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2022 Agents News Columns

December 30, 2022
2023 KSU Chemical Weed Control Guide; Old Garden Seed; Some Last-Trimester Cow Management Tips; Medicare Advantage Plan Open Enrollment Period; Inspire January Joy!

December 23, 2022
Stress in Agriculture; Christmas Tree Disposal; Cold Hardy Cattle; Saving Money on Prescription Drugs; Making Holiday Memories

December 16, 2022
2023 Corn Schools; Preferred Trees for NEK; What Is An EPD?; Are Over the Counter Hearing Aids Right for You?; How To Cook A Turkey the Day Before Serving It

December 9, 2022
Budget Tools; Emerald Ash Borer; Where Have All the Eggs Gone?; Combating Elder Abuse; Kansas Local Meat Marketing Workshops to be Offered

December 2, 2022
Considering Sulphur; Volunteer Tree Control - Use Caution; Winter Vitamin A and E for Beef Cows; Reduce Stress with Healthy Holiday Habits; Save Time During the Holidays by Freezing Yeast Bread and Cookie Dough

November 23, 2022
Management of Eastern Redcedar with Herbicides; Dormant Seeding of Turfgrass; Winter Mineral Nutrition; Why Strength Training is Important as You Age; Budgeting For the Winter Holidays

November 18, 2022
Farm Transition; Wood Ashes as a Fertilizer Source?; What's Your CRP Forage Worth?; Celbrating the Holidays with Older Family Members; Is Turkey Healthful?

November 10, 2022
Poultry Litter; Excluding Rabbits; Livestock Risk Protection-Management Considerations; November is National Family Caregivers Month; Have A Safe and Healthy Thanksgiving

November 4, 2022
Last Call for Soybean Cyst Nematode Sampling; Was the Rain Enough; Geotextile Fabric; Understanding Medicare Advantage Plans; Tips For Low-Cost Holiday Meals

October 28, 2022
Kansas Custom Rates; Late-Season Turfgrass Nitrogen; Economics of Winter Protein Supplementation; Prepare Your Home for Winter to Reduce Heating Bills; Hunting Food Safety

October 21, 2022
A Look at Fertilizer Prices; Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle; Cowherd Supplement Considerations; Canning Meat Workshop to Be Held

October 14, 2022
Tar Spot; Late Lawn Seedings; Can We Feed Through Winter?; Medicare Marketing Scams Common During the Open Enrollment Period; Pumpkin Ideas for Halloween and Beyond

October 7, 2022
Basal Bark Herbicide Applications; Pruning Trees and Shrubs in the Fall; Nitrates and Prussic Acid; Are Vitamins and Supplements Safe?; Preserve Salsa Safely

September 30, 2022
Cut Stump Herbicide Applications; Tall in the Fall?  Turf Mowing Height BMP's; Bovine Anaplasmosis; Medicare Open Enrollment is Just Around the Corner; Buying Prescription Medicines Online:  A Consumer Safety Guide

September 23, 2022
The Effects of Late Season Usage on Cool Season Grasses; Sunscald Prevention; Veterinary Feed Directive; Why Preventative Healthcare is Important; Balancing Marriage and Work Not an Easy Task

September 16, 2022
Fall SCN Testing; Adding Organic Materials to the Garden; Body Condition Score; September 18-24 is Falls Prevention Week; Making the Most of the Last of the Garden Produce

September 9, 2022
Soil Sampling Challenges; Evaluating the Mouths You Feed; Vaccinations are Important for Older Adults

September 2, 2022
Cover Crop Evaluations; Overseeding Lawns; Early Weaning Benefits to Cows; Annual Notice of Change Letter - Arriving in September for Medicare Beneficiaries; Emotional Wellness and Anxiety

August 26, 2022
Fall Forage Management; Cool-Season Turf Fertilization; "Economic and Environmental Sustainability for Generations"; Donation Dilemmas:  How to Prevent Charity Scams; August is National Sandwich Month

August 19, 2022
Zone Soil Testing of Forage Stands; Spring Flowering Shrub Management; Need Help Paying for Your Medicare Costs?; Woody Expansion is a National Rangeland Crisis; Making the Most of Your Doctor Visit; Laughter is Good Medicine

August 12, 2022
Liming Acid Soils; Quality Grass Seed; Take Away from a Trip to Nebraska; Why Do You Need a Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare?; Champion 4-H Foods Announced

August 5, 2022
Fall Armyworm Scouting; Demonstration Plot Tour; Are "Free" Wood Chips a Good Thing?; Forage Sampling and Analysis; Upcoming Events; Brain Lapse or Something More Serious?

