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New guide shows how home gardeners can boost soil health with cover crops
1+ week, 5+ day ago (198+ words) Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulture specialists have shared a new publication designed to help gardeners improve soil fertility, structure and the overall garden microbiome. “Cover Crops for Home Vegetable Gardens” is available on the ISU Extension Store at…...
Corn silage harvest demands attention to detail
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1024+ words) Corn silage remains a staple for many dairy and beef producers, and August is when harvest is in full swing in many High Plains states. Gail Carpenter, an Iowa State University assistant professor of Extension and outreach who studies animal…...
OSU Extension partners with Noble Research Institute for Farm Transitions project
3+ week, 2+ day ago (245+ words) Estimates suggest nearly 66% of farmers and ranchers have no estate planning tools in place. That’s a problem Oklahoma State University Extension and the Noble Research Institute hope to help solve this fall through a partnership that brings practical farm-and-ranch transition…...
K-State sheep and goat specialist says tags and biosecurity help to protect flocks
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (605+ words) A recent case of scrapie detected in an Oregon sheep has reset the nation’s timeline for eradicating the fatal livestock disease, but a Kansas State University sheep and goat specialist said the discovery also serves as a reminder of the…...
Summer demonstration day July 27 at Chickasha
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (108+ words) High Plains Journal Summer demonstration day July 27 at Chickasha Producers and agricultural professionals will have an opportunity to explore Oklahoma’s summer cropping systems during a Summer Demonstration Day from 8:30 a.m. to noon July 27 at the South Central Research Station in…...
The strongest farms aren’t built alone
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1001+ words) It’s well after dark, and the day’s work is finally done. The machinery is parked, the cattle are fed, and the markets are closed. But the workday isn’t really over. Even as the farm quiets down, the bigger questions keep…...
A nation built by farmers and risk-takers
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (312+ words) The Founding Fathers were risk-takers. They believed in their cause enough to openly rebel against Great Britain and sign a declaration that meant treason in the eyes of the British Crown. If they had lost the Revolutionary War, many would…...
Map helps consumers connect with farmers
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (99+ words) High Plains Journal Map helps consumers connect with farmers The Colorado Department of Agriculture is transforming how consumers connect with the state’s food landscape with the launch of the 2026 Farm Fresh Interactive Map. For the first time, the 2026 Farm Fresh…...
Red Angus Association names director of breed improvement
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (255+ words) High Plains Journal Red Angus Association names director of breed improvement Larry Keenan has been appointed the permanent director of breed improvement for the Red Angus Association of America, Commerce City, Colorado. Previously appointed as the interim director of breed…...
Center helps ranchers with their grazing lands
3+ mon, 17+ hour ago (1512+ words) Rebuilding the nation’s cowherd is not an easy fix. Besides heifer retention, interest rates and input costs, there is another question ranchers know well: When will drought conditions ease in the High Plains so they can have confidence in expanding…...