Alpha Gal syndrome is triggered primarily by bites from the lone star tick. The tick carries the sugar molecule “alpha gal” which is linked to serious allergic reactions in some people who consume or come into contact with red meat and other mammalian products. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, an associate extension professor in the Department of Dietetics and…… Continue Reading

The second ranking Democratic member of the U.S. Senate says the Trump administration’s trade policies are hurting family farms. Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, who recently announced he’ll not seek another term after serving more than 40 years in Congress, says groups are telling him the impacts of new tariffs could be devastating. “Go to the…… Continue Reading

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures across the nation’s mid-section and the Southeast, while cooler-than-normal conditions will dominate the Northeast and areas west of the Rockies.  Mea Menwhile, near- or below-normal rainfall in most areas from the Mississippi Valley eastward should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather…… Continue Reading

An extension wheat and forage specialist says he hasn’t seen a lot of disease pressure in the Kansas wheat crop. Romulo Lollato with Kansas State says there’s been an increase in the wheat streak mosaic virus the last couple of growing seasons, but not this year.  “Our lab here at K State, we are receiving…… Continue Reading