July 29, 2022
Southern Rust and Corn Fungicides; Lilac Leaf Spot; Value of Early Pregnancy Detection; Beware of Robotexts

July 22, 2022
Soybean Insects & Defoliation; Iris Division Time; Choosing the Right Canning Jars; Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Serotype 2;

July 15, 2022
Still Recovering - Armyworms 2021; Blister Beetles; Back-to-School Strategies to Shave Costs; Ammoniating Low Quality Forages; Medicare Decisions and other Health Insurance

July 8, 2022
Hemp Dogbane; Japanese Beetles; Dining Outdoors:  Tips to Avoid Foodborne Illness; Heat Stress in Livestock; Keep Your Cool - In the Kansas Heat

July 1, 2022
Fungicide Applications in Corn; Tomato Leaf-Spot Diseases; Coping with Stress; Aging and Muscle Loss, Yikes!; Introduction and Meat Yield in Carcasses

June 24, 2022
Plant Nutrient Analysis - Corn; Cumulative Stresses to Trees and Shrubs; Need Help with Medicare? The SHICK Program Can Help; You Might Qualify for Help in Paying for Your Medicare Costs; Packing Your Child Up for College?  Teach Them Money 101 Before They Go

June 17, 2022
Hay Harvest Plant Response; Squash Bugs; Dairy Month

June 10, 2022
Pesticide Labels; Frugal Foods:  Spend Less - Get More

June 3, 2022
Early Summer Sericea Control; Bristly Rose Slug

May 27, 2022
'Ugly' Corn Stage; Trees Slow to Leaf Out; Mishaps That Might Spoil Your Father's Day Fun

May 20, 2022
Volunteer Corn Control; Why Didn't My Garden Produce?; Handling Produce Safely from the Garden

May 13, 2022
Hay Harvest Height; Why Didn't My Garden Produce?; Thinking About Grilling Safely

May 6, 2022
Cold Weather Crown Stress in Corn; Why Didn't My Garden Produce?; Gardening with Kids

April 29, 2022
Soybean Seedling Disease Potential; Orchardgrass in Cool Season Turf; Does Your Body Feel Stiff?

April 22, 2022
Cool Season Grass Season; Fruit Tree Pests

April 15, 2022
Cool Season Grass Season; Fruit Tree Pests; "Water:  It's Time to Drink Up"

April 8, 2022
Soybean Seed Treatments; Henbit and Chickweed in Lawns; Moving More Throughout the Day

April 1, 2022
Alfalfa Weevil; Early Season Turf Mowing Height; Final Checkup:  It's Time

March 25, 2022
Planting Time Aid: Kansas Mesonet; How 'bout them Apples and Managing GERD

March 18, 2022
Cold Injury to Corn; Bolting and Buttoning in Cole Crops; Celebrate Healthy Living by Joining Walk Kansas!

March 11, 2022
Forage Recovery - Video Summary; Pruning Back Ornamental Grasses; Trimming Kitchen Utility Costs

March 4, 2022
Conducting a Prescribed Burn - Planning for Success; Wild Garlic Control

February 25, 2022
Time for Greenup; Flower Beds Weed Prevention; See Clearer with Green Foods!; No Canning Recipes for "One Jar Meals"

February 18, 2022
Brome Recovery Discussion Meeting - Reminder; Soil Testing the Lawn/Garden

February 11, 2022
Brome Recovery Discussion Meetings; Prune Fruit Trees Now; Can Food Be Stored in the Snow?

February 4, 2022
Urea and Cool Season Forages; 2021 Tomato Trials; Organize and Simplify Your Kitchen

January 28, 2022
Risk Management; Plants Recommended for Kansas

January 21, 2022
ARC/PLC Decision Date; Tree Starting Success

January 14, 2022
Winning the Game Corn Marketing Workshop; KSU Soybean School; Poison Ivy; Focus on Positives When Talking to Children

January 7, 2022
Soybean N Fixation; K-State Garden Hour; Radon Acton Month