Agent Articles
The Johnson County Extension program has a wealth of knowledge provided by our family and consumer sciences agent, Crystal Futrell. Crystal has developed numerous articles for the local media and press releases on timely topics. These articles can assist you with finding the information you need to make wise choices in the your life. The articles are grouped by subject matter for ease.
Food and Food Safety
- 3 Key Chemical Leavening Agents in Baking
- Affordable Beef
- Apple Varieties: A Guide for Taste and Cooking
- Baking Tips
- Buying and Storing Fresh Produce
- Chocolate: The health benefits of chocolate
- Cleaning and Storing Canners
- Cooking with Cast Iron
- Convection Know-How
- Do Not Cook Dry Beans in a Slow Cooker
- Edible Salad Weeds
- Eggs and Salmonella
- Family Meals: Are they worth the hassle?
- Farmers Markets Food Safety
- Five Tips for a Food Safe Thanksgiving
- Food Chemicals: Can I Eat It If I Can’t Pronounce It?
- Foods for the Fall Season
- Football Parties and Tailgating: Healthy game day foods
- Fresh Produce: Do’s and Don’ts for Buying and Storing Fresh Produce
- Fresh Vegetables Options
- Get a Better Brain with a Better Diet
- Greek Yogurt: Enjoying it Plain
- Home Canning
- Home Canning in the 21st Century
- The Juicing Versus Blending Debate
- Keeping Warm in Winter: Spud Soup Recipe
- Let's Talk Turkey
- Let's Talk Thermometer
- Making Fish Less "Fishy"
- Healthy Eating at the Holidays? Forget about it!
- Heart Healthy Nuts and Fish for Valentine’s Day
- Make Half Your Plate Fruits and Vegetables
- Oatmeal's Benefits: Fiber health
- Picnic Food Safety
- Power Outage and Your Fridge or Freezer
- Preserving and Canning
- Preventing Food Waste
- Pulses (Legumes): Plant-based Proteins
- Roasting Vegetables
- Top 10 Food Safety Myths
- The Turkey Countdown
- Turkey Preparation and Safety Basics
- Washing Raw Poultry
- What is Clear Jel®?
- Your Freezer and Food Safety
Health
- A Bowl of Salt
- Avoid Catching Colds
- The Benefits of Green Tea
- Breaking Bad Habits
- Caffeine Products Comparison
- Cancer Prevention: Eating
- Coffee Health Benefits: Could keep the doctor away
- Colon Health: This Holiday Season, Let Your Colon Be Your Guide
- Coronavirus Update: What the Public Should and Shouldn't Do
- Creating Lasting Healthy Habits
- DASH Diet: Sustainable. Healthy. Proven.
- Dining with Diabetes
- Drink Water Instead of Sugary Drinks
- Ebola FAQs
- Extension Program Helps Get you Active
- Five Key Steps to Avoiding the Flu: How to Wash Your Hands.
- Get a Better Brain with Better Nutrition
- Get Active This Winter
- Going Gluten-Free for the Holidays
- Halt the Salt
- Hand Sanitizers vs. Hand Washing
- Healthful Strategies for Surviving the Holidays
- Healthy Grilling Tips
- Let Your Colon Be Your Guide
- Norovirus Prevention
- Reclaim Your Strength
- Reduce Your Cancer Risk
- Seasonal Affective Disorder: The SAD facts of winter blues
- Shopping Safely at Farmers Markets
- Should You Avoid Sugars in Fruit and Milk for Weight Loss
- Sitting: Breaking the Nasty Habit
- Stay Safe This Summer
- Stay Strong Stay Healthy Strength Training Program
- Summertime Family Activities
- Taking Care of Your Health During the Days of COVID-19
- Trendy Diets VS Healthy Eating
Nutrition
- The Juicing Versus Blending Debate
- The Mediterranean Diet
- Picky Eaters
- Research-Based Nutrition = A Healthy Community
- Whiplashing down the "Food Movement" Roads
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