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Knowledge for Life
March 2024
Research-based information you can trust
(With only 18 more days until spring!)
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Family and Community Wellness | |
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Catch Some Zzzz’s
You can live longer thanks to a revolutionary treatment discovered by scientists! It enhances memory and creativity. Your food cravings are reduced, and you stay slim. Cancer and dementia are prevented by it. Colds and flu are warded off by it. It will even make you feel happier, less anxious, and less depressed. Would you be interested?
You can reap these benefits from a good night's sleep. Learn more
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It's that time of year again.
Small-mouthed salamander breeding season is upon us!
It may seem strange that this species is active when it’s still so cold outside, but this is completely natural for them. Learn more
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Nutrition, Food Safety, and Health | |
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March is National Nutrition Month®
This year’s theme for National Nutrition Month® inspires us to look Beyond the Table when thinking about our health and the environment. Choices we make daily, including what we’re going to eat and drink, can make a big difference — both now and in the future. Learn more
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Gather up your team! It's Walk Kansas time.
March 31 – May 25, 2024
Walk Kansas is an eight-week, team-based program to help you be more active, eat more fruits and vegetables, reduce stress, and have fun with your coworkers, friends and family. You may also qualify to earn health insurance wellness points. Learn more
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Anthony Reardon (Horticulture Small Farms agent) and Chelsea Reinberg (Nutrition, Food Safety, and Health agent) return on Wednesday, March 20, for "Spilling the Beans on Beans." This webinar teaches how to grow, harvest, store, and enjoy these healthy, versatile legumes. Register now | |
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The Gardening Hotline is open for the season!
Our Extension Master Gardeners are back on the Gardening Hotline, ready to take your questions. Contact us for answers about your yard, garden, trees, shrubs, pests, and lots of other topics. Call (913) 715-7050 or email your questions to: garden.help@jocogov.org.
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Selecting and Planting Fruit Trees for Kansas
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
12 to 1 PM (zoom)
Our very own Anthony Reardon (Horticulture Small Farms Agent) will co-host this month's K-State Garden Hour with Rebecca McMahon (K-State Local Foods Systems Program Administrator). The pair will discuss desirable fruit tree varieties for Kansas, and how to go about planting them. Learn more
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Kansas Healthy Yards Expo
Saturday, April 13, 2024
9 AM to 2 PM
Shawnee Civic Centre
13817 Johnson Drive Shawnee, Kansas
Discover simple, easy Earth-friendly practices for achieving a nice yard while still protecting our water, air, and healthy soils. The Expo features businesses, non-profits, seminars, and tips to help residents become greener in their lawn and garden care. Families welcome! We have environmental-themed puppet shows from StoneLion Puppet Theatre. Learn more
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Mark your calendars: The Public Garden Tour is back this year!
May 17 & 18, 2024
Our Extension Master Gardeners are planning a tour that will delight, educate, and inspire. Tickets go on sale April 1 and include access to six lovely private gardens, the Garden Gallery demonstration garden, Garden Thyme Marketplace, and Extension Expo. Learn more
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How is 4-H different in Johnson County?
4-H looks a bit different here in Johnson County. There are many youth that participate in the “traditional” projects such as baking, sewing, and livestock. Yet with so many youth in the county who could benefit from 4-H programming, we have to grow, and with purpose.
Learn more about some of the exciting changes coming to Johnson County 4-H.
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WITS Workout: Slumber Party
Monday, March 11, 2024
Two identical afternoon sessions, online via Zoom
You are never too young or old to start training your brain. WITS Workout is an online, small group "workout," with activities related to sleep -- an important brain health contributor. Two identical sessions to suit your schedule.
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Silver Clovers from Johnson County Extension offers special opportunities for adults ages 50 and older. | |
Support the Johnson County Extension Education Foundation
Your membership helps to create awareness and provide financial support for Extension programs. Together, we can work to improve the lives of our Johnson County neighbors. Join now
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Family and Community Wellness Events | |
Agriculture / Natural Resources Events | |
Nutrition, Health, and Food Events | |
Silver Clovers (Ages 50+) | | |
You made it this far... you must like Extension. Thank you! You may be interested in our many volunteer opportunities, including three K-State Master Programs. We welcome you to join our volunteer community, working to make a difference in Johnson County. | |
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We are dedicated to a safe, sustainable, competitive food and fiber system and to strong healthy communities, families, and youth through integrated research, analysis, and education.
Local Mission
K-State Extension, Johnson County is an organization of dedicated, passionate, hardworking staff who collaborate and connect people with university supported education, resources, and services – through volunteers, community, and partner organizations.
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Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service.
K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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