February 3, 2026
Extension Updates
Foods Sold Directly to Consumers in Kansas: Regulations and Food Safety Best Practices (Spanish). MF3138S. Do you want to sell products from your farm or garden at a farmer’s market? This guide to food safety answers your questions about rules, permits, and best practices and includes updates for 2026 farmers markets.
Cover Crops for Protecting Water Quality. MF3686. Megan Bourns et al. Cover crops consistently reduce soil erosion, sediment loss, and nitrate leaching, helping protect surface and groundwater quality. Cover crops can improve water quality when integrated with system-specific goals and paired with appropriate nutrient management strategies. Learn more about cover crops in this new publication.