Extension Connection

Extension Connection is northwest Missouri's connection to the research and expertise of the University of Missouri. The program can be heard each Friday during the midday news on KCHI 98.5FM and 1010AM, Chillicothe; KTTN 92.3FM and 1600AM, Trenton; and KAAN 95.5FM and 870AM, Bethany.

Agriculture

Spring Pest Pressure  MP3 | Text (PDF)  (4/16/12)

Nutrition and health

Avoid Ticks, Avoid Disease  (5/18/12)
National Screen-Free Week Means Playing More, Watching Less  (4/27/12)
Hunting Mushrooms – Who Needs a License and Who Doesn’t  (4/20/12)
Test Pressure Canner Gauges to Can Safely – Sign up for MU Extension Food Preservation Classes  (4/6/12)
Garner the Full Potential of Potassium  (3/23/12)
Get Your Plate in Shape  (3/9/12)
Tufts Releases MyPlate for Older Adults—Helpful Hints for Eating Well as We Age (PDF) (2/24/12)
Help your Loved Ones — Learn the Warning Signs for Heart Disease and Stroke (PDF) (2/10/12)
Tax Assistance Available at MU Extension Offices (PDF) (1/6/12)
Diabetes--Myths and Truths (PDF) (12/30/11)
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy in 2012 (PDF)  (12/16/11)
Give a Gift of Food (PDF)  (12/2/11)
Keep Kitchen Clean for a Healthier Holiday (PDF)  (11/18/11)
Causes of Arthritis and Options for Relief (PDF)  (11/4/11)
Keep Foods Save to Prevent Foodborne Illness (PDF) (10/21/11)
Live a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions (PDF) — Class to be Offered Oct. 13 - Nov. 17  (10/7/11)
Lists Help Produce Consumers Know How to Choose Wisely (PDF)  (9/23/11)
Matter of Balance Class Addresses Concerns about Falling (PDF) (9/9/11)
Harvesting/Purchasing Pears (PDF)  (8/26/11)
All Salts Are Not Created Equal But Have The Same Effect On Heart (PDF)  (8/12/11)
Canned Green Beans Require Temperatures Only Reached with Pressure (PDF) (7/22/11)
Preserving Produce—Great Resources Available for Safe Procedures (DOC) (7/15/11)
Preserving Herbs (PDF) (7/1/11)
Safe Meat Cooking Temperatures Lowered — Fewer Numbers to Remember (PDF)  (6/17/11)
Filling MyPlate for a Healthy Eating Plan (PDF)  (6/3/11)
Looking Beneath the Tip of the Iceberg of Health (PDF)  (5/20/11)
"See Food” Diet versus Mindful Eating (PDF)  (5/6/11)
Food Preservation Series: Workshops from MU Extension (PDF)  (4/22/11)
Living a Healthy Life with a Chonic Condition Classes (PDF) (4/4/11)
Don't be Fooled by Fanciful Food Labels — Read the Ingredients List (PDF) (3/26/11)
National Nutrition Month — "Eat Right With Color!" (PDF) (3/11/11)
2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (PDF) (2/11/11)
Vitamin D: The Sunshine Vitamin (PDF) (1/28/11)
Be Aware of Important Recalls (PDF) (1/14/11)