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Friday, May 22, 2026

National/International

How a 4-H project turned into a career in entomology
5/15/26 Entomology Today
Hannah Quellhorst, a National Institute of Food and Agriculture postdoctoral researcher at Kansas State University, is doing research to improve the management of maize, postharvest, with a special focus on invasive storage insect pests such as the larger grain borer. "For me the most rewarding part of my job is to be able to offer advice and encouragement to younger researchers in my sphere of influence," Quellhorst said. "If I can help someone or encourage someone on their journey, I feel like I have succeeded myself."

State/Regional

Deepening drought, rising costs put Kansas wheat farmers between a rock and a hard place
5/20/26 KSN Wichita
Jennifer Ifft, an agricultural economist at Kansas State, said the changes have come without an adequate rise in crop prices to offset the impact. “Historically, when your input expenses go up, that’s painful, but it happens when your crop prices go up,” she said. “Now what we’ve seen over the past few years is more of a margin squeeze, where crop prices have gone down, not to historic lows, while expenses have stayed high.”

Farm for future innovation
5/21/26 AgriView
"When we can work with real-world conditions on a real farm, our research is that much better, but much more important have been the Flickners," said Dorivar Ruiz Diaz, interim head of Kansas State University's department of agronomy. "Beyond allowing us access to their farm, they've been critical members of our team, and their generosity with their time and insights has allowed us to shape our research in a way that helps farmers make the decisions they need to be successful."