Investing can be a fun enterprise when your investments are increasing in value. Like gambling wins, people love to talk about their successful investments. But most people do not accurately…
Read MoreInvesting can be a fun enterprise when your investments are increasing in value. Like gambling wins, people love to talk about their successful investments. But most people do not accurately…
Read MoreWe have all heard stories about people who can’t speak for themselves in a healthcare crisis. We have listened to family members’ disputes about how to make the best decision…
Read MoreIf you know me, you know I have great appreciation for the ruminate animal and their ability to convert sunlight into food through the power of the rumen, arguably as…
Read MoreFall is a great time for soil testing – providing we get some moisture to allow us to get a soil probe in the ground. While much of our focus…
Read MoreAs an annual tradition, I share, along with the permission from the members, their “winning” champion recipe. This year is no exception. This year, we had a sister duo who…
Read MoreMrs. Ernest Baker and Mrs. Carroll Showalter were in charge of the Annual Lanning Picnic held on Sunday, July 30, 1950, in a picnic shelter house at Sycamore Springs. Mrs….
Read MoreDaylilies need to be divided every three to four years to maintain good flower production. Though they may be divided in early spring before growth starts, it is more common…
Read MoreKilling time is a grand illusion. Perhaps it is human nature to kill time by putting things off. We may leave our Christmas decorations out longer than we should. We…
Read MoreAs hopeful as I am we’ll avoid last fall’s armyworm feeding onslaught, it’s time to again be scouting for fall armyworm feeding. Known to feed on over 80 host plants,…
Read MoreOnce a month, I sit in on a Zoom meeting with Extension agents across the state and we discuss the current issues surrounding livestock production. Expanding drought across Kansas and…
Read MoreHave you ever walked into a room and didn’t know why you came in? Have you ever forgotten someones name, but it is right on the tip of your tongue,…
Read More“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that…
Read MorePears should not be allowed to ripen on the tree. They should be picked while still firm and ripened after harvest. Tree-ripened fruits are often of poor quality because of…
Read MoreHas COVID-19 been a blessing or a curse? A nightmare or an opportunity? Heart sadness, or heart gladness? We have endured almost three years of this, and I think we…
Read More
Effective communication
The excitement that students have as they begin a new school year is contagious. Yes, even those high school students act like they are not excited, but it is mostly…
Read More