Q: My home state of Kansas is going to ban Bradford pear trees in 2027. I like this tree and was thinking of buying another ...

Commonly spotted invasive plants in Kansas include several types of honeysuckles and the infamous Callery (or Bradford) pear ...

Starting in 2027 there will be a quarantine on Callery pear trees per the Kansas Department of Agriculture. This means Callery pear trees won't be allowed to come into Kansas.

The Midwest Center for Regenerative Agriculture program advocates for land conservation by practicing sustainable farming ...

For Kansas, at least, it’s just very structurally ... In 2019, a biologist at the University of Cincinnati found that the trees were ruining native plants and causing great harm to the ecosystem ...

The invasive Callery (Bradford) pear trees are now in full bloom, but a buyback on the trees won't happen this spring.

Alicia Boor is an Agriculture and Natural Resources agent in the Cottonwood District (which includes Barton and Ell ...

Restoration ecologists completed a restoration project on the Kansas River that will promote the strengthening of river ecosystems.

Farmers and ranchers use controlled or prescribed burns to enhance native grasslands as well as reduce fuel loads that ultimately reduces wildfire risk.