September 2022

Advance health care planning

If your loved one was incapacitated today would you be prepared to make decisions for them? A recent K-State news service announcement offered information on talking with your loved ones about end of life decisions. It’s the conversation no one wants to talk about. However, this is so important if you or a loved one would ever become incapacitated, permanently or temporarily, to know what that person would want. It is difficult to make decisions when you are under stress or grieving so having those conversations before hand can help relieve some of that stress.

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Check for stalk rots prior to grain sorghum harvest

It is important to check corn and sorghum fields for stalk rot diseases prior to harvest. The two most common types of stalk rot in grain sorghum and corn are charcoal rot and Fusarium stalk rot. Both diseases are known to survive in crop residue and can survive in the soil for many years. Stalk rots have somewhat similar symptoms so it is useful to be able to tell them apart.

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Volleyball On the Road in Missouri to Battle Jennies, Griffons

Fort Hays State Volleyball (6-6, 1-3 MIAA) at #17 Central Missouri (8-4, 3-0 MIAA) Friday, September 23, 2022 6 p.m. Warrensburg, Mo. UCM Multipurpose Building at Missouri Western (3-8, 0-3 MIAA) Saturday, September 24, 2022 1 p.m. St. Joseph, Mo. MWSU Fieldhouse The Fort Hays State volleyball team opens a stretch of three road games in five days this weekend when the Tigers head to the Show-Me State to take on No. 17 Central Missouri on Friday (Sept. 23, 6 p.m.) and Missouri Western on Saturday (Sept. 24, 1 p.m.).

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