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2020 Wheat harvest produced good yields
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2020’s wheat harvest in Sedgwick County produced good yields! With wheat harvest over, it is time to start preparing for next year. For help in variety selection, check out our new Interactive Wheat Plot! View video and information on the varieties in our Sedgwick County wheat plots. Also, watch for our
2020 wheat harvest plot results.
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New media expert urges businesses to start online presence
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MANHATTAN, Kan. – The executive director of a program that helps rural business owners manage new media says that the rush to using online marketing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic does not have to be complicated.
Cheryl Boyer, co-founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise Engagement at Kansas State University, talked recently to more than 60 small business owners during a First Friday webinar hosted by the university.
Boyer said she understands the anxiety among some to transform their brick-and-mortar, Main Street businesses into an online sales format. Yet, parts of society continue to be locked down or limited, and it’s not yet clear that consumers are ready to get back to shopping the way they once did.
“Businesses that can adapt to this new economy are more likely to thrive,” Boyer said. “And we want you to thrive. We want your businesses to stay functioning and thriving and for people to spend more money with you.”
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Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) needs Volunteers
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Become a part of the SHICK team. SHICK is a free, unbiased, and confidential program that uses trained, community volunteers to answer people’s questions about Medicare and other insurance issues.
Our volunteer counselors do not work for any insurance company. Their goal is to educate and assist the public in making informed decisions about their health care options.
You will have the chance to make a big impact in our community, and you will know that you are making a difference.
For more information visit our website link below for the volunteer application or call 316-660-0100. Thank you SHICK Volunteers!
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Master Food Volunteers still needed
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Looking for new and exciting ways to give back to give back to your community? Do you love to cook and have an interest in health and wellness? If so, this might be the opportunity for you!
K-State Research and Extension Sedgwick County is looking for volunteers that are interested in teaching or assisting with basic healthy cooking classes, helping “behind the scenes” with food preparation before classes, judging at the county fair and much more!
To be eligible, you must be at least 18 years of age, live in Sedgwick County, have at least a high school diploma or equivalent, attend/participate in 40 hours of training classes in-person and virtually in the fall, and give 40 hours of volunteer service within the first year as a Master Food Volunteer. To learn more, please visit the link below, or call Sara Sawer at 316-660-0118, or email
sarasawer@ksu.edu.
Applications are due by July 31, 2020.
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Let us help you connect to local food and farms in the Wichita area! Search over 150 listings in our local food directory to find farmers and farm products, businesses, farmers’ markets, and community gardens that are part of our growing local food scene.
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Growing Growers ICT is a beginning farmer education program, pairing a season-long apprenticeship with a workshop and farm tour series to train individuals interested in starting fruit and vegetable farms. The program facilitates hands-on farm experience and one-on-one mentorship, and provides technical growing knowledge and business management information.
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Source: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
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Ingredients:
- 2 cups vegetables (washed and diced) (broccoli, red or green bell peppers, onion)
- 6 eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup low fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray muffin tin with nonstick spray.
- Add diced vegetables to the muffin tin.
- Beat eggs in a bowl. Stir in salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Pour eggs into the muffin tin and bake 20-25 minutes. Remove the tin from the oven during the last 3 minutes of baking. Sprinkle the cheese on top of the muffins and return the tin to the oven.
- Bake until the temperature reaches 160°F or a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
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Following a recipe and can't find your measuring cup? Sometimes we have to figure out a different way to measure out an ingredient. If you’ve ever found yourself stumped by how many tablespoons are in a cup, or how many quarts are in a gallon, a new resource is available to help,
Cooking Basics: Measuring Tools and How to Use Them
hits these areas and more. It’s a good resource to print out and have in the kitchen. Resources for all areas of life are available from the
KSRE bookstore.
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Preventative grub control provides the greatest grub protection
by Matthew McKernan
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The root health of our plants is often one of the most difficult things to evaluate since we rarely ever see the roots of our plants. Several types of grubs in Kansas may attack our plants' roots, especially in our lawns. Though we may not see the grubs feeding on the roots, the damage becomes apparent as the summer continues. Lawns with grub damage develop irregular, spotty patches of yellowing to dead grass. Damaged or dead grass will often pull up with no roots, and large sections of lawn may pull up like a carpet in severe infestations.
Though grubs are a threat to our Kansas lawns, not every lawn needs to be treated to control grubs. A few grubs don't necessarily indicate a problem, but large amounts do. Lawns with a history of grub damage are more likely to need to be treated.
Controlling grubs requires the use of chemicals, as there are no reliable organic controls for grubs. There are two methods of treating for grubs:
Preventative Grub Treatments:
Chemical control is applied early in the season before grubs hatch, and absorbed by the turf so that chemicals are ingested by grubs when feeding begins late summer. This type of grub control is generally safer for the environment, less damaging to non-target species, and provides a long period of control. The disadvantage is these products typically have a higher cost. For preventative control, apply products that contain the active ingredient Imidacloprid or Chlorantraniprole mid-June through early July (some products may be applied as early as May).
Rescue Grub Treatments:
If preventative control treatments are missed, or if unexpected grub damage occurs, there is one rescue treatment available to stop active grub damage. For rescue control, apply products that contain the active ingredient Trichlorfon (Dylox) in the last week of July or the first week in August. Timing is critical for this control treatment, as products must be applied when grubs are hatching and are still small.
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Are you looking to learn more about gardening? Interested in developing a greener thumb? Maybe you just want an indoor gardening activity to escape the summer heat? Join K-State Research and Extension for their new gardening webinar series called "K-State Garden Hour." The free weekly series is every Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom.
This virtual series provides information on a variety of horticultural topics, as well as highlights educational topics related to plant selection, entomology, plant pathology and integrated pest management.
Whether you are new to gardening or have some experience, you are sure to learn something new. Discussions will be led by K-State Extension Professionals throughout the state. Sessions are also recorded and posted online after each event.
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Work to help first-generation students earns university national distinction
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MANHATTAN — Kansas State University is among a select group of schools being recognized for its efforts to help first-generation college students succeed with its selection for the inaugural cohort of First Scholars® Network institutions.
K-State is one of 31 institutions to earn the select honor, made by the Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and The Suder Foundation, for demonstrating a commitment to advancing the outcomes of first-generation students through improving both first-generation student success initiatives and approaches across the university. As part of the First Scholars Network, K-State gains access to expertise and proven strategic tools from the Center for First-generation Student Success and will learn and share about successful programs and strategies from other network members.
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This monthly e-newsletter is intended to inform citizens of events, activities and research-based information from K-State Research and Extension Center - Sedgwick County
7001 W. 21st St. N., Wichita, Kansas 67205
K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer. K-State Research and Extension is committed to making its services, activities, and programs accessible to all participants. If you have special requirements due to a physical, vision or hearing disability, please contact:
Dr. Brantley, PhD, Extension Director, Sedgwick County 316-660-0105
K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county extension offices, experiment fields, area extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan. For more information, visit www.ksre.ksu.edu
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