Kansas Lab Tracks Karnal Bunt Fungus Threat to Wheat
In Topeka, three women examine slides in the Kansas Department of Agriculture lab seeking Karnal bunt spores. The fungus reduces wheat quality and yields, triggering bans on imports and strict testing of seed from Kansas counties as officials monitor spread near the wheat belt.
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Grassland Reserve Program eyed in next farm bill expansion
Washington sources say federal conservation programs could expand dramatically, creating a Grassland Reserve Program to pay ranchers for working lands. About two million acres would be eligible for 10 to 20 year contracts, with emphasis on prairie ecosystems and wildlife.
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