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

Sunflower (Courtesy photo.)

Sunflower markets

High Plains Journal received a Longevity Award for 60 consecutive years of having a booth at the Kansas State Fair (Photo by Patrick Ary - High Plains Journal)

60 years! HPJ receives prestigious fair award

Gov. Jim Pillen recently proclaimed Sept. 23, as National Hunting and Fishing Day in Nebraska. He presented the proclamation to John T. Heaston, executive director of the Nebraska Sportsmen’s Foundation. Also present were Dustin Allemann, Nebraska Sportsmen’s Foundation board chairman, third from right, and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Tony Barada, left, T.J. Walker, second from left, Jeff Rawlinson, second from right, and Dean Rosenthal, right. (Photo courtesy of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.)

Governor proclaims Sept. 23 as National Hunting and Fishing Day in Nebraska

(Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture.)

High Plains cattle sales report 

Hay Markets

State-by-state hay summary

Close-up image of the equipment and process of drilling a new residential water well. Here is the finished, capped and tagged pcv pipe of the property's new water well. (Photo: iStock - skhoward)

Private Well Stewardship Program offered in four counties

Kansas State University Research and Extension food scientist Karen Blakeslee says it is not recommended to can tomatoes that have frozen while on the vine. (Photo courtesy of K-State Research and Extension.)

Can frozen tomatoes be canned?