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Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026

National/International

No Licking. How scientists study Sonoran desert toads
9/4/26 Arizona Luminaria
Last summer, Kansas State University veterinarian Gretel Tovar-Lopez headed south on Interstate 35 bound for Oklahoma State University, home to a colony of Sonoran desert toads. She and her colleagues wanted to give each toad a neurological exam to find out whether what’s normal in one species is normal in another.

K-State Announces Course on Dust Collection
9/9/26 Powder and Bulk Solids
Over three days at the Olathe campus of Kansas State University, students will get hands-on instruction in how dust collection systems actually work, not just the theory but the math behind it.

State/Regional

Stafford County family has led local 4-H efforts for nearly 90 years
9/9/26 Hutch Post
In 1937, Alpers became a founding member of the Jolly Workers 4-H Club in Hudson and served as a community leader from 1942 to 1967. Known for his gift for mentoring and his favorite saying, "You can never have too many friends," he continues to influence the Jolly Workers through the Clarence and Vera Alpers 4-H Scholarship, awarded each year through the Golden Belt Community Foundation..

K-State opens new agronomy innovation complex
9/9/26 Kansas Farmer/Farm Progress
The Kansas State University College of Agriculture officially cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of the L. Eldon Gideon Agronomy Research and Innovation Complex on Aug. 20. The new facility, located on K-State Agronomy’s North Farm across from Bill Snyder Family Stadium, is a massive upgrade from the previous facility. The Gideon Complex will have laboratory space and field-scale testing abilities for not only crop genetics, but also soil science, water, cropping systems, precision agriculture and more, according to a news release from K-State.