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Getting the flour or vegetable garden ready for spring? Perhaps a key in planning and planting is looking back to last year, according to Elizabeth Domenghini of Kansas State University Extension.    “If last fall or last summer, your plants were struggling, if you were seeing spots on the stems or the leaves, or stunted growth and it's something that's just irregular, something you weren't expect

Even as early as the 1950’s, when TV was the latest technology, there were concerns about the amount of screen time for children.  And this was at a time when there was a lot of children’s programing on air.  But, child development experts were already warning about the amount of time kids were spending in front of the screen. Some were worried ab...

It's true. As we age, our brains ability to process and think is diminished overtime.  But there are a lot of things we can do to delay that as long as possible.  Kansas State University’s Sherilyn Jackson said one of those ways to help the brain is to move the body.   “ helps improve ...

According to the latest numbers from the Federal Trade Commission, an estimated four out of five Americans will lose money this year to phone and Internet scammers.  And typically, older adults are a favorite target.  So why are scammers targeting older folks? Kansas State Unive...

An outbreak of the H5N1 virus in dairy cattle across several states in recent months has served as a reminder for the importance of bio security within livestock and poultry operations.   “When we think about endemic diseases and foreign animal diseases, the bio security practices really protect against both,” noted Megan Neidenwerder with the Swine Health Information Center.  Her organizati... Re

According to the Centers for Disease Control: Right now 5.8 million Americans over age 65 live with Alzheimer's disease." And that number could double by 2050, according to Kansas State University Extension Food Scientist Karen Blakeslee ...

Prices for everything needed on the farm is going up, including feed prices, prompting a discussion on realizing the value of forage quality. Mike Brouk of Kansas State University says forages comprise of roughly 50% of the diet of a diary cow ...