Christmas tree picking and care guide from Kansas farms
Lawrence shoppers flock to Strawberry Hill and other farms amid drought impacts. Tips from Christmas Trees Magazine emphasize measuring stands and rooms, checking branch freshness, and watering immediately. Prices range 40 to 100 dollars with occasional bargains. avoid additives. City pickup runs Dec 31 to Jan 7. remove decorations.
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Kansas PKD research leads to new treatment hope
Kansas researchers led by Grantham at KU Medical Center helped establish MRI measures for PKD and contributed to a three year multinational trial showing tolvaptan slows kidney cyst growth and function loss. The work ties to early PKD foundation efforts and frames future drug development.
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Cancer spread research centered on palladin protein
Wichita State assistant chemistry professor Mariah Beck studies palladin, a protein abundant in mobile cancer cells, to detect and stop harmful cells before they migrate. The project unites researchers from Kansas State, Kansas University, UVA, Washington University, and UNC Chapel Hill, with Beck moving from UNC Chapel Hill last year and earning two grants in 2011.
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Journey wins grand prize on DIY show for tree planting and birdhouse pentathlon
Will of GRIT magazine guided Journey through a tree planting and birdhouse pentathlon to win the $1,000 Tractor Supply grand prize. Journey faced drought heat and dug an 18 inch deep hole three feet wide for the tree, then planted, mulched and watered it before securing victory. Shelly Journey praised her daughter Hollie as creative and capable, recalling her purple rib bon donkey training as a 4-H highlight. The Birds and the Trees episode airs Monday at 6 p.m. on DIY with online viewing at toughgrit.com.
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