While it is common for Southeast Kansas to receive quite a bit of rainfall in the spring, 2019 has gone a bit overboard! Recent weather has caused damage to our communities, and kept area farmers…

Physical activity is important for children and adults of all ages.  Being active as a family can benefit everyone.    Add StoryWalk to your family summer activity list this year.   StoryWalk  was created by…

Many of us have certainly been thrown a curve ball with the recent flooding.  I know three community gardens in our Extension district have gone totally underwater. So that brings the question — how safe…

The weather in Kansas can be unpredictable during any season, but spring and early summer often bring severe weather that can create crisis if you are not prepared.  According to the American Red Cross, planning…

Most of us can relate the aging process to the visual changes we observe. We might not move as quickly and we are not as stable on our feet.   What about the aging process…

In the year 2000, roughly 13% of the American population was 65 or older. It’s projected that by 2030, 28% of Americans will be 65 and older.  The most dramatic shift, however, is among people…

Thank goodness spring has finally sprung! Everyone I talk to seems to have been more than ready for winter to leave. I know many gardeners have been out working the soil and getting plants in…

Can you count the ways agriculture touches your life? When you wake up in the morning, you are lying on cotton sheets. You swing your feet onto the floor either made of wood, a rug…

Seasonal fruits and vegetables typically cost less, so it’s easy to understand why cost-conscious consumers are embracing home food preservation. Doing so can extend health benefits from fresh foods for future meals and trim grocery…

Why eggs at Easter?  According to Agriculture Department Historians, the Easter egg may have gotten its start centuries before Christianity as a celebration of spring.   Historians say the Persians and the Egyptians exchanged eggs…