Home Economics

Sara Gable, Ph.D., State Specialist & Associate Professor, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri Extension To promote young children's delight in talking, listening, reading...

Many studies have proven that having a soft cat or a warm dog is good for the human soul. “Scientists have noticed that owning and...

Warmer temperatures and greener lawns signal the arrival of spring, which means it’s also time for spring cleaning. This activity is dreaded by some and...

Natural disasters, like tornadoes and severe storms, are things we don’t like to think about until necessary. But in Missouri, being prepared for spring...

Tammy Roberts, MS, RD, LD, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Bates County, University of Missouri Extension Asparagus is always a welcome sight in early spring...

by  David Trinklein University of Missouri Division of Plant Sciences Fans of the popular public radio show, A Prairie Home Companion, know that when life, seemingly, cannot...

Amanda Kowal, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Human Development & Family Studies, University of Missouri Becoming a sibling Imagine if your husband or wife brought another spouse home...

Sara Gable, Ph.D., State Specialist and Associate Professor, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri Extension Spring is the time of year for cleaning. Your...