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• "Flash drought" hurts young corn plants, brace roots fail to grow without moisture
  Thursday, May 24, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – “Call it a flash drought,” said Pat Guinan, University of Missouri climatologist. The fast developing drought slows growing crops.
• Memorial Day - The start of grilling season
  Thursday, May 24, 2012
  Butler, Mo. – There’s something pleasingly primal about meat sizzling on an open flame. But, that juicy fare can cause problems if handled poorly.
• Know your enemy: MU website helps ID common weeds
  Thursday, May 24, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – When weeds invade your field, pasture, garden or lawn, you want to use the right weapon for fighting back.
  
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• Watermelons in the home garden
  Tuesday, May 22, 2012
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Most plants in the vegetable garden need just a few square feet of space to grow well. Members of the squash family, called cucurbits, are the exception.
• Disease problems dog trees around state
  Friday, May 18, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Two diseases this spring are making trouble for some tree species around Missouri.
  
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• Expand your tomato experience
  Friday, May 18, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Tomatoes reign supreme as the No. 1 home garden vegetable for a reason.
  
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• Dryness creeps north in Missouri
  Friday, May 18, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri’s spring is on track to be the warmest on record.
  
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• Think of land price as bushels of corn, MU economist tells Breimyer Seminar
  Thursday, May 17, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – To help farmers decide how much debt farmland can support, Joe Horner asks them to calculate payments not in dollars but in bushels of corn. That may surprise some on how cheap land has become.
• Award-winning videographer returns to FilmFest 4-H
  Wednesday, May 16, 2012
  BRANSON, Mo. –Award-winning producer and photojournalist Russ Weston will return to instruct the next generation of filmmakers at FilmFest 4-H, Aug. 6-8 in Branson.
• You should still scout for soybean seedling diseases
  Wednesday, May 16, 2012
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — With above-average temperatures and ideal planting conditions this spring in most of Missouri, widespread soybean seedling diseases are less likely to occur, but farmers should still be on the lookout, says a University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist.
• Top 10 horticulture tips from veteran MU Extension agronomist
  Wednesday, May 16, 2012
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – During her 23 years as a University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist, Pat Miller has answered a lot of questions and looked at a lot of plants. Here are her top 10 horticulture tips.
• A problem with patches
  Monday, May 14, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – A lawn can be a source of pride when healthy and green, but a front yard full of disease can be an embarrassment.
  
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• Turning food waste into energy
  Thursday, May 10, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – America is not only a land of big waistlines, but also of big waste when it comes to food.
  
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• ‘Hannah Montana’ casting director to join FilmFest 4-H
  Wednesday, May 9, 2012
  BRANSON, Mo. – Casting director Joni Tackette has formally joined the ranks of presenters for FilmFest 4-H, the Branson-based national film festival for teens.
• ‘Pink slime’ label echoes ‘swine flu’ misnomer, notes MU Extension economist
  Wednesday, May 9, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Just as the “swine flu” misnomer for the H1N1 virus had an economic impact on the swine industry, the pejorative “pink slime” is causing notable impact on the beef industry, said a University of Missouri Extension economist.
  
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• Hollywood writer-director Sandy Tung to join FilmFest 4-H
  Tuesday, May 8, 2012
  BRANSON, Mo. –FilmFest 4-H organizers announced Tuesday, May 8, that Los Angeles-based writer and director Sandy Tung will be joining the 2012 festival, leading workshops on writing and directing for the big screen.
• Disconnect to reconnect with life
  Tuesday, May 8, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Too much screen time could be robbing our children of many of the joys of childhood: talking and playing with friends, daydreaming or getting lost in a good book.
• Show-Me-Select heifer sale sets record prices for fall-calving replacements at Fruitland, Mo.
  Monday, May 7, 2012
  FRUITLAND, Mo. – A record-high price of $3,400 for an individual Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer was set at the spring sale at the Fruitland Livestock Auction, May 5.
• Know which foods to pitch after a power outage
  Monday, May 7, 2012
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. —Severe spring weather can bring power outages. If the electricity is out for more than two hours, it is important to know how to make sure the foods in your refrigerator and freezer are safe.
• Thinning fruit in the home orchard
  Monday, May 7, 2012
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Sometimes fruit trees try to produce more fruit than is good for the plant. Poor fruit size and flavor, plant stress, and alternate bearing can result when certain types of fruit trees aren’t properly thinned.
  
