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K-State, NASA highlight satellite technology for Kansas farms at Flickner Innovation Farm

K-State partners with Flickner Innovation Farm to test NASA satellite data under real-world farm conditions. NASA's Space for Ag tour recently brought...

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Making plant stress visible

Not everything that’s green is thriving. Kelechi Igwe, a doctoral student in biological and agricultural engineering, is developing technology that...

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New K-State research complex to drive innovation for the future of agriculture

K-State is expanding its capacity to develop crops, technologies and management strategies to support producers from Kansas to the world with the...

Dan moser, L. Eldon Gideon and Ernie Minton

Spinning sustainable food packaging

Elif Peker, a spring 2026 master's graduate in food sciences, is developing methods that can electrospin sorghum byproducts into useful, biodegradable...

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Practical research to help producers

K-State graduate student Zach Carson is exploring ways western Kansas producers can intensify cropping systems while improving profitability and protecting...

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Foraging solutions in foreign fields

K‑State's Romulo Lollato and Australia's John Kirkegaard are collaborating to learn from each other's wheat production systems and strengthen agriculture...

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Rapid response fueled by Wildcat research

In livestock disease response, timing determines whether an outbreak is contained or cascades through the entire production system. K-State experts...

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The science of spring burning

Prescribed burns may look dramatic, but they're a critical tool for Flint Hills ranchers working to sustain grasslands and improve cattle grazing.

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Building global grain solutions

Seth Brooks and Hayden Cochran traveled to Thiès, Senegal, as part of an ongoing collaborative effort with the Center for the Improvement of Adaptation...

Brooks and Cochran

Data, disease and the future of livestock: Statewide summit April 29 to unite leaders in animal health

Experts from across Kansas — including the state’s top veterinarian and researchers focused on emerging threats and advanced analytics — will...

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