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Tuesday, June 9, 2026

National/International

Deadly Screwworm Pest Spreads With Three New Cases
06/08/26 Bloomberg
Glynn Tonsor, a professor of agricultural economics at Kansas State University, weighs in on the appearance of the Screwworm and it's impacts.

Making Rural Communities Visible in Artificial Intelligence Through Rural Proofing in Kansas and Beyond
06/08/26 Federation of American Scientists
Kansas State University and Cooperative Extension can serve as rural AI literacy hubs delivering applied programming for health, agriculture, and local government sectors to address how to establish a standardized and contextualized Kansas rural AI health literacy framework.

Simple Changes Make The Difference In Cooling Off Cattle
06/08/26 Global Agriculture
Cattle incapable of relieving themselves of high temperatures experience heat stress. Humans alleviate overheating through sweating, but Kansas State University beef extension veterinarian A.J. Tarpoff said cattle do not have that option.

States Where People Overspend the Most on Car Loans
06/03/26 Wallet Hub
Frank G. Cabano, assistant professor of marketing at Kansas State University's College of Business Administration, offers tips for consumers looking to buy a car without straining their finances.