FEATURES:
Taking care of community
Dana Koll set out to the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1987 with an MFA scholarship and the hope of becoming a pharmacist. Six years later, she returned to her rural community to take care of its medical needs--and become the residents' trusted friend. By Holly Hollenbeck

When nothing cash flows
Farming is not in the same kind of economic crisis agriculture faced in the early Œ80s. What we have now is more of a cash-flow crunch. But if it goes on much longer, the situation could deteriorate into a genuine crisis. By James D. Ritchie

A is for agriculture
With only 2 percent of the current U.S. population involved in production agriculture, the majority of the nation's population is further away from agriculture than it has ever been. The Junior Master Gardener Program allows children to see that their food really comes from a garden or field, not the grocery store. By Holly Hollenbeck

Fire won't wait
A new program is helping fire departments upgrade their fire-fighting effectiveness, especially in rural areas. The extra protection the new program provides to the local residents is lowering their insurance rates, too. By James D. Ritchie

DEPARTMENTS:
Country Corner
It's farm safety month; take it seriously for children's sake. By Chuck Lay

Crops
Apply nutrients to high-yielding cornfields this fall. By Dr. Paul Tracy

Nutrition
A guide to those confusing, added-value fortifications. By Dr. Dan Netemeyer

Country Humor
Dam problems. By Jack S. Bray
Another old day. By Mitch Jayne

Viewpoint
Grain problems plague farmers and the nation now, tomorrow. By Don Copenhaver