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New Research at K-State Swats Back at Mosquito-Borne Virus Threatening Pork Industry

Wednesday, September 24

Collaboration between the College of Veterinary Medicine and NBAF yields new JEV insights.MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State University researchers and collaborators are creating a buzz in the world of mosquito-borne virus research with a new study on Japanese encephalitis virus, or JEV, which can... Read More.

KDOT Secretary Looking for Path Out of Kansas’ Transportation Industry Labor Shortage

Tuesday, August 1

Secretary Reed illustrates workforce gap by pointing to lack of land surveyors By Tim Carpenter, Kansas ReflectorTOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Department of Transportation secretary Calvin Reed pointed to workforce shortages as a significant challenge to the state’s multibillion-dollar, 10-year Eisenhower transportation program.Reed, nominated by... Read More.

K-State Grazing Specialist to Speak on Environmental Concerns in Beef Industry

Monday, February 20

By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension News Service MANHATTAN, Kan. – Beef cattle is big business in Kansas.The state holds the United States’ third largest number of cattle on ranches and feedyards – 6.5 million head, behind only Texas and Nebraska – and generates... Read More.

Kansas Wheat Offers Two Scholarships Honoring Industry Leaders

Thursday, February 16

By Julia Debes, Kansas Wheat (KSWheat.com) - High school seniors and current Kansas college students have until March 17, 2023, to apply for one of two $1,000 scholarships from Kansas Wheat honoring industry leaders Herb Clutter and David Radenberg. The scholarships — each worth $1,000... Read More.

Top Auto Industry Researcher Partners with McPherson College

Tuesday, January 24

MCPHERSON, KAN. – McPherson College will partner with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) — considered the most respected research source in the automotive industry — on a study exploring the future of transportation and mobility to create a new engineering, design, and mobility program... Read More.