By Tom Parker It was built in 1918 by, Biklé suspected, Norwegians. “Norwegians did not come from a gardening race,” she said. “Norwegians left usa hodgepodge of a yard. It looked green, but it wasn’t biologically interesting or rich.” Anne…
By Tom Parker David Montgomery candidly admits that some of the statistics, studies, summaries and slides he uses during presentations were extreme examples of agricultural soil degradation and loss, and the pivotal role it played in the demise of civilizations…
Final in a series of five farmer feature profiles distributed by the Kansas Rural Center. By Jennifer Kongs Nina and Jeter Isely manage 1,100 acres in the Northwest corner of Kansas, where they run a diversified operation that comprises heritage-breed…
Fourth in a series of five farmer feature profiles distributed by the Kansas Rural Center By Jennifer Kongs Most specialty crop operations in Kansas rely heavily on direct-to-consumer sales. While several farmers are specializing and scaling to provide to institutional…
By Mary Fund Amid all the pointing fingers and outrageous claims and lies surrounding the Kavanaugh Supreme Court appointment and the uptick in shrillness in campaign rhetoric recently, you may have missed the biggest story of the century. On October…
By Mary Fund On October 1, the 2014 federal Farm Bill expired with more of a whimper than a bang. It is not that the expiration is inconsequential, but rather that it was drowned out by the attention given to…
By Mary Fund Over a year has passed since the Kansas Legislature—led largely by a bi-partisan group of women legislators working across the aisle in true collaborative fashion—reversed the Brownback tax cuts of 2012. Some politicians are banking on the…
“This is who is making the decisions in our elections.” stated Christi Graber, League of Women Voters of Kansas Garden City Chapter. With only four people standing in the room while the remaining attendees stayed seated, representing those who voted…
By Charity Horinek Water gardens have been a part of public and private gardens since ancient Persia and China, but Southwest Kansas is not an area that has typically been well-known for water features. Prairie Wind Aquatics in Garden City…
