The Kansas crop tour wrapped last night with participants seemingly surprised and disappointed by the results. The trouble today is that few people actually go out and look at crops anymore, relying instead on the weekly USDA crop ratings.
The Kansas crop tour wrapped up last night, and it's probably safe to say as a general statement that the participants were disappointed in what they observed. Stunted wheat, poor tillering and lower kernel counts per head were common. The tour estimated the Kansas crop at 288 million bushels with a yield of 35.9 bushels per acre. This is better than last year but still far below the five-year average of 314 million bushels. It is interesting that tour participants were surprised by the results. WPI ha...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
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Kolkwitzia amabilis /kɒlˈkwɪtsiə əˈmæbɪlɪs/,[2] commonly known as beauty bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is the sole species in genus Kolkwitzia.[1] It is a deciduous shrub grown as an ornamental plant. In China, where it originated, the plant is cal...
