Early American settlers faced a unique challenge: producing enough food and cash crops in unfamiliar lands with limited resources. In the absence of modern communications, these pioneers relied heavily on …
Kansas State: America’s First Land-Grant University
A Civil War–Era Beginning Kansas State University—initially named Kansas State Agricultural College—was founded on February 16, 1863, in Manhattan, Kansas. Remarkably, its establishment occurred during the American Civil War, a …
Next-Gen Institute for Digital Agriculture
A new university institute with a focus on the future of agriculture. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A new university institute is putting the spotlight on digital …
K-State Focusing on How to Prevent African Swine Fever in the U.S.
Kansas State University is researching how the U.S. can combat African swine fever. The virus threatens to devastate the swine industry and is positioned to spread throughout Asia. The virus …
KSU Researchers Looking for New Ways to Preserve Bacon
Kansas State University researchers are looking into the question of whether or not an antioxidant could increase the sizzle in America’s love affair with bacon. Meat scientists have known for …