Cargill executive warns Kansas crowd on climate food risk
Cargill Executive Director Greg Page told a Kansas State University audience that climate change is real and must be addressed to prevent future food shortages. He outlined risks to U.S. grain production, noted potential adaptation benefits, and stressed agriculture must prepare for a changing climate despite debate over causes.
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Cargill
Greg Page
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Page
Florida
North Dakota
K-State
Henry C. Gardiner
Brownback explores shape of Kansas early-childhood education
Gov. Sam Brownback is assembling a working group to coordinate early-childhood education across public and private actors in Kansas. The aim is to align funding and improve reading outcomes for disadvantaged children while identifying counties with the greatest service gaps and exploring Head Start public school partnerships. The effort follows decades of research on birth to age five impact and leverages Cabinet and private partners. programs in Shawnee County and Riley County received grants totaling over 3 million dollars serving more than 2,000 children.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas
Brownback
Ing
Kansas Department For Children and Families
Kansas State Department of Education
Wichita
Barry Downing
Head Start
Governor’s Office
Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund
Janice Smith
Children’s Cabinet
Amanda Adkins
Cerner Corp
Kansas Republican Party
Smith
Topeka
Manhattan
Brownback Administration
Reva Wynadis
Child Care Aware
Jan Scheideman
Riley County Health Department
Raising Riley
United Way of Greater
Extending healthy life expectancy and its caveats
A reader asks about balancing longevity with happiness for an elderly relative. The reply notes rising life expectancy but more years with disability, cites obesity smoking and diet as drivers of healthy life gaps, and urges diet, activity, stress management, and adherence to medications, plus involving family in medical talks to improve outcomes.
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Sally Q
Bethesda
Maryland
U.S
Canada
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Mato Grosso
Brazil
Thailand
U.S. Midwest
Bryan Thompson
KHS News Service
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Imnee
Ean
Oya Wael
Texas
MMOL
UC Rao U1
CNM
RAYA
Tuay
Cart
Luiz Orosc
Ortiz
S Wednesway
ERI
N. Taylor Plaza
W. Mary
Travis
Knights “Columbus
N. 8Th St
SPN
Ali Reichie
Vesday
Chase
Fulton
American Legion
S. Main
Garden City
Lanlea
Mona
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