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3 keys to emergency preparedness
Thursday, April 25, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.– While security experts and law enforcement personnel are determined to make sure events like the Boston Marathon bombing never happen again, emergency preparedness and personal safety begin with the individual, says a University of Missouri Extension emergency management specialist.
Flood-related resources from MU Extension
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
University of Missouri Extension has an extensive collection of resources and links to help individuals, families and communities prepare for and recover from floods and other disasters. Go to www.extension.missouri.edu/flood.
Emergency farm loans available after USDA disaster designations
Friday, January 11, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Thirty-one Missouri counties are among almost 600 counties across the U.S. that have been designated by the USDA as primary natural disaster areas due to drought and heat. Farm operators in these counties are eligible for low-interest emergency loans from USDA.
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Cropping system strategies to mitigate drought
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Producers can take steps to reduce the impact of drought, should we face another shortage of rainfall in 2013, says a University of Missouri plant scientist.
Deep roots help grass stay green in dry spell; grazing grass too short kills off root systems
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- In the prolonged summer drought, farmers noticed that grass stayed green longer in their hayfields than in their pastures.
Expect 8 Percent Meat Price Increase in 2013 Due to Drought’s Impact on Livestock
Thursday, August 9, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The livestock industry is taking a direct hit by this summer’s drought, and that will impact consumers’ wallets next year, says a University of Missouri agricultural economist.
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Forage nitrates hottest topic on beef tour at MU Greenley Research Center field day
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
NOVELTY, Mo. – Zac Erwin stood by a drought-stunted field of Sudangrass as he talked to wagon-loads of field day visitors at the MU Greenley Research Center, Aug. 7.
Drought-damaged soybeans can make cattle feed; MU economist has calculator for hay:bean value
Friday, August 3, 2012
COLUMBIA – Soybeans that won’t make a seed crop offer potential high-quality forage for beef and dairy producers. The decision to cut beans for hay won’t be easy, say University of Missouri Extension specialists.
Fall-calving cow herds must be watched; heat stress can cause premature calving
Thursday, August 2, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo – Some heat-stressed cows are delivering premature calves, ahead of normal fall-calving season.
Reducing flood damage to home and property
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
TRENTON, Mo.– University of Missouri Extension has prepared a checklist of measures people can take to reduce the impact of floodwater on their homes.
A safe room of one's own
Thursday, June 16, 2011
JOPLIN, Mo. – Harold Noirfalise used to curse the big steel box in the garage of his Joplin home. It was there when he and his wife, Brenda, bought the house a couple years ago. The box shared space with a pickup, a car and a workshop where he built radio-controlled model airplanes, making for a crowded garage.
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Property loss from disasters may be tax deductible
Monday, May 23, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Disaster victims may recoup some of their uninsured losses because uncompensated property losses from natural disasters are tax deductible, said a University of Missouri Extension consumer and family economics specialist.
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Use shock chlorination to disinfect contaminated wells
Thursday, April 28, 2011
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. – Heavy rains and rising rivers may flood wells. “Wells could be contaminated with bacteria, viruses or parasites that can make you ill,” said Van Ayers, an MU Extension agriculture and rural development specialist.