Juanita Sanchez - "Problem"
Belleville, Kansas farmer Fred Levendofsky narrowly escaped disaster when his tractor overturned while mowing 30 years ago. (K-State Research and Extension news service)
Lightning bug Photinus pyralis seen on a car in Arkansas. Taken June 26, 2024. (U of A System Divison of Agriculture photo.)

Lightning bugs: The story behind summer’s tiny fireworks show

  • By Mary Hightower │ U of A System Division of Agriculture
University scholarship aid applicant (Photo: iStock - artisteer)

Back to school: plan ahead for financial aid

  • By Ryan Stuart │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Juan Anciso, Ph.D., a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service vegetable specialist, Weslaco, offers three main tips to make it easier to pick a good, ripe watermelon this summer. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Three tips to pick out a sweet watermelon

  • By Mary Leigh Meyer │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Beef Grades 101: Select, Choice or Prime?

  • By Brooke McDonald │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
BBQ 1 image, credit Pexels at Pixabay
When packing foods in a cooler for a picnic or cookout, include plenty of ice or frozen gel packs to keep foods at 40 F or below. Keep drinks in a separate cooler. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Picnics and cookouts require vigilant food safety

  • By Trisha Gedon │ Oklahoma State University Extension