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• Warm temperatures continue through April; May rainfall uncertain
  Friday, May 4, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – It’s too close to call yet, but April temperatures this year look to be cooler than March’s.
  
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• MU ag prof inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame
  Friday, May 4, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mike Cook has earned the title hero—a cooperative hero.
  
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• Quail, pollinators, farming featured at June 21 field day at MU Bradford Research Center
  Thursday, May 3, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – You can learn about the birds and the bees June 21 when University of Missouri’s Bradford Research Center hosts a field day on bobwhite quail and native pollinators.
• When sperm go bad
  Thursday, May 3, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – All bull semen is not created equal, but Peter Sutovsky has found a way to level the bovine-fertility playing field.
  
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• Show-Me cow herd owners tour Kansas feedlots; learn that quality premiums start on home farm
  Wednesday, May 2, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. –Missouri beef producers learned that how their calves perform in feedlots starts with what happens on their farms—even before breeding time.
• Dairy title in new Farm Bill cuts volatility, MU economist tells congressional committee
  Friday, April 27, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Dairy programs in the draft 2012 Farm Bill can reduce milk-feed margin volatility, which has plagued milk producers in recent years. Yet the proposed law does not cut milk supplies and continues the U.S. role in milk export markets.
• Will race for food
  Thursday, April 26, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – One was shaped like a picnic basket. Another was built to look like a gray Stealth bomber. Still another was constructed to resemble a submarine. Then there was the one with a giant dog head, complete with wagging tail and flapping tongue. They shared one thing – they were all made of cardboard and duct tape and raced in the inaugural Float Your Boat for the Food Bank cardboard boat race April 21 at the A. Perry Philips Lake Park, Columbia.
  
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• Safety measures lessen market impact of recent mad cow disease case, says MU economist
  Thursday, April 26, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mad cow disease is much less scary to beef consumers than it was when the first case in the U.S. was found almost a decade ago.
• National youth film festival returns in August
  Wednesday, April 25, 2012
  BRANSON, Mo. – Youth from across the nation will gather in Branson August 5-8 to attend FilmFest 4-H, a youth-oriented national film festival. This will mark the second year for FilmFest 4-H, which is the only event of its kind on a national level. Festivalgoers enjoy activities, networking opportunities, and learning from television and film industry professionals who have been attached to projects youth and adults will recognize.
• Is it cost-effective to bale your own hay?
  Monday, April 23, 2012
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — The greening of pastures and the rising of temperatures have led ruminant-livestock owners to start thinking about the upcoming haying season.
• As temperatures rise, gardeners look to warm-season vegetables
  Monday, April 23, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Home gardeners can finally put their green thumbs back to work on garden mainstays like tomatoes and peppers.
• True armyworm poised to threaten crops
  Friday, April 20, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – True armyworms are on the march this spring, and farmers need to be checking fields to make sure their crops aren’t among the casualties.
  
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• 'Ghosts' of storms past may haunt damaged homes
  Friday, April 20, 2012
  PERRYVILLE, Mo.—Homeowners who made repairs after last year’s floods and windstorms may now be finding ghostly shadows—dirty patches of mold and mildew—in parts of the home that got wet. This is a health hazard for people living in the home.
  
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• Benefits of a well-drained soil
  Thursday, April 19, 2012
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — An ideal soil is half solid and half pore space by volume, and that pore space should be equal parts air and water. Gardening practices greatly influence pore space in cultivated soils.
  
