Agents Weekly News Columns

Click on the links below to read the weekly news articles in regards to Crops & Soils; Family & Community Wellness; Food, Nutrition, Health & Safety; Horticulture; and Livestock & Natural Resources.

2025 News Columns

March 21, 2025
Buckbrush Control; Why Didn't This Cow Calve?; Colon Cancer Screening at 45: Why Younger Adults Should Take Notice

March 14, 2025
Pasture Fertility & Weed Pressure; Colostrum is Important; Who Pays for Long-Term Care: Exploring the Options; Remembering Art

March 7, 2025
Alfalfa Weevil Emergence - It Won't Be Long; Watch for Grass Tetany This Spring; Garden Talk: Transplants or Seeds?; Hearing Loss and the Impact on Your Health; Walk for Your Health; Planning on Canning? Prepare Now for Safely Preserving Garden Foods

February 28, 2025
Transition Planning: A Step by Step Guide; Mud Curbs Profits for Beef Producers; What Our Warm Weather Means for Trees; What to Remember if You Changed Your Medicare Part D Plan in 2025

February 21, 2025
ARC/PLC Decision Time; Calving Through Breeding, Cow Nutritional Needs; People Over 65 Face Greater Flu Risks; Could Walk Kansas Be Your Key to Better Health

February 14, 2025
Invasive Bluestems: Old World Bluestems; Egging the Neighorhood; Get Ready to Prune Your Trees; New Year Opportunities to Enroll in Medicare; Family Talk: Farm and Ranch Families

February 7, 2025
Invasive Bluestems: Broomsedge; National Scrapie Eradication Program; Grafting: What is it and why do we do it?; Shingles: A Painful Reality; High Price of Eggs-What to Do?; Still Time to Bake Valentine Cookies

January 31, 2025
Transition Planning: Step by Step Guide; When Do You Call the Vet?; February is American Heart Month; The Allergen Sesame Now Required on Food Labels; When an Ingredient Statement Says "Spice"

January 24, 2025
Sub-Freezing Temperatures and Insects; Winter Horse Care; Houseplant lighting in the winter

January 17, 2025
Corn Disease Updates; Retained Placenta in Cattle; Preparing to Start Seedling Indoors; Licensed Jackson County Childcare Providers: Complete Our Survey for a Chance to Receive an AED

January 10, 2025
Understanding Your Land Lease; An Emerging Risk in Cattle: Theileria orientalis Ideda; What Tomatoes and Peppers should You Plant? Results from the 2024 Variety Trials; Improving Bone Health as You Age; Score a Touchdown with Food Safety

January 3, 2025
Moth Musings: Fall Armyworm Trapping Network Update; Preparing Livestock for Cold Snaps; K-State Garden Hour Returns in 2025; Medicare Part D 2025 Changes That You Need to Know About

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