State forecast uses Growing Degree Days for crop timing
The forecast explains that Growing Degree Days measure crop development by subtracting 50 from the daily average temperature, with negative results counted as zero, guiding agricultural planning.
Colorado lawmakers push to fund Amtrak Southwest Chief route
Colorado House and Senate committees advance HB14-1161 to protect the Amtrak Southwest Chief corridor. The bill creates a Colorado Department of Transportation commission to coordinate with Kansas New Mexico Amtrak and railroads, and sets a maintenance fund. Amtrak warns the route could move without about 100 million in repairs and ongoing maintenance. Proposals include adding a Pueblo stop and possibly Walsenburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amtrak
Colorado
Senate Transportation Committee
la Junta
Rick Klein
Senate
Kansas
Pueblo
Walsenburg
Kansas approves health compact plan to join states
Kansas lawmakers pushed a bill to join a multistate health care compact aiming to bypass federal reform. The Senate passed 29 to 11, sending the measure to Gov. Sam Brownback after House approval last month. Critics warn Congress approval is uncertain and warn of Medicaid and Medicare exemptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Senate
House
Sam Brownback
Missouri
Texas
Houston
Congress
Barack
Obama
U.S. Senate
Brownback
U.S
Mary Pilcher-Cook
Tom Holland
Baldwin City
Holland
AARP
Also Mentioned on This Page
Garden City
Almanac
Todr
Colby
Belie
dHays
Hutchinson
Atchie
Coffeyville
Dept. of Agronomy
Kansas State
University
Iowa State
Miami
Auner
Alio
Sun St
City
Hi Lo
Albuquerque
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Memphis
Boise Billings
Minneapolis Boston
New Orleans
Charlotte
New York
Cheyenne
Oklahoma City
Chicago
Omaha
Columbus, OH
Philadelphia
Dallas
Phoenix
Denver
Pittsburgh
Des Moines
Portland, OR
Detroit
St. Louis
el Paso
Salt Lake City
Honolulu
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
Indianapolis
Las Vegas
Tulsa
Little Rock
Washington, DC
AccuWeather, Inc
Brad Nading
CIA
Ion Coes
Peg
Rte
N. Fleming
Miracle-Ear Foundation
Miracle-Ea
Hannah
Leland
Adoptkskids.org