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• Midwest Boar Stud Managers Conference to draw international audience Aug. 9-10 in St. Louis
  Tuesday, April 17, 2012
  ST. LOUIS, Mo. – When it comes to improving animal reproduction, the males of most species usually get the short end of the stick.
• To seed or to transplant?
  Tuesday, April 17, 2012
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – A fundamental and often overlooked decision in planting a garden is whether to directly seed a crop into the soil or to place transplants of a crop into the garden, says a University of Missouri Extension horticulturist.
  
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• It’s time for asparagus
  Friday, April 13, 2012
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Asparagus is always a welcome sight in spring as a first opportunity for fresh vegetables straight from the garden. It is important to know how to prepare and store fresh asparagus for the best taste and maximum freshness, says a University of Missouri Extension nutrition and health education specialist.
• Get into a two-week planting schedule
  Friday, April 13, 2012
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Too many gardeners go all in when it comes to planting a vegetable garden by planting the entire garden at once, says a University of Missouri Extension horticulturist.
  
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• Better eating for those in need
  Friday, April 13, 2012
  SEDALIA, Mo. – It’s a matter of security.
  
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• From folklore to science: cultivating elderberry
  Friday, April 13, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – It’s been known for centuries as nature’s medicine chest, but modern scientists have mostly ignored the elderberry—until recently.
  
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• Return to the forest
  Thursday, April 12, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – A passion for the outdoors has guided Dusty Walter’s career—although it took him awhile to get there.
  
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• Heavy alfalfa weevil, pea aphid populations seen across state
  Thursday, April 12, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – The silvered tops of alfalfa around Missouri tell the tale of a bug that just can’t eat enough.
  
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• Stay active to age gracefully
  Thursday, April 12, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Ponce de Leon was right; he was just looking in the wrong place. There is a fountain of youth that can help older adults feel better and live longer. It’s called staying active.
• Preparing for disaster: Start today
  Monday, April 9, 2012
  PALYMRA, Mo. –If you have been meaning to put together disaster supplies and a household disaster plan but haven’t gotten around to it, there’s no reason to put off getting started any longer. You might be surprised by how much progress you can make in just a couple hours.
  
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• Northwest farmers prepare for planting a year after flood
  Friday, April 6, 2012
  HOLT COUNTY, Mo. – Temporary levees serve as signposts on the road to recovery from floods in northwestern Missouri that brought thousands of acres of farming to a screeching halt in 2011.
  
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• FCS Financial endows MU Extension 4-H animal science programs
  Friday, April 6, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo.— FCS Financial, a member of the Farm Credit System, has pledged $25,000 to establish the FCS Financial – Missouri 4-H Animal Science Fund. The pledge supports the Missouri 4-H Foundation endowment initiative, The Next Sixty Years, which focuses on providing permanent support for University of Missouri Extension 4-H state programs.
• Rural youth learn homegrown leadership through MU Extension 4-H program
  Thursday, April 5, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Young rural Missourians between the ages of 11-18 are starting after-school programs, constructing community gardens, leading community drives to combat poverty and addressing hunger in their schools, all as part of a University of Missouri Extension 4-H program designed to grow new leaders in towns with fewer than 10,000 people.
  
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• Weeds get jump-start with early warm weather, more control may be needed, says MU specialist
  Wednesday, March 28, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – With the early spring warm-up, farmers may face two herbicide applications instead of one before they start planting soybeans.
• New nutrition labels on meat and poultry make decisions easier
  Wednesday, March 28, 2012
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–On March 1, a new rule of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service took effect requiring nutrition labeling on major cuts of raw meat and poultry products.
• Lesser-known plants that deserve a place in the Midwest vegetable garden
  Tuesday, March 27, 2012
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–There are a lot of vegetables out there for home gardeners in the Midwest to try beyond the standard offerings at the garden center, says a University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist.
  
