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Aging farmers face increased risk of injury
Aging farmers face an increased risk of injury due to long hours and the physical demands of their work, said a University of Missouri Extension farm safety specialist.
MU Extension helps Missouri cities revitalize Photo Available
Once they had been vibrant places to do business, shop, eat and socialize. Today, many downtowns in Missouri are almost forgotten. Economic development plans to revitalize downtowns are often too expensive for communities already strapped for resources, but several Missouri towns are getting outside help to develop a blueprint of what their downtown could look like over the next 25 years.
SARE grants fund sustainable agriculture projects
Farmers and ranchers in 12 north-central states can now compete for federal grants to fund projects in sustainable agriculture.
Equine vet addresses unwanted horse problem at MU forum
Soaring costs of feed and fuel, over-breeding and the closure of U.S. horse slaughter facilities have revealed the extent of a serious problem facing the equine industry: the growing number of unwanted and discarded horses in the United States.