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Understanding Growing Degree Days

by Aleksey Y. Sheshukov et al.

MF3740

Temperature is a major environmental driver for nearly all aspects of crop growth and development. Understanding crop temperature requirements and managing the impacts of temperature limits is crucial for optimizing crop productivity and resilience to climate variability. 8 pages, color.

Published Date: Jun 2026

2025 Annual Report, Kansas Forest Service: Resilient Lands and Ready Communities: Kansas Forestry and Fire

by Jason Hartman

RPT119

Report of work by Kansas Forest Service staff for fiscal year 2025. Color, 16 pages.

Published Date: Dec 2025

Cultivating Climate Resilience on Your Farm

by Laura Lengnick Cary L. Rivard Semra Fetahovic

MF3658

By understanding the climate risks to your farm and some practices that you can use to reduce those risks, you can increase the adaptability of your land, the people who care for it, and the communities that you depend on so that your farm can thrive no matter the weather both now and into the future. 12 pages, color.

Revision Date: Jul 2024

Spanish: Disasters: Trauma and Coping

by McKenzie Zimmermann et al.

MF3597S

Translated into Spanish. Physical traumas of natural disasters are often sudden and can take years to overcome. Emotional and mental trauma resulting from disasters can be just as harmful. Publication includes suggestions for coping after a disaster and resources for more information. 4 pages, color

Published Date: Aug 2023

Kansas Prescribed Burning – Rules and Regulations

by Roger A. McEowen Carol Baldwin

MF3601

This publication allows persons engaged in prescribed burning activities to accurately assess the risks of prescribed burning, and provides attorneys with the necessary information to properly advise clients. 4 pages, color.

Published Date: Aug 2022

Protecting Your Home from Wildfire

MF2241

Learn more about techniques to protect your home from wildfire. 2-page, 2-color.

Revision Date: Apr 2022

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Information

by Eric Ward

MF2775

Weather is important in conducting a prescribed burn on pastures and range. No burning should be conducted on a Red Flag day. Fire weather information is available online. 2 pages, 2 color.

Revision Date: Apr 2022

Disasters: Trauma and Coping

by McKenzie Zimmermann

MF3597

The physical traumas that are a part of natural disasters are often sudden, unexpected, require multiple agencies to respond, and can typically take years to overcome. The emotional and mental trauma resulting from disasters can be just as harmful. So, how does one cope with disaster? This publication includes suggestions for coping after a disaster and resources for more information. 4 pages, color.

Published Date: Feb 2022

Suddenly in Charge: Tornado and Fire Safety, Spanish

by Melody Garcia Bradford B. Wiles Becky Reid

MF3502S

Spanish. Aimed at children who are suddenly responsible for younger people in their care, this publication includes tips for tornado and fire preparedness. It also includes activity and snack suggestions. 2 pages, color. Translated by Elizabeth Brunscheen-Cartagena.

Published Date: Apr 2020

Suddenly in Charge: Tornado and Fire Safety

by Melody Garcia Bradford B. Wiles Becky Reid

MF3502

Aimed at children who are suddenly responsible for younger people in their care, this publication includes tips for tornado and fire preparedness. It also includes activity and snack suggestions. 2 pages, color.

Published Date: Apr 2020

National Weather Service: Climate Outlooks Serving Agriculture

by Albert Sutherland Mary Knapp Gary McManus Amber Campbell

MF3432

Climate Outlooks from the National Weather Service can be used to better understand weather trends. This publication explains how to use these outlooks to adjust crops or grazing to better adjust for general weather trends. 6 pages, color.

Published Date: Aug 2018

Disasters: Children's Responses and Helping Them Recover

by Elizabeth Kiss Bradford B. Wiles

MF3196

Children experience disasters differently than adults. Learn ways to help children recover and when to seek professional help. Now includes an evaluation on the back. 4-page, color.

Revision Date: Apr 2018

Disasters: Childrens' Responses and Helping Them Recover, Spanish; Desastres: Las Respuestas de los Niños y Ayudándoles a Recuperarse

by Bradford B. Wiles Elizabeth Kiss

MF3196S

Spanish translation of MF3196. Children experience disasters differently than adults. Learn ways to help children recover and when to seek professional help. Now includes an evaluation on the back. 4-page, color.

Revision Date: Apr 2018

National Weather Service Forecasts: Serving Agriculture

by Albert Sutherland et al.

MF3337

This publication describes various weather tools available from the National Weather Service. 4-page, color.

Revision Date: Aug 2017

How much does Kansas Rangeland Burning Contribute to Ambient Ozone?

by Zifei Liu

MF3357

One of the major air quality concerns associated with rangeland burning in the Kansas Flint Hills region is the contribution of smoke to elevated ground level ambient ozone. This publication illustrates how the smoke impacts on populated cities may be reduced through proper timing of burning. 4 pages, color.

Published Date: Jun 2017