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ReUse It Center November Check Donations

By the ReUse It Center McPHERSON, Kan. — The ReUse It Center was able to donate 4,500 thanks to the shoppers and volunteers this month! The Omega ProjectThe Omega Project is a multi-faceted, faith based recovery program that emphasizes heart...

MO pesticide applicators will want to double check certifications for 2025

Missouri’s Ag Director says applicators who want to apply restricted use pesticides, like atrazine, next year will need a fresh certification. “Things are going to be different in 2025.” Chris Chinn tells Brownfield new rules for Missouri’s Pesticide Use Act will go into effect...

Leave a check strip in fungicide applications

A plant pathologist is encouraging farmers to leave a check strip in fields receiving fungicide applications. Marty Chilvers is with Michigan State University. “If you don’t leave a check strip, you have no idea what that fungicide did for you,” he explains. “It doesn’t...

Check wet bean fields for phytophthora

A plant pathologist with the University of Missouri Extension says phytophthora could show up in some soybean fields this year. Mandy Bish says the pathogen for the disease requires water to move into the root system and Missouri has been getting plenty of moisture...

It’s time to check and replace your grain auger

Portable augers are workhorses when it comes to transferring grain and farmers rely on them year-round. In this Managing for Profit, Paul Brisebois, AGI senior vice president says now is the time to do a health-check on your auger and replace it if needed. The...

Law Enforcement Conducting DUI Check Lane this Weekend in Reno County

RENO COUNTY, Kan. – The Reno County Sheriff's Office along with several other law enforcement partners will be conducting a DUI check lane and saturation patrol this weekend, June 30-July 2.Law Enforcement Officers will be out specifically looking for drivers who are impaired by...