Agents Weekly News Columns

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

2024 News Columns

November 15, 2024
Traffic Zone Tillage; Winter Feeding Tips; Stay Warm This Winter: Understand the Low Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) and the Cold Weather Rule; Tips for a Food Safe Thanksgiving

November 8, 2024
'Other' Brush Control Options; Insuring Proper Heifer Developmnet; It Is Time to Harvest Horseradish; Winter Fall Prevention: Keeping Your Home Safe; Fried Turkey? Tips for a safe feast

November 1, 2024
Brush Control Using Cut Stump Treatments; Chicken Needs in Autumn; When do I prune my trees?; November is American Diabetes Month; Got Milk?

October 25, 2024
Brush Control Using Basal Bark Treatments; Market Now or Later?; Can you stop trees from producing acorns?

October 18, 2024
Cereal Rye Impacts on Weeds; Protein Supplement for the Cowherd; Destructive Emerald Ash Borer Found in Nemaha County; How Artificial Sweeteners Can Be A Safe Alternative to Sugar; Are Artificial Sweeteners Safe?

October 11, 2024
Cereal Rye Seeding; Is Bigger Better? Prepare Your Lawn Mower for Winter; Why You Need Advance Care Directives

October 4, 2024
Soil Sampling Tips - Hay/Pasture; November 5 - Election Day or More?; Know Your Numbers: Cholesterol

September 27, 2024
Corn Stunt Disease; Small Ruminant Waterbelly; Grow Your Own Oak Trees; It's Time to Review Your Medicare Options; Effective Delegation in the Family

September 20, 2024
The Competitive Nature of Sericea Lespedeza; Thinking Like a Calf at Weaning; Planting Fall Cover Crops; Prostate Cancer: Raising Awareness and Promoting Early Detection

September 13, 2024
Soybean Harvest Approaching; Match Feed Quality to Requirement Needs; Prepare your soil for spring; The Truth About Plastic Medicare Cards; Adding Lavender to Food; What Makes Pickles Soft?

September 6, 2024
Fall Alfalfa Management Thoughts...; Time to Retire the Sire?; Fall Garden Checklist

August 30, 2024
Harvest Safety Tips; Sheep and Goat Breeding Season Considerations; It's Time to Fertilize Cool Season Grasses; My Social Security Number was Stolen: Now What!; Are Pumpkin Leaves Edible?; Do Tomatoes Need to be Peeled Before Canning?

August 23, 2024
Carbon Markets; Deterring Dystocia; Water-Wise Gardening; See More Clearly: Protecting Your Sight as You Age; August is National Sandwich Month

August 16, 2024
Fall Armyworm Update; Pre-Plant Wheat School; Silage Management to Maximize Feed Value; Myths of Grief; It's Apple Season!

August 9, 2024
Soil Testing Hay Fields & Pastures; Deciphering Carbon - August 22nd; Managing Early Weaning; Roundup-Branded Herbicides: Active Ingredient Changes; Medicare Open Enrollment is Just Around the Corner; 4-H Champion Recipes Announced

August 2, 2024
Fall Armyworm Trapping Network; Crabgrass as Forage; Modify Your Hose to Cut Water Costs; How Assistive Technology Can Help

July 26, 2024
Fungicide Resistance; Prussic Acid Poisoning; Medicare Prescription Payment Plan: Coming in 2025; Canning Previously Frozen Foods

July 19, 2024
Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome; The Horn Fly; Japanese Beetles; Alzheimer's: Know the Signs; Tips for Canning Tomatoes

July 12, 2024
Corn Disease Pressure Increases; Forage Analysis; What Numbers Do I Need?; Applications for the Master Gardener Program Open Now; Simple Home Modification to Prevent Falls; Pickle Pointers

July 5, 2024
Nitrogen Application to Soybeans; Purchasing Hay???; Staying Healthy: Medicare Offers Free Preventative Care; Making Jam and Jelly with Frozen Fruit; How Old are Your Spices?

June 28, 2024
Hay Stand Evaluations - Horizontally AND Vertically; Creep Grazing; Brown Spots in Your Lawn; Choose Healthy Carbs; What is Alpha-gal Allergy?

June 21, 2024
Corn Disease Management Thoughts; Stable Flies on Pasture; Tomato Leaf Curl; Prevent Heatstroke in Parked Vehicles; Picnic Precautions: Avoid Foodborne Illness While Dining Outdoors

June 14, 2024
Soybean Gall Midge; Summer Pneumonia in Calves; De-Thatch Your Warm Season Lawn; Swimming Pool Germs: Precautions to Take; Exercise and Your Brain

June 7, 2024
Tar Spot Confirmed in NEK; Summer Solstice; Winter damage to trees; June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month; Tiny Habits

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