Aug 30, 2021
For decades, Mary Knapp has been the “go-to” person for agricultural weather in Kansas. As a climatologist at Kansas State University, she has helped advance and improve the collection of weather data. As she gets set to retire in mid-September, we look at the role data collection plays in research and...
Aug 23, 2021
According to a USDA study published earlier this summer, nearly nine in 10 participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, reported facing barriers to achieving a healthy diet, with the most common barrier being the cost of healthy foods. A USDA evaluation of the 2021 Thrifty Food Plan, which...
Aug 16, 2021
Gardening was one of the activities people turned to during the pandemic, and the K-State Garden Hour Webinar Series was started to offer tips and training. There has been an increased interest in organic home gardening. During a recent webinar, Johnson County Horticulture Extension agent Zac Hoppenstedt provided...
Aug 9, 2021
The start of a new school year often creates anxiety, especially for younger children. After spending a good deal of the last school year working remotely due to the pandemic, anxiety is expected to be running much higher than normal when classes start this fall. To help children transition back to school, K-State...
Aug 2, 2021
A study from the Harvard School of Public Health reported that nearly one-fourth of Americans says they snack multiple times per day, and at least one-third say they snack at least once a day. K-State Research and Extension nutrition specialist Sandy Procter says that snacks happen, but having a plan for what you eat...