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People with Purpose: Jay Harris

Jay Harris' leadership helps connect Kansas communities with research-based education that improves lives.

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A first taste of K‑State

Every summer, thousands of middle and high school students come to Manhattan for camps that introduce them to new careers, new friends and, for many, their...

A group of high-school aged boys line up in a parking lot and hold up banners as part of a summer camp.

K-State conducts regenerative agriculture research alongside Kansas farmers

As K-State works to advance agriculture, it leverages a network of Kansas farmers, known as the Kansas Soil Health Network, to conduct soil research at seven...

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K-State graduate student explores cattle grazing as invasive grass management tool

Tasha Macholan is studying whether one routine management decision — where producers place cattle supplement — could improve calf performance while helping...

Two people crouch over a metal grate in a field with cows standing behind them.

Turning agricultural innovation into businesses

Kansas State University researchers who want to turn ag innovation into validated businesses can now apply for the new Ag45 cohort of the National Science Foundation...

K-State steps up corn leafhopper monitoring after detections in Oklahoma

K-State and Kansas Corn have expanded a statewide monitoring network and free testing program to help farmers track corn leafhoppers and corn stunt disease...

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Building a better school breakfast

A classroom project with real-world impact is helping connect Kansas agriculture to school cafeterias. Students in K‑State's Department of Grain and Food...

Students measure ingredients for a sorghum muffin recipe in a baking lab.

Residents rally to rebuild grocery store in Dighton

When Dighton's only grocery store was destroyed by fire, residents faced long drives for basic necessities. A community-led effort, supported by K-State's Rural...

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Study: Post-wheat cover crops offer grazing potential

Could wheat stubble do more than sit idle? A new multistate study involving K‑State researchers highlights how cover crops planted after wheat harvest can...

A green combine harvests wheat in a golden field under a blue sky.

TDI partners with Kansas company to advance aircraft-moving innovation

Kansas State University's Technology Development Institute partnered with RPM LLC of Almena to help develop and refine an aircraft-moving system designed to...