What does ‘the sustainable american dinner plate’ look like?
A nutrition educator explains the revolution of foods and food choices on the American dinner table.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — A term common in food production...
Easy ways to go Italian
With slow-cooked pork meatball sandwiches
(Family Features) What’s not to love about slow cooking? You combine a few ingredients and let them simmer all day...
The farmer’s daughter: A women in agriculture series
OLATHE, Kan. — Advancements in farming technology have opened the door to more women returning to run the family farm, which used to be...
Are crabapples safe to eat?
Crabapples are safe to consume as long as you don’t eat too many of them.
Actually, the only difference between crabapples and apples is the...
Helping children make successful transition to junior high
Nina Chen, Human Development Specialist, Jackson County, University of Missouri Extension
Moving on to junior high school can be exciting but nerve-racking for most children....
Jill White names Director for the Birthing Center and Women & Children’s unit at...
Hutchinson, KS - Jill White, RN, BSN, has been named Director for The Birthing Center and Women & Children’s unit at Hutchinson Regional Medical...
Power raking and core-aeration
September is the optimum time to power rake or core-aerate tall fescue and
Kentucky bluegrass lawns. These grasses should be coming out of their summer
doldrums...
Drying produce
Janet Hackert, Regional Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Harrison County, University of Missouri Extension
With food prices on the rise, many people are becoming more...
School success requires family commitment
According to education experts, a lot of school success depends on attitudes toward education fostered in the home.
“There are ways families can help children...
Peonies may be cut back now
Peonies often look a little bedraggled by this time of year and gardeners
may want to cut them back. That will not be a problem...