Monday, December 22, 2025

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With care, poinsettias can last through the holidays 

K-State horticulture expert gives tips on maintaining the popular plant MANHATTAN, Kan. – For many, the rich color of poinsettias is a comforting symbol of...

Researchers aim to mitigate COVID-19 in meat and poultry processing facilities

Kansas State University researchers are involved in a U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded project to protect meat plant workers and their surrounding communities from the...

Horticulture News

We have talked about the leaves that have fallen from our trees and how to handle them.  Gathering them up and putting them in...

Onset of food ‘marathon’ requires a plan, says K-State expert

From Halloween to the Superbowl, the temptation to over-indulge is high. MANHATTAN, Kan. – Americans are about to enter the food and party marathon. Kansas State...

Now That’s Rural: Randy Bunnel, community volunteer

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” That quote attributed to Sir Winston Churchill might...

Food waste finds new use as compost in K-State program

University says it recycles 50 tons of food yearly MANHATTAN, Kan. – Several Kansas State University groups have worked together to find a second use...

Cozy in the Kitchen: 70% of Americans preparing majority of meals at home

K-State’s Blakeslee shares food safety reminders MANHATTAN, Kan. – It may surprise, well…no one, but consumer surveys are showing that the COVID-19 pandemic has led...

Agriculture News

As of late October, most of the state has passed the optimum sowing date, with maybe the exception of south-central or southeast Kansas. For...