansas State University majoring in Agricultural Communications with a handful of minors alongside interning at Kansas Corn, there's not much Zoe can't do. Listen to check out Zoe's...
Read More Farm Life – Amy Elliott
Amy Elliott is a clinical lab scientist, a mother, and a farm wife in Hiawatha, KS. Amy didn't grow up on a farm, so she shares a little about how she's made the transition from urban life to rural life, how her and her husband, Mathew, are raising their two girls on a farm, and juggling it all. [audio mp3="https://www.kansasfarmandranchradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Amy-Elliott-9-17-20.m...
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