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halloween

Corn, Disaster, Lacey Vilhauer, Land, Soybeans, Tornado, Wheat

Crop circles remain a mystery for researchers and farmers 

Researcher Jeffrey Wilson discusses crop circle origins, field investigations, unusual cases and the impacts on farmers. Read More

Ag News, Lacey, Lacey Vilhauer, Opinion, Outdoors, Predators, Wildlife

All about owls: A closer look at these birds of prey 

Holidays, Home and Family, Recipes

Transform leftover Halloween candy into creative brownies

Halloween monster burgers that just might bite back 

  • October 24, 2026
  • By HPJ Staff

Breaking down the breed: Transylvanian Naked Neck

  • October 15, 2026
  • By Lacey Vilhauer
Ghost Cupcakes (courtesy of Unsplash)

Get Halloween-ready with spooktacular cinnamon cupcakes

  • October 14, 2026
  • By Feature Impact
Halloween pumpkins on white background. (Adobe Stock │ #292770571 - Pixel-Shot)

Pumpkin carving preservation

  • October 29, 2025
  • By Nick Volesky │ SDSU Extension
Happy children celebrating Halloween trick-or-treating. (iStock │ #2235668242 - Choreograph)

Tips for a safe, healthy Halloween

  • October 29, 2025
  • By Mary Wilson │ Alabama Extension
Old antique tractor and farm equipment in an organic farm apple orchard with an arrangement of winter squash and pumpkins. (iStock │ #903081770 - laughingmango)

Halloween meant for kids although adults share in the fun

  • October 22, 2025
  • By dave-bergmeier
Happy Halloween. Turnip in the old days with moon background. (iStock │ #1426063285 - Eakachai Yabua)

How an Irishman, a turnip and the devil shaped Halloween

  • October 20, 2025
  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Pumpkin patch in Bryan, Texas, on Sept. 30, 2021, in San Antonio. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)

It’s science: Why a pumpkin is actually a fruit

  • October 15, 2025
  • By Adam Russell │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
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