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Cindy and Ken DeVan. (Courtesy photo.)
America 250, Central Region, Dave Bergmeier, Editors, Kansas, Midwestern Region, Missouri, Nebraska

Rural America steps up when country needs it

Army veteran Ken DeVan helps veterans find meaningful agriculture careers through farming, mentorship, community connections and service. Read More

Beekeeper checking a honeycomb full of bees and honey in the cells of his hive. (Photo: iStock - Diego Cerro Jimenez)
Regional Roundup, Southern Region, Texas

West Texas beekeeping field day April 18

Missouri Heroes To Hives program
Midwestern Region, Missouri, Regional Roundup

Bees, blooms and bloodhounds

Bees on honeycomb (Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

Webinar to share beekeeping tips for beginners and experts on urban and rural farms

  • September 10, 2025
  • By Graham Sandersfeld & Kathleen Delate
Beekeeper checking a honeycomb full of bees and honey in the cells of his hive. (Photo: iStock - Diego Cerro Jimenez)

Heroes to Hives offers veterans training, camaraderie and purpose

  • November 7, 2024
  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Farm pond

Resources for specialty ag producers available

  • May 31, 2024
  • By hpj-editorial
Asters flowers (Journal stock photo.)

Cut flower grower is keynote for conference in St. Joseph

  • November 30, 2023
  • By Linda Geist
University of Missouri Extension offers Heroes to Hives for veterans who want to learn about beekeeping. MU Extension offers three training sites in the state, with a fourth to be added in 2024. (Photo courtesy of Eric Work.)

Heroes to Hives to expand in 2024

  • November 9, 2023
  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
(Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture.)

Tulsa beekeeping workshop available in September

  • August 14, 2023
  • By Gail Ellis │ Oklahoma State University

Texas honey production dips slightly

  • November 8, 2021
  • By Adam Russell, Texas A&M AgriLife

Pollens to fit a honey bee’s every season

  • June 21, 2021
  • By Agricultural Research Service
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