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Spinning sustainable food packaging

Elif Peker, a spring 2026 master's graduate in food sciences, is developing methods that can electrospin sorghum byproducts into useful, biodegradable packaging...

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Practical research to help producers

K-State graduate student Zach Carson is exploring ways western Kansas producers can intensify cropping systems while improving profitability and protecting...

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Foraging solutions in foreign fields

K‑State's Romulo Lollato and Australia's John Kirkegaard are collaborating to learn from each other's wheat production systems and strengthen agriculture...

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Rapid response fueled by Wildcat research

In livestock disease response, timing determines whether an outbreak is contained or cascades through the entire production system. K-State experts presented...

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The science of spring burning

Prescribed burns may look dramatic, but they're a critical tool for Flint Hills ranchers working to sustain grasslands and improve cattle grazing.

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Building global grain solutions

Seth Brooks and Hayden Cochran traveled to Thiès, Senegal, as part of an ongoing collaborative effort with the Center for the Improvement of Adaptation and...

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Data, disease and the future of livestock: Statewide summit April 29 to unite leaders in animal health

Experts from across Kansas — including the state’s top veterinarian and researchers focused on emerging threats and advanced analytics — will gather April...

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K-State leads international collaboration for next-gen global agriculture solutions

K-State researchers are developing an AI-driven system to help soybean farmers worldwide as part of an international project funded by the National Science...

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Biomanufacturing initiative links education, industry and workforce needs

Kansas State University is continuing the Multidisciplinary Hiring Initiative in Biomanufacturing with four new faculty hires whose work strengthens research,...

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K-State's next-generation agriculture facility will be named Western Star Global Grain and Food Center

K-State's newly named Western Star Global Grain and Food Center, slated for completion in fall 2026, will support advances in food product development, food...

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