summer

Animal Health, Avian, Backyard Birds, Chicken Chatter, Chickens, Lacey, Opinion, Poultry, Predators

Maintaining egg production during cold months 

The fall and winter months are when hens naturally reduce their egg production, but chicken owners can use some tactics to keep hens laying all year. Read More

Head of calf who drinks water from trough or tank on farm. (Adobe Stock │ #226462360 - Dmytro Furman)
Beef, Cow Calf, Dairy, Livestock

Importance of clean water in cattle production

Orange sugar maple trees line a paved driveway. (Adobe Stock │ #179289287 - Margaret Burlingham)
Outdoors, Trees

Red in August? What your maple tree is trying to tell you



Garden sprinkler watering grass at home backyard (Photo: iStock - ronstik)

Responsible water use imperative this summer

  • By Julene Reese │ Utah State University Extension
Cows in a pasture (University of Missouri Extension)

Prepare cattle for second heat wave

  • By Linda Geist & Julie Harker│ University of Missouri Extension

How to help your chickens beat the heat 

Learn what to look for and how to maintain backyard gardens, porch plants, and landscapes during the summer months. (Photo by Ken Johnson, Illinois Extension)

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Watering a garden bed with watering can. (Adobe Stock │ #526862504 - Valerii Honcharuk)

How to brace the garden to resist heat stress

Silhouette electricians team with crane are working to install electrical transmission equipment on power pole (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #253451746 - Prapat)

Reduce energy consumption and stay safe during summer heat waves

  • By Jessica Rudnick, Andrea Wagner and Emily Steele │ University of Illinois Extension
Ooey Gooey Lemon Cake (Culinary.net)

A perfect lemon and raspberry pairing

(Florida Department of Citrus)

Begin summer days with a satisfying breakfast