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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

National/International

Precision mapping tracks woody plant spread across Great Plains grasslands
7/29/2025 Phys.org
Hikers on the Konza Prairie may look up this summer and see something unusual in the air. K-State researchers are employing aerial data in their mission to understand and manage the rapid spread of woody plants across the Great Plains.

State/Regional

Quarter-Scale Tractor Team Takes 2nd at International Competition
7/28/2025 KSAL
Regardless of the type of competition or adversity being faced, preparation is key.

This year’s Helwig Farms Quarter-Scale Tractor Team took that message to heart, leaving Manhattan knowing it had put in the work throughout the academic year to have another successful run at the 28th-annual American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers’ International Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition.

Local

Within Reason with Mike Matson 07-28-25
7/28/2025 1350 KMAN
Marshal Stewart, K-State VP for External Engagement

Ready or not: It’s time to plant the fall vegetable garden
7/29/2025 Manhattan Mercury
“Fall gardens may face additional pressures of pests and heat, but the flavor that comes from these late season crops are often better (than summer crops),” said Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini.