Are you itching to get out of the house and do something productive in the landscape? If you have fruit trees, then now is the time to prune. A little planning ahead with fruit trees…

During late winter, many cow herds begin the calving season. This is also the time that our feed resources may begin to become limited. Additionally, in southeast Kansas, we get the occasional severe winter storm.…

PART I: Understanding your health coverage Health insurance is a monthly expense that protects an irreplaceable asset — your life.  Understanding the language of insurance can help you utilize the benefits and anticipate out-of-pocket costs,…

It’s that time of year when we’ve made “resolutions.” Most often those resolutions are individual habits we’d like to change.  Eating more healthfully, stepping up the physical activity pace, and curbing our spending habits might…

The KOMA (Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas) Beef Cattle Conference will be coming back to Kansas on Jan. 24 after a long hiatus.  The four-state area’s premier beef cattle conference is designed to help cow-calf…

The Dec. 9 meeting of the Iola City Slickers 4-H Club was called to order by President Jillian Keller. Fifteen members and and a leader answered roll call with “What do you want for Christmas?”…

Each day at work is a learning experience for Kari Smith, office professional at Southwind Extension District’s Iola office. Part of her job is to help people find answers. If local Extension agents can’t solve…

Southwind Extension District 4-H members from Allen and Neosho Counties competed Sunday, at the Kansas State Fair Photography Judging Contest. There were 94 youth competing in the intermediate division and 96 in the senior division…

MANHATTAN — 4-H members from the Southwind Extension District excelled at the annual Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes event Saturday and Sunday at Kansas State University, winning three state titles in the process. The competition focused…

According to the Noble Foundation, for most cattle producers, culling cows is not an easy task. However, some culling needs to be done each year to maintain optimal productivity. Records on each cow’s yearly production…