A northeastern Missouri couple, Ed and Janet Watson, celebrated their 55th anniversary by learning about forestry at a field day offered by University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Department of Conservation. (Photo courtesy of Brian Schweiss.)

Couple learns about forestry on 55th wedding anniversary

Small meat processors could get boost with bill

Lacey Vilhauer with her newly finished chicken coop.

Building the chicken coop of my dreams

Madison Crawford, who received her bachelor’s and master’s in zoology and physiology from University of Wyoming, poses in front of a bee poster in Lusha Tronstad’s office. Crawford led a study that tested the hypothesis that wind turbine color attracts insects. She was lead author of a paper that was published recently in the journal Western North American Naturalist. (Photo by Lusha Tronstad.)

UW research points to bug benefits from changing color of wind turbines

(Duck photo by Sofie Farr and calendar cover courtesy of Nebraska Department of Agriculture.)

NDA announces winners in annual poultry photo contest

Bull elk. (Photo courtesy of Wayne D. Lewis, Colorado Parks and Wildlife.)

Hunting season begins soon; what hunters and other outdoors users should prepare for

These mosquito larvae are eating a fatal last meal: the seed meal of certain mustard plants, which may offer a biobased approach to controlling the biting pests. (Photo by Lina Flora-Weiler, Agricultural Research Service.)

Scientists spice up their mosquito weaponry with mustard

Bible - Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash.

Meditation