Agronomy

As of June 2019, grain farming employed over 9,000 Kansans for a total contribution of $4.2 billion to the economy of Kansas.

By the numbers, annual production is:

1st in the US in: Wheat (333 million bushels) and Sorghum (200 million bushels)
2nd in the US in: Total acres of Cropland (28.5 million acres)
3rd in the US in: Hay (6 million tons)
4th in the US in: Sunflowers (89 million lbs)
6th in the US in: Irrigated cropland (2.9 million acres) and Canola (62 million lbs)
7th in the US in: Corn (686 million bushels)
10th in the US in: Soybeans (190 million bushels)

Bring plant samples/photos to the Extension office or email hallieanderson@ksu.edu a photo to help with diagnosing plant diseases. Samples can be sent to the Plant Pathology Lab at K-State University for further processing. When sending photos be sure to include:

Whole plant, leaves, roots, seedhead, flowers, infected area of plant
Where it was in the field
What do you think it is?
When did you first notice it? and Have you seen it before?
Field history - previous 2-3 year crops, previous soil test reports
Herbicide used this year and previous
What are the neighboring crops?
Plant stage of development
Margin between good area and the affected area if one exists
Pattern of progression if present (spots, all along one side, moving across field)
How wide spread in the field is it?
Where in he field does it seem to start?
Include your contact information and a description of characteristics that stand out - hair, spines, smells, woody, herbaceous.

These will help diagnose a problem and ensure we can get back to you sooner. If you are unsure if a photo/description is important or not, send it anyway.

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Agronomy

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Sorghum

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Sunflowers

Plant Pathology Lab

Plant Disease

Weeds and Insects