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Raw beef meat sealed in plastic shrink wrap with vacuum sealer. (Adobe Stock │ #588428953 - leungchopan)
Food Safety, Home and Family

Vacuum package foods for long term storage

Vacuum packaging can reduce growth of some spoilage microorganisms and extend the shelf life of cold-stored foods. Read More

Danielle Graham, left, works alongside her advisee Karen Echevarria, a lab assistant and undergraduate student at the University of Arkansas majoring in animal science. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo)
Animal Health, Avian, Chickens, Livestock, Poultry, research

Investigating probiotics as a new poultry hatchery disinfectant that keeps good bacteria

Woman feeling relaxed gardening in her garden (Photo: iStock │ #1445716627 - Dejan_Dundjerski)
Health & Wellness, Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Gardening boosts your immune system



This time of year, pop-up showers and storms are a risk to hay that has been mowed but not yet baled. Keep an eye on weather forecasts and understand how different types of rainfall affect cut hay, says MU Extension agronomist Hunter Lovewell. (Photo by Linda Geist.)

Is rained-on hay still good?