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Homemade Turkey Thanksgiving Dinner

Homemade Turkey Thanksgiving Dinner

Get to Know Your Thanksgiving Dinner

In the past, I have shared with you an article that I had written talking about the importance of knowing where our food comes from. To build off of that, I wanted to share an article I found discussing “The STEM of Thanksgiving Dinner” found on the Iowa Ag Literacy website.
Encaustic Painting Class

Encaustic Painting Class

UPCOMING ENCAUSTIC PAINTING WORKSHOP

Logan, KS. – 11/23/2022… The Hansen Museum’s Continuing Education Program is excited to offer Encaustic Painting with Rebel Mahieu. Encaustic painting is painting with hot wax and color pigments. By using wax, the artist can render a three dimensional piece.
Stuffing a large turkey for a holiday dinner

Stuffing a large turkey for a holiday dinner

K-State food safety expert shares holiday meal reminders

The holiday season can be a great time for family and friends to gather, and Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee said following proper food safety steps will keep uninvited guests – like foodborne bacteria – from joining the party.
Remontant strawberries in late autumn-late November, red and yellow berries covered with snow, snow-covered ground, dry leaves and green dill. First snow, frost.

Remontant strawberries in late autumn-late November, red and yellow berries covered with snow, snow-covered ground, dry leaves and green dill. First snow, frost.

Winterizing Strawberry Plants

Rachael Brooke Phillips-Rooks District Extension Agent Agriculture and Natural Resources 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 as fall progresses.
Pickup loading bale to feed

Pickup loading bale to feed

Estimating How Long the Hay Supply Will Last

Jason Warner, K-State Research and Extension Cow-Calf Specialist “I have 60 head of mature cows and 300 large round bales of hay on hand. If I start feeding harvested forage today, do I have enough forage to make it through the winter?”
Twin Creeks District

Twin Creeks District

“Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders”

Five Grand Challenges have been identified through a series of meetings with K-State Research and Extension stakeholders  --  Global Food Systems, Water, Health, Tomorrow’s Leaders, and Community Vitality.
Sudangrass bales

Sudangrass bales

Prussic Acid Poisoning

Keith VanSkike, Twin Creeks Extension, Agronomy & Natural Resources Freezing temperatures change plant metabolism and composition, and different forage species respond differently to cold stress as the fall progresses.
Mentoring

Mentoring

Mentors in 4-H

Here is an article I would like to share with you written by fellow K-State Research and Extension Agent, Michelle Beran, from the Midway Extension District.