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Monday, Aug. 24, 2026
National/International
To reach pet owners, focus on outcomes, not ingredients
8/21/2026 PetFoodIndustry
For example, a 2025 survey of 1,054 U.S. pet owners conducted by Lonnie Hobbs Jr., Ph.D., assistant professor of agricultural economics at Kansas State University, showed 32% of respondents indicated they bought pet food promoting digestive health, followed closely by skin and coat health at 31%.
State/Regional
K-State cuts ribbon on first of its kind research, innovation center
8/21/2026 BrownfieldAgNews
The president of Kansas State University says its new innovation and research center will be a game changer for the future of the ag industry. Richard Linton says the L. Eldon Gideon Agronomy Research and Innovation Complex helps the University expand its capacity to develop tools and management practices for producers. "Agriculture, today, is being shaped by new technologies, changing markets, pressure on our natural resources, workforce needs and challenges that move faster and reach father then they have ever done before." The complex is part of KSU's $210 million agriculture innovation initiative supported by state, philanthropic and commodity check off funding to expand research, teaching and engagement in food and agriculture.
Kansans without tornado shelters could soon find safety in 3D-printed structures
8/21/2026 The Lawrence Times
Reese Greenlee is an assistant professor of architecture at Kansas State University. When he moved to Kansas, he said the lack of publicly available storm shelters in the state stuck out. … "Unfortunately, manufactured housing has really been stigmatized culturally, and so architecture has kind of overlooked it," he said. "That's where my research starts, looking at them as a significant American housing landscape." Greenlee started working with Shelby Doyle, associate professor of architecture at Iowa State University, and researchers at Iowa State's Computation and Construction Lab on a solution.They are currently exploring whether shelters made from 3D-printed concrete bricks can be effective for these communities.
Local
K-State celebrates opening of new research facility
8/21/2026 KSNT
A complex that aims to improve research in regenerative agriculture, sustainable crop production, and protecting natural resources opened in Manhattan on Thursday. Kansas State University has officially opened the L. Eldon Gideon Agronomy Research and Innovation Complex. The President of K-State Dr. Richard Linton said the state contributed $75 million towards the project and is part of a broader agriculture initiative.