This winter I’m coaching June’s rec league 🏀 team. I’m so proud of the girls today as they moved the ball and worked together as a team to get their first win. We set out to build fundamentals, learn the game and have fun. I’m so excited to see how they continue to grow! 🙌

Look forward to seeing everyone there!! If you haven’t please RSVP!

🌾 Curious about farmers' decisions and strategies in the 2024 TAPS Farm Management Competition? 📊 Explore the data and insights that drove innovation and success this season. Check out the full report: k-state.edu/taps/reports/ #KansasTAPS #FarmManagement #AgInnovation #TAPS

What an amazing 2024 college football season. Congratulations to Ohio State Football and ⁦Ryan Day⁩ . Looking forward to another exciting year of football in 2025 with everyone who makes this game so special like my friend ⁦Paul Finebaum⁩

🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨 Join TAPS and be part of an action-packed, high-tech, hands-on research role! 💧🌾 Work with precision ag, cutting-edge tools & the TAPS competition to make a real impact in water & ag sustainability at Garden City/Colby, KS. 📩 Contact us at

At #CommodityClassic, Marshall Stewart highlighted how K-State continues its land-grant mission—driving ag innovation, economic growth, and education access. From new facilities to expanded partnerships with Garden City Community College, the future of Kansas ag is strong! Learn

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We’re proud to share that we placed 5th in the Highest Input Use Efficiency category at the 2024 KSU-TAPS competition! This achievement highlights just how effective our products and services are in efficient farming practices. See the results for yourself:

They are the best!!!!

Using the Q-Stable method can allow for more informed water-budgeting decisions. What is Q-Stable? KSU-TAPS  farmprogress.com/farming-equipm…

📷 Rainfall during the 2024 TAPS season totaled 8.35 inches—only 63% of the long-term average. Dry conditions made water management crucial! (📷 See Table 2: Monthly Weather Conditions) Find the full TAPS report at k-state.edu/taps and learn more about the 2025 KSU-TAPS

Congratulations to all the winner of the 2024 cotton STEP (UF-TAPs) contest. Thank you to all participating teams, UF IFAS WFREC faculty, farm crew, and sponsors for their support. UF/IFAS Agricultural and Biological Engineering Daran Rudnick Hardeep Singh Michael Dukes Dr. Andra Johnson Agronomy at UF

🚜 Thinking about competing in KSU-TAPS 2025? Now’s the time! 🌱 Teams are filling fast, and we’re gearing up for the best season yet. Let us know your questions—we’re here to help! Ready to jump in? Join us: tinyurl.com/25KSUTAPSKickO… #KSU_TAPS #FarmSmarter #AgInnovation

Think you've got what it takes to manage a winning farm? 🌽💧 Join the TAPS Social Media Team and help us make our first big decisions—hybrid, acres, and seeds per acre. This team isn't eligible for the cash prizes—we're in it for the fun, learning, and bragging rights.👇 🔗

KSU-TAPS wouldn’t be what it is without the tremendous support of Kansas Water Office. Their partnership drives measurable outcomes, from smarter irrigation decisions to broader tech adoption and input management, which help extend the life of the Ogallala and improve farm efficiency.

Corn is in the ground at NWREC for the KSU-TAPS Water Allocation Competition! Now the real challenge begins—who will balance profitability and water use best in 2025? k-state.edu/taps/ #ProveIt #KSUTAPS #TAPSNetwork #KSCorn #Plant25

How amazing! You are several weeks in front of us, but we too look forward to having our KSU-TAPS farmers in the field to explore differences across teams. Like last year, I think we are primed for some pretty different management strategies!

💧YOU get to make the call! Our TAPS Social Media Team helps make irrigation strategy decisions each week, and we need your vote. Should we irrigate or hold off? Cast your vote now! 👇 kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d0… #TAPSNetwork #KSUTAPS #agdecisions (Photo of last year's TAPS field

Super cool! Excited to see the results this fall!! farmprogress.com/crops/maryland…

We are excited to have our TAPS field day at ENREEC next week, September 16th. Come see the plots and learn more about the biological products we are using with our partner Tidal Grow. We will kick off at the TAPS field at 3pm. Hope to see you there.