Test soil to ensure nutrient content for lawns and crops
Soil testing guides a balanced fertilization plan by revealing nutrient availability. Routine tests for pH, phosphorus, and potassium help avoid deficiencies and environmental contamination while shaping lawn and turf management strategies.
Bio tech group seeks rules on altered crops for USDA comments
Kansas bio technology working group urges science based regulation as USDA opens public comments on rules for gene altered crops. Past incidents in Nebraska and Iowa involving ProdiGene spurred calls for clearer safety controls and better disclosure while growers fear drift and cross contamination with food crops. Deadline for comments is May 9.
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Dry milk to aid drought regions across nine western states
The Agriculture Department will ship 218 million pounds of nonfat dry milk to 24,000 farmers in nine states from Arizona to Montana to feed cattle and other livestock. The effort aims to relieve pasture shortages, reduce storage by a fifth of stored stock, and support rural families as a new drought council monitors conditions and coordinates relief.
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