Staying home alone during the summer months while parents work is a big step for school-age children. Parents need to assess their child’s maturity to determine if the child is ready for this level of responsibility. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Home alone for the summer: Is your child ready?

  • By Trisha Gedon │ Oklahoma State University Extension
A teenage boy riding a quad bike in the countryside. (Adobe Stock │ #338368434 - dean)

K-State agriculture expert urges safety when driving off-road vehicles

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Farmer and his son in front of a sunset agricultural landscape. (Adobe Stock │ #530362856 - Acronym)
Mediterranean Grilled Chuck Roast with Garden Grilled Vegetables (Cattlemen's Beef Board and National Cattlemen's Beef Association)
Ribeyes await buyers in the grocery store meat case. Taken May 3, 2025. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo)

Fat means flavor when it comes to beef

  • By Mary Hightower │ U of A System Division of Agriculture
Steak. (Adobe Stock │ #276888833 - vladimirkolens)

Top 5 value beef cuts that are perfect for grilling

At a meeting of the Cleveland County 4-H Blacksmithing Club, held at the Pioneer Village in Rison, club member Millie Montgomery, 15, explains how club volunteer Jeff Frey and his son Brayden Frey, 13, are heating a piece of low-carbon steel to be hammered into a tent stake. (Division of Agriculture photo.)