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Alternative Livestock Watering: Covered Concrete Waterer

by G. Morgan Powell Herschel George

MF2737

A remote waterer, instead of livestock drinking from a pond, provides cooler, cleaner, fresher water and eliminates livestock damage to pond edges, spillway, and dam.

Published Date: Jul 2006

Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC): Guidelines for Kansas Farms

by Peter Tomlinson Aleksey Y. Sheshukov Kerri Ebert

MF3388

The Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) program established reporting requirements for certain farms related to on-farm oil storage. This publication outlines the reporting requirements. 4 pages, color.

Published Date: Sep 2017

Planning a Dairy Expansion

by John F. Smith Joseph P. Harner III

MF2318

Publication is temporarily unavailable during revision. Provides answers for those wishing to expand their dairies.

Published Date: May 1998

Kansas Agricultural Lease Law

by Jerrod A. Westfahl

C668

A lease is a contract and terms of the lease will be interpreted and enforced in light of contract law. Over 50 percent of Kansas farmland and pastureland is rented. 8-page.

Revision Date: Jul 2005

Evaluating Pumping Plant Efficiency Using On-Farm Fuel Bills

by Danny H. Rogers Mahbub Alam

L885

Are irrigation costs are reasonable? Is irrigation is paying its way? Fuel bills have parts related to pumping plant performance and to crop and irrigation management.

Revision Date: Jul 2006

Harvesting Wheat

by Randal K. Taylor Mark Schrock

MF2026

Provides information on wheat harvesting. Suggests minor adjustments to the combine to drastically reduce grain losses or improve grain quality. Additional wheat saved is clear profit.

Published Date: Mar 1995

Satellite Data and Agronomic Decisions

by Ignacio A. Ciampitti et al.

MF3398

This publication helps producers understand how to use satellite imagery to assist with on-farm agronomic decisions. 4 pages, color.

Published Date: Feb 2018

Soy-Protein: An Environment-Friendly Seed Lubricant for Pneumatic Row Crop Planters

by Ajay Sharda Sylvester Badua et al.

MF3471

Seed lubricants have been used for many years to keep seeds from clumping together during planting. The most common seed lubricant is a combination of graphite and talc, but it causes hazardous dust. Recent research indicates that soy protein is an effective, economical, and environmentally friendly seed lubricant. This fact sheet provides information to help producers make wise choices about seed lubricants. 4 pages, color.

Published Date: Dec 2019

Economics of On-Farm Storage

by Kevin C. Dhuyvetter Joseph P. Harner III Jenna Tajchman

MF2474

Examines reason for recent interest in grain storage in Kansas: low grain prices and wide basis levels at harvest, preserving identity of crops, flexibility, reduced bottlenecks at harvest.

Revision Date: Sep 2007

Sunflower Harvesting

by Randal K. Taylor

PM33

Goal is to get a completely threshed head onto straw walker in one piece. This is done by keeping cylinder speed slow & concave spacing wide & harvesting at good speed when seed moisture is low.

Published Date: Jan 1996

Tips for Ground Application of Fungicide for Asian Rust Control

by Robert E. Wolf Dennis R. Gardisser Scott Bretthauer John W. Slocombe

MF2675

Asian soybean rust has potential to cause severe damage to the soybean crop. Select proper application parameters for making fungicide applications with conventional boom sprayers. Includes color photos of nozzles. Reviewed June 2014 by John W. Slocombe. 4-page, color.

Published Date: Aug 2005

Narrow-row Grain Sorghum Production in Kansas

by Anserd, "AJ" Foster et al.

MF2388

This updated publication discusses many management considerations for producing narrow-row grain sorghum in Kansas. 6-page, color.

Revision Date: Aug 2018

Building a Low-Cost Mobile Cooling Unit

by Cary L. Rivard

MF3441

Instructions for building a low-cost mobile cooling unit to provide safe storage and transportation of fruits and vegetables. Includes procedures, list of materials, costs, suggested tools, labor requirements, and advice on electrical work and refrigeration. Illustrated. 8-page, color.

Published Date: Dec 1899

High Tunnels

DVD586

A high tunnel — also known as a hoop house or passive solar greenhouse — is a simple structure used to extend the growing season for fruits and vegetables. DVD contains information on design, planting, management, and additional resources. Runs 27 minutes.

Published Date: Jun 2013

Maintaining Drip Irrigation Systems

by Gary A. Clark William J. Lamont Charles W. Marr

MF2178

Drip irrigation systems are becoming more widely used, especially vegetable crops. The system must function efficiently during the entire growing season.

Published Date: Apr 1996