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Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural – Jim Correll – Fab Lab

By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University. Does your school have a lab? Maybe a...

Take extra precautions when cooking for large groups

Take Extra Precautions When Cooking for Large Groups   As the holidays approach, a K-State food scientist discusses quantity cooking food safety.   OLATHE, Kan. – Food is...

Ashes in the garden

You may have heard that using wood ashes on your garden can help make the soil more fertile. Though ashes do contain significant amounts of potash,...

Houseplants and indoor pollution

Researchers at the University of Georgia tested a number of common houseplants for their ability to remove organic volatiles from indoor environments. The indoor pollutants included...

Monitor indoor plant temperatures

Now would be a good time to check the location of foliage houseplants to be sure the plants don't get too cold this fall or...

Winterizing strawberry plants

Winter can be a difficult time for strawberries in Kansas. Plants need time to become adjusted to cold weather and will gradually become more cold resistant...

Helping wheat defend itself against damaging viruses

Patent-pending technology has shown success in disease resistance to wheat streak mosaic virus and triticum mosaic virus, among others. MANHATTAN, Kan. – Wheat diseases caused...

Mulching

By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture Have you ever  accidentally "weed whipped" a young tree with a string trimmer?  One cure for this is mulching. ...

Cold temperatures expected to affect wheat in Kansas

Cold Temperatures Expected To Affect Wheat in Kansas   Drought-stressed plants more likely to suffer from cold temperatures.   MANHATTAN, Kan. – The sudden sharp drop in temperatures...

Purchasing & preparing the turkey

By: Susan Jackson The cold weather has arrived as we knew it would.  I enjoyed the many nice fall days. Fall and spring are when...

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