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Four tips to keep life simple
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(NAPS)—A few easy changes to your lifestyle can add extra time to your day.
Sign birthday cards once a month: Buy, sign and address birthday...
Eat plenty of fiber for good health
Tammy Roberts, MS, RD, LD, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, University of Missouri Extension
We often hear that we should get plenty of fiber to...
Weight management: Avoiding portion distortion in the new year
Christeena Haynes, MS, RD, LD, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Dallas County, University of Missouri Extension
Many people’s resolutions relate to weight loss and healthy...
Regional farmers’ market vendor workshops planned
MANHATTAN, Kansas - Kansas farmers’ markets across the state are doing much more than just providing a fresh food source. The farmers offering their...
Second Annual Kansas Farmers’ Market Conference to be held February 28 and March 1
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Farmers’ markets are an economic engine for communities across the state. With more than 130 farmers markets in Kansas, markets are...
USDA provides greater protection for fruit, vegetable and other specialty crop growers
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Free Basic Coverage Plans and Premium Discounts Available for New, Underserved and Limited Income Farmers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today...
Care of gift fruit baskets
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A holiday tradition is to give gifts of fruits and nuts (along with other
products). Usually these are placed in an attractive basket, wrapped with
cellophane...
Winterizing strawberry plants
K-State -
Winter can be a difficult time for strawberries in Kansas. Plants need
time to become adjusted to cold weather and will gradually become more cold
resistant...
Choose persimmons for a sweet fruit treat
Tammy Roberts, MS, RD, LD, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Bates County, University of Missouri Extension
If you’ve never had a persimmon, now is the...
Reproducing apple trees
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Every so often we receive a question about how to make apple seeds
germinate. Often, the person is looking for a way to reproduce an...