Knowledge for Life
Knowledge for Life is written by our agents. Each issue is full of timely articles on topics pertaining to the season of the year and Extension events.
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2019
- January 2019: Radon, Bobcats, Norovirus & Naturalists in Johnson County!
- February 2019: Income Tax Help, New Hort Agent, Prune KC Trees
- March 2019: Trendy diet or healthy eating?; Caring for the caregiver; Sign-up for Walk Kansas;
Spring lawn commandments; News for aspiring growers; Skip fertilizer for native species - April 2019: Saving pollinators; Ornamental grass care; April 6 Healthy Yards Expo:
Baking tips; Passing on heirlooms; Praising kids - May 2019: Milkweed for monarchs; Heuchera addiction; Slow tools for small gardens
College debt; Avoid sugars in fruit and milk?; Camp memories
2018
- January 2018: Radon in Johnson County; Your Landscape Needs Watering
- February 2018: Lower your blood pressure; free tax-prep in JoCo;
New agent - March 2018: Breaking the Sitting Habit; Maximize Thrift Store Shopping
- April 2018: April in Johnson County; To our volunteers; You're invited
- May 2018: Boost brain power; Fox in your JoCo backyard;
Farmers Markets - June 2018: Ticks in JoCo; Brain Fitness; Evergreen Care; U-Pick Fresh Fruit
- July 2018: KC urban wildlife; Summer watering; Healthy vacations; Vegetable care
- August 2018: Family Fun: Johnson County Fair;
Extension's role with the fair - September 2018: Fertilize JoCo lawns now (why & how);
Kids & homework; the Farm Bill & you - October 2018: Is your indoor air scary; Reduce
your energy costs; Apple season - November 2018:
- December: Holiday Greenery; Get Active This Winter; Which is the Right Ice-Melts
2017
- January 2017: Radon gas in Johnson County soils
- February 2017: Growing vegetables & native plants
- March 2017: Why play is important to developing brains
- April 2017: Pruning hydrangeas in KC; growing vegetables in containers
- May 2017: Are itch mites back? Designing for dogs.
- June 2017: Ticks in Johnson County; Carpenter bees
- July 2017: Watering Hot Lawns; Radon in Johnson County
- August 2017: Ten reasons for attending the county fair; Freezer food safety
- September 2017: Fertilize JoCo lawns now; Improve memory; Come to our party
- October 2017: Growing grass in shade; Fall insect invasion
- November 2017: Organic Does Not Mean Pesticide-free
- December 2017: Give us your feedback; December tips; Another job opening
2016
- January: Creating Winter Fun
- February: Tax preparation solutions. And Valentine's Day.
- March: Spring in KC: Pruning trees & shrubs
- April: What should you do with orphaned wildlife?
- May 2016: Peek inside your neighbor's backyard
- June 2016: Farm to Table offers local fresh foods and family fun
- July 2016: Mosquitoes in KC. Grubs in the Lawn.
- August 2016: Oak Gall and Oak Itch Mites: worse than chiggers?
- September 2016: Why September is so Critical for Summer-stressed KC Lawns
- October 2016: These five things can help prevent the flu
- November 2016: Why it's important to remove fall leaves off your yard
- December 2016: Thriving the holidays and preparing for winter
2015
