Midwestern Region



Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool

USDA-grant supported FRST Project releases new fertilizer prediction tool

  • By John Lovett │ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
(Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)
Pouring red wine into glasses on the barrel at dusk (Photo: iStock - Rostislav_Sedlacek)
Dairy cows
Hostas, the stars of shady landscapes, earned the National Garden Bureau’s nod as Perennial of the Year for 2024. (Photo by David Trinklein.)

Hosta steps out of the shadows in 2024

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
One way to distinguish knotroot foxtail from annual foxtail is to look at the plant roots, which have “knotty” rhizomes. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Bradley.)

Two weeds to watch in pastures, hayfields in 2024

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Food products recommended for stabilizing insulin and blood sugar levels. Diabetes diet (Photo: iStock - monticelllo)
Dairy Cow (Photo courtesy of ARS.)