AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoKansas Agriculture & Food Safety: Kansas officials are urging vigilance after a New World screwworm was confirmed in a Texas calf, with K-State and state animal health leaders stressing wound monitoring and rapid reporting as the risk to Kansas remains low. Local Infrastructure: Gov. Laura Kelly announced $13.7M in federal and state funding for 18 Kansas communities to improve airport and energy grid resilience, leveraging IIJA dollars with state matching. Weed & Farm Management: K-State and partners set a western Kansas weed management field day (June 18) focused on herbicide resistance and practical tools like drone scouting and targeted spraying. Transportation Projects: KDOT started a Toulon Ave bridge repair over I-70 in Ellis County with one-lane traffic control and minor delays expected. Community & STEM: United Way of Central Kansas awarded $2,600 to five Barton County nonprofits, including an engineering and innovation lab for hands-on STEM learning. Public Safety: Kansas City-area police reported multiple shootings and arrests this week, including a Wyandotte County first-degree murder case tied to a weekend shooting.
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