Updated Kansas Crop Insect Pest Management for 2025
These are regularly updated the Insect Pest Management guides to help producers manage insect populations for a variety of crops. Inside each guide is the best available methods proven to be practical under Kansas conditions. The updated guides are for wheat, alfalfa, sunflower, cotton, corn, sorghum and soybean.
Wheat Insect Pest Management 2025, MF745
Alfalfa Insect Pest Management 2025, MF809
Sunflower Insect Pest Management 2025, MF814
Cotton Insect Pest Management 2025, MF2674
Corn Insect Pest Management 2025, MF810
Sorghum Insect Pest Management 2025, MF742
Soybean Insect Pest Management 2025, MF743
Ticks in Kansas
The recently revised publication called Ticks in Kansas. Ticks are important ectoparasites affecting both human and animal health. Ticks are effective vectors for a wide array of pathogens; therefore, prevention of bites and overall tick control is important. Read the full publication for more information:
https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/ticks-in-kansas_MF2653.pdf
In Kansas, the agricultural sector is a major economic driver, with over 100,000 farmers and ranchers operating on 55,734 farms. These farms generate over $23.9 billion annually and encompass over 44.7 million acres, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture.
In 2023 Ellis County farmers harvested 59,300 acres of wheat, and 66,100 ac. grain sorghum. A total of 31,500 cattle & calves, with 14,500 cows.
In 2023 Barton County farmers harvested 57,700 ac. wheat, 83,900 ac. of grain sorghum, 31,400 ac. of corn and 24,900 ac. of soybeans. A total of 110,000 cattle & calves, with 13,800 cows.