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If you receive seeds in the mail that you didn't order, do not plant them. They could be invasive species or harbor pests or diseases harmful to native plants, insects, crops and livestock. (2020 Missouri Department of Agriculture file photo)
Ag News, Home and Family, Midwestern Region, Missouri

Don’t plant seeds you didn’t order

University of Missouri Extension horticulturists ask the public not to plant unsolicited seeds received in the mail. Read More

Millie LaRue - Egg Collector (No Rulz Ranch Hatchery)
Avian, Backyard Birds, Chickens, Livestock, Poultry

Safety first: keeping children and chickens together

Hunting (Journal stock photo)
Health & Wellness, Home and Family, Hunting, Outdoors

After the hunt: food safety begins in the field



Bovine anaplasmosis vaccine developed

Group Of Male Sports Fans Tailgating In Stadium Car Park (Photo: iStock - monkeybusinessimages)

Kickoff your tailgate party with food safety

K-State veterinarian Bob Larson says cattle cannot transmit lumpy jaw or wooden tongue to each other. Groups of animals only contract the diseases when consuming the same coarse grasses. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)

Cattle Chat: Look out for lumpy jaw and other facial diseases

  • By Jacob Klaudt │ K-State Research and Extension news service
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
Open fridge with food leftovers and meal plan in glass containers. Domestic refrigerator for healthy eating. Leftover food, yogurt, cheese and other groceries. (Photo: iStock - Olga PS)

Power out? Prepping, storing food can be ‘tricky’

Easter dinner table with ham, asparagus and carrot cake (Photo: iStock - VeselovaElena)

Spring holidays are for family feasts, not pesky bacteria guests

  • By Zoya Sattar │ USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

Maintaining cleanliness with chickens and eggs

Windmill at sunset (Journal photo by Lacey Newlin.)

Private water well screening set for Feb. 5 in Bellville and Brenham