Today is National Egg Day! What a fun reason to have breakfast food for every meal! Did you know that eggs are a super food? Meaning that they are a complete protein with no sugar or carbohydrates in them, making them the perfect item to pair with any meal!
The good thing about eggs is that you can eat them in many Continue reading “Eggs”
Last year in early June, I met Sara Murphy. She stopped by my office to introduce herself; she is our 4-H Geology Volunteer Leader. I had never participated in a geology project, so she invited me on field trip to learn what this project was all about.
I followed a caravan of at least 15 vehicles down rural Continue reading “4-H Geology Field Trip”
Controlling glyphosate-resistant marestail in soybeans has been a big challenge for Kansas no-till producers in recent years. Because soybeans are generally planted later in the season, and marestail generally germinates in the fall or early spring, application timing and weed size are critical factors to successful control. Continue reading “Controlling Marestail in Soybeans”
The vegetable plants are flying off the shelves at garden centers everywhere! It is great and fun to grow your own vegetables! Keeping up with a garden is another matter all in itself! The following is a list of good gardening practices to make your garden even better.
Create a “healthy” soil. In the rush to plant, this important step is often overlooked, yet it can make the difference between a productive and a so-so garden. Many insects are attracted to stressed plants. Continue reading “Checklist of Good Gardening Practices”
May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. This is serious business, and not just for the fair and freckled among us. According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), on average, one American dies from melanoma every hour. And, melanoma incidence is increasing faster in females age 15-29 than in males of the same age group. Those are sobering statistics, but the good news is that the five-year survival rate for melanoma when detected and treated in its early stages is 98%.
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If you have ever seen them when small you have to admit they are kind of cute! Those little camouflage bags are hard to see but if you do they are unique in the insect world! Bagworm can be found on numerous trees and shrubs but especially junipers and arborvitae. Continue reading “Bagworms”
On Memorial Day this weekend, Harvey County 4-H will host the second annual Spring Swine Show. At this show and many other 4-H livestock shows, participants will not only exhibit an animal that they have worked hard to take care of, but also work to build important life skills.
This weekend we expect more than 120 pigs to be exhibited; all done by 4-H youth age 7-18. Spring livestock shows in particular help youth to gauge their own skill level while learning from their peers as they work with their animals this summer. These youths will continue working to care for their animals and the land that they raise them on. This practice helps to develop more accountable and engaged youths as they take on agricultural responsibilities. Continue reading “Memorial Day Swine Show”