Carcass Evaluation at Stinsons Processing
Dave Schaffer the Extension meat specialist explains the ribeye of a lamb carcass at Stinsons Processing. Bob Bozworth assists as 4-Hers and buyers view Franklin County Fair livestock carcasses sent to the facility.
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Dave Schaffer
Stinson’s
Schaffer
Bob Bozworth
Franklin County Fair
Field and Livestock Talks at Kansas Field Day and Ear Tag Fly Control
Fall army and corn earworms trouble sorghum and late corn but rarely cut yields. The Crops Field Day at East Central Kansas Experiment Field near Ottawa August 20 features speakers on weed control tillage soybeans residue removal and alfalfa. Ear tags offer 95 to 100 percent horn fly control but not for stable flies house flies or beel flies with cost and timing considerations.
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Robert W
Bozwortis
Milo
East Central
Kansas Experiment Field
Ottawa
Ottawa Municipal
Dave Reger
Dave Whitney
Ken Kelley
Keith Jansen
Ed Sorensen
Gary Kilgore
Don Mock
Mock
Kansas State University
Mack
Leafcutter bees could triple Kansas alfalfa seed yield
Kansas researchers say leafcutter bees markedly boost alfalfa seed production. Ernst Herber notes yields per acre could rise from 100–150 pounds to over 400, with exceptional cases reaching 700 to 3,000 pounds under ideal conditions. Bee colonies, pollination efficiency, economics, and drought tolerance cited. broader benefits include water and fertilizer savings and crop rotation with wheat.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Ernst Herber
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Kansas State University
Horber
United States
Herber
Europe
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Canada
Harvest timing guides for peaches grapes pears and apples
Frank Morrison outlines peach harvest timing by ground color and taste tests for yellow and white varieties. Grape pick rules rely on berry color and taste to ensure quality. Pears require ease of detachment and waxy skin hints. plums and apples use color firmness and taste. Kansas State studies on bull beef show zeranol implants improve tenderness and brightness in steaks, with electrical stimulation further enhancing tenderness and display color.
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KSA
Frank Morrison
Kansas
Golden Delicious
Manhattan
Meats
Kansas State University
Warner- Bratzler
Michael E. Dikeman
KSU
ESA
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