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• Matters of fat
  Tuesday, March 27, 2012
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – Simply cutting back on the fat in your diet is not the key to a slimmer waistline and better heart health, notes a University of Missouri Extension nutrition and health education specialist.
• Field day schedule set for 2012
  Monday, March 26, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Droughts, floods, spring deluges, and late and early frosts are all possibilities that face Missouri farmers—sometimes in a matter of days. While no one can control the weather, you can learn the best ways to prepare for it and adapt to it at CAFNR’s Field Days across the state.
  
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• Lending a helping paw
  Monday, March 26, 2012
  KINGSTON, Mo. – He’s a different kind of dog for a different sort of farmer.
  
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• Spring pruning: Subtraction with a plus
  Friday, March 23, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Trees, hedges and bushes…. When spring comes, the impulse is to hand out haircuts.
• Working toward consensus
  Friday, March 23, 2012
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–The nation is already gearing up for the 2012 national election, when we will have the opportunity to cast our vote for public officials. But when working with small groups, such as a team at work or your church committee, voting isn’t always the best way to make decisions, says a University of Missouri Extension community development specialist.
• Premiums for quality beef continue to grow as packers seek cattle, MU economist says
  Friday, March 23, 2012
  MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. – Beef feeders can look for continued payment of quality-grid premiums from packing plants, said a University of Missouri Extension economist.
• High-quality beef draws premium prices, MU Extension specialist tells beef council
  Thursday, March 22, 2012
  MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. – Beef farmers can improve the quality of their herds—and get paid for it. The technology is proven, ready to use and waiting on the shelf.
• Baking with sugar substitutes
  Wednesday, March 21, 2012
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–An easy way to cut back on calories without feeling deprived is to cook or bake with artificial sweeteners, says a University of Missouri Extension nutrition and health education specialist.
• Managing your garden's soil moisture doesn't have to be difficult
  Monday, March 19, 2012
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – Managing soil moisture is an important part of successful vegetable gardening in the Midwest, says a University of Missouri Extension horticulturist.
  
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• Steel-cut oats: What are they?
  Tuesday, March 13, 2012
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Most of us are familiar with oats and oatmeal, but many are not sure what steel-cut oats are.
• Feb.-March temperatures: More lamb than lion
  Tuesday, March 13, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – The budding trees and blooming flowers tell the story: This has been a particularly mild winter.
• A cool beginning to spring gardening
  Friday, March 9, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Red, ripe tomatoes might be the most common image of gardening, but cool season vegetables are the true bastion of spring.
• Switch your lighting for energy savings
  Wednesday, March 7, 2012
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – Switching to more efficient lighting is one of the fastest ways to cut your home energy costs, notes a University of Missouri Extension housing and environmental design specialist.
• MU FAPRI report: Normal corn yields in 2012 could lower returns after short supply boosted 2011 net farm income
  Monday, March 5, 2012
  WASHINGTON – United States net farm income is projected at $95 billion for 2012, down from $98 billion in 2011, by a report to Congress today from the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI).
• Chew on this: U.S. consumers eating less meat
  Friday, March 2, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. — Less steak may be a new American reality that’s here to stay.
  
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• How much distillers grain is too much?
  Wednesday, February 29, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. — Any way you slice it, bacon appeals to the American palate.
• The lowdown on high tunnels
  Monday, February 27, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – If you want locally grown produce in February, you usually don’t have many choices in Missouri other than root vegetables. However, on a chilly February morning at the Columbia Farmers Market, the Thomas family of Share Life Farms is selling not just root veggies but also lettuce, mustard greens and assorted varieties of kale.
  
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• Treetop Enterprises launches Missouri 4-H online store
  Wednesday, February 22, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri 4-H Foundation and Treetop Enterprises announce the opening of the Missouri 4-H Merchandise Store Online. The Merchandise Store is an outstanding resource for a wide variety of University of Missouri Extension 4-H apparel, promotional items and gifts to meet the needs of the 4-H community and the general public.
• What are your trees worth?
  Tuesday, February 21, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – This time of year Larry Godsey gets a lot of calls from woodland owners asking for advice about taxes on timber they have sold.
• Feb. 20-26 is Missouri Saves Week
  Monday, February 20, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Money is so easy to spend; it slips through fingers like water. Even with the best intentions to put a little money aside every month, we often find there’s nothing left when the month comes to a close.
  
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• Record-keeping for income taxes
  Monday, February 20, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Do-it-yourself tax preparation, for complicated returns, means shuffling though statements, receipts and other records. Your record-keeping system for tax-related documents can be as simple or complex as you want.
• Start seeds indoors to jump-start spring gardening
  Friday, February 17, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Seeds hold infinite potential for a seasoned gardener.
• Paying for college
  Friday, February 17, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Many students have the desire to go to college, but not the funds to pay for it. Fortunately, there are options available to help students afford higher education.
• For Missouri business, chocolate brings sweet success
  Friday, February 10, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – If chocolate is the way to a woman’s heart, Alan Patric McClure thinks that path to love should be a little more refined.
  
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• Saving and investing go hand in hand
  Friday, February 10, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Every family has its own unique financial goals. Those goals could be saving for retirement, putting money aside for a college education or buying a house. Whatever your goals, you should seriously consider investing, says a University of Missouri associate professor of personal financial planning.
• MU FRTI helps responders learn electric and hybrid car rescue
  Friday, February 3, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – They might burn less gas, but hybrid and electric cars crash just like regular cars.
  
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• Search for Missouri Century Farms continues
  Wednesday, February 1, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1912, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm.
• The secret's in the soil
  Tuesday, January 31, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – A healthy garden starts from the ground up.
• Rising 2012 beef prices draws producers to consider Show-Me-Select Heifer plan
  Tuesday, January 31, 2012
  GALLATIN, Mo. – A shrinking beef-cow herd will drive calf prices higher in 2012, a University of Missouri beef economist told producers at three meetings in northwest Missouri. Farmers were learning about the Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program.
• The tax man cometh
  Tuesday, January 31, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – W-2s should be arriving soon, and that means it’s time to file income tax forms for 2011. What are the treasures and pitfalls found in the 2011 tax rules? Surprisingly, there are very few changes.
• USDA updates plant hardiness zone maps for first time since 1990
  Tuesday, January 31, 2012
  CLAYTON, Mo. – Gardeners are familiar with the ubiquitous map that graces the back of seed packages and care labels that accompany most perennials.
  
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• MU Extension teaches kids that cooking matters
  Monday, January 30, 2012
  MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. – In a crowded kitchen in a church basement, nine elementary school kids are cooking lunch. You might think it’s a recipe for disaster—kids are using knives, handling raw meat, working at a big gas range, and there’s not much elbow room—but they know their jobs and the turkey tacos and fruit smoothies turn out fine, with no injuries and not too much of a mess in the kitchen.
  
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• The ugly G's: Guilt and grudge
  Friday, January 27, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Holding a grudge or feeling guilty can keep you from enjoying all that life has to offer.
• Local Food Linkages Project targets food marketing for rural farmers
  Friday, January 27, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Local food isn’t just a thing for those who live near a large city, and University of Missouri Extension is trying to figure out how to make local foods work in rural areas.
• Keep the heat in your house, but keep out the radon
  Wednesday, January 25, 2012
  MARSHFIELD, Mo. –If you have made your home more energy efficient, or plan to do so, you might want to test for radon, says a University of Missouri Extension natural resource engineering specialist.
• Feb. 20-26 is Missouri Saves Week
  Wednesday, January 25, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Saving is a great tool that can help you control your money, rather than letting money control you.
• Consumers buying higher-quality steaks; farmers change breeding to meet demand
  Tuesday, January 24, 2012
  KING CITY, Mo. – Consumers are upgrading their beef buying habits. They prefer steaks of choice and prime U.S. Department of Agriculture quality grades.
• Don’t sell your timber short
  Friday, January 20, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Too many landowners sell their timber for only a fraction of what it’s really worth, notes a University of Missouri Extension state forestry specialist.
• Improved breeding helps meet demand for high-quality beef, MU specialist says
  Thursday, January 19, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – With better genetics, Missouri beef producers can help supply the growing demand for high-quality beef, said a University of Missouri Extension beef specialist.
• Money: It's a family affair
  Wednesday, January 18, 2012
  MARSHALL, Mo. – If money makes the world go around, then not having enough of it can bring your smoothly spinning world to a screeching halt.
• A very good year
  Thursday, January 12, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, U.S. agriculture last year stood as a shining example of growth.
• Gauging the farm’s financial success in 2011
  Monday, January 9, 2012
  HIGGINSVILLE, Mo. – Farm income set records in 2011, with estimated total net income for U.S. farms topping $100 billion, according to USDA economic forecasts. With tax season approaching, this is a good time for individual farmers to take a good look at their own operations’ financial performance, says a University of Missouri Extension agriculture business specialist.
• Tips for maintaining lost weight
  Friday, January 6, 2012
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Many people start the year resolving to lose weight. A lot of those people succeed—at first. But the pounds we shed early in the year often find their way back to us by the following January.
• New potential pest raises big stink, upsetting farmers and homeowners
  Tuesday, January 3, 2012
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – A new, stinkier stink bug may hitchhike into Missouri this year to destroy crops and upset homeowners, says a University of Missouri Extension entomologist.
  
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• A year of extremes
  Thursday, December 29, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri weather in 2011 was anything but boring.
• Comforting kids one case at a time
  Wednesday, December 21, 2011
  VERSAILLES, Mo. - In the midst of the holiday season, the spirit of giving is all around. Nine-year-old Averee Hooper decided to make her season of giving a yearlong project, using her sewing skills to help kids with cancer.
  
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• Sucker gigging: A 200-year-old Ozark tradition endures
  Monday, December 19, 2011
  EMINENCE, Mo—Most fishermen call it a day when the sun goes down, but on this December evening Landon Howell and his friends are just getting started.
  
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• New series of MU guides explains managing white-tailed deer on private land
  Friday, December 9, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – As the 2011 deer season comes to a close, hunters and landowners can learn about managing white-tailed deer from a new series of publications currently being developed by University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC).
  
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• Missouri drought more than skin deep
  Thursday, December 8, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – It may not look it, but many Missouri fields are hiding a deep, dry secret.
  
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• MU research goes organic
  Wednesday, November 23, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – With freshly sprouted cover crops of cereal rye and hairy vetch, the University of Missouri’s Bradford Research and Extension Center is embarking on the university's first nationally funded organic farming research project.
• Avoid a holiday meltdown
  Friday, November 18, 2011
  Columbia, Mo. – We expect the winter holidays to be full of happiness and good will. Just like Charles Dickens’ "A Christmas Carol," we want a fairytale ending where troubles disappear and everyone basks in the glow of holiday spirit. But, "A Tale of Two Cities" might better represent typical holiday madness for many.
• Hog producers can turn down the heat to save money after weaning pigs
  Friday, November 18, 2011
  Columbia, Mo. – What do you get when you put hundreds of baby pigs in a building in winter? A big heating bill.
• What’s the fuss about flexible cash rent?
  Friday, November 11, 2011
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Recent weather conditions and unprecedented volatility in crop prices and input costs are encouraging many farmers to find new ways of managing risk, notes a University of Missouri Extension agriculture business specialist.
• More efficient turkey feed makes producing Thanksgiving dinner cost less
  Thursday, November 10, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Americans eat 5.6 billion pounds of turkey each year, and all those Thanksgiving meals and other turkey dinners add up to a mountain of feed for fattening out those birds.
  
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• 8 reasons young children misbehave
  Wednesday, November 9, 2011
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–You’re in the middle of a crowded grocery story and your 3-year-old grabs a candy bar from the shelf. You quietly tell him to put it back. He screams at the top of his lungs and throws himself on the floor. You feel that