Heat in summer with high temperature and lack of water. (Adobe Stock │ #442377302 - Wolfilser)

Impact of excessive farm heat on people and produce

  • By Alex Van Alstyne │ Iowa State University Extension
Hand pollination flower with brush. (iStock │ #133833585 - DLeonis)

In the garden: Why is my crop not producing fruit?

Grandma's Humdinger Chocolate Chip Cookies (Culinary.net)

Classic chocolate chip cookies

Cracking of a tomato as a result of excess moisture, overheating of a vegetable or an overdose of fertilizers, on a bush close-up. Crop loss. Problems of agriculture, tomato disease. (iStock │ #1340725845 - Lyubov Kulikova)

Tomato cracking: is it preventable?

Happy mother and daughter reading a book. (Adobe Stock │ #454726100 - Syda Productions)

Help children avoid learning loss this summer

  • By Barbara Dunn Swanson │ Iowa State University Extension
Happy woman on the sunset in nature in winter with arm raised and open hand. (Adobe Stock │ #389782088 - Monster Ztudio)

Nurturing your soul is essential for mental health

Tree pruning, tree care. (Adobe Stock │ #302968654 - U.J. Alexander)

Use caution when hiring tree care professionals

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Watering a garden bed with watering can. (Adobe Stock │ #526862504 - Valerii Honcharuk)

How to brace the garden to resist heat stress