prevention

Chiggers are non-burrowing mites and do not transmit disease. (Photo by Shutterstock.)

Home and Family, Outdoors

Chigger season tips to beat the itch

AgriLife Extension entomologist talks all things chiggers, from why they make you itch to ways to avoid them. Read More

Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory officials are reminding pet owners that with rising mosquito populations comes the need for testing and prevention against heartworms. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Home and Family, Pets

Dog owners encouraged to be aware of heartworm risk as temperatures rise

Ag News

Farm stress drives up suicide rates; Hays panel looks for solutions

NMDA receives grant to bolster mental health resources

March 11, 2022
By HPJ Staff

Tick talk: Time for parasite prevention

June 27, 2021
By Brian Brus, Oklahoma State University

Missouri expands rural mental health services

December 30, 2020
By Linda Geist, University of Missouri Extension

New Nebraska watershed projects

August 1, 2020
By HPJ Staff

Researcher honored for agricultural safety and health initiatives

March 3, 2020
By HPJ Staff

Trump signs 2018 farm bill

December 20, 2018
By HPJ Staff

USDA combating the opioid crisis in rural America

November 3, 2018
By HPJ Staff

Opioid Prevention Project: What are we doing in northeast Colorado?

September 28, 2018
By Gisele Jefferson, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension