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Monday, Sept. 15, 2025
National/International
Raw Milk Poses a Danger to Consumers' Health, Says K-State Dairy Specialist
9/12/2025 MorningAgClips
Following recent reports across the country of individuals getting sick from raw milk, Kansas State University dairy specialist Mike Brouk encourages consumers to remember the risks associated with drinking raw milk. "It's not unusual each year to see reports from different places around the country where people become sick after consuming raw milk," Brouk said. "Sometimes this can be serious when it involves young children. In several cases the people who have become ill from consuming raw milk have been hospitalized from the damage caused by the endotoxins produced by bacteria found in raw milk."
KSU's College of Education receives $2 million for teacher training
9/14/2025 Philanthropy News Digest
Kansas State University has announced a $2 million gift to its College of Education from Innes and John Hale in support of scholarships and professional development programs for future teachers. The largest cash gift in the education school's history will serve as seed funding for the newly established Luminary Fund for Literary, Performance, and Journalistic Arts Teacher Education and provide support for students pursuing state licensing to teach English, journalism, speech, and theater education. The fund will provide scholarships to bolster student recruitment as well as programmatic support, including classroom supplies and professional development.
When pet food purchases don't match what owners say they want
9/12/2025 PETFOOD Industry
Aleksan Shanoyan, Ph.D., professor of agricultural economics at Kansas State University, began his presentation during Pet Food Collab on September 9, 2025, with a basic equation for customer value: perceived benefits divided by price. Yet, as those who follow the pet food market know — and as data from a study Shanoyan conducted show — the perception of value is often much more complex and nuanced than that. ... Organized and hosted by the Pet Food Program at KSU, Pet Food Collab was a two-day seminar designed to highlight the university's pet food research (by both faculty and students) as well as to generate discussion and networking for industry professionals.
State/Regional
Flooding brings risk, rewards
9/12/2025 AGRI-VIEW
Flooding across parts of the United States has made headlines in recent months, causing widespread damage to homes, infrastructure and natural resources. But while floods often leave behind costly destruction, a Kansas State University expert says those high-water events also play a valuable role in nature's cycle. On a recent episode of the Kansas State University podcast, Fins, Fur and Feathers, Kansas State University aquatics specialist Joe Gerken joined co-host Drew Ricketts to explore the causes and consequences of flooding.
Local
Sandzén Gallery hosts piano duet recital with Slawomir Dobrzanski & Alfonso Hernandez
9/13/2025 Salina Post
Pianists Slawomir Dobrzanski and Alfonso Hernandez will be performing selections by Mozart, Schubert, Ravel, and more at the Sandzén Gallery (401 N. 1st St.) on Sunday, September 21 at 2 p.m. Praised by the Buenos Aires Herald as "one of the best Polish pianists," Slawomir Dobrzanski currently serves as Professor of Piano at the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance at Kansas State University.
Béla Fleck trio to bring genre-blending performance to McCain Auditorium
9/13/2025 Salina Post
Kansas State University's McCain Performance Series will showcase an extraordinary musical collaboration featuring banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck, harpist Edmar Castañeda and drummer Antonio Sánchez on Sunday, September 28, in an evening of cross-genre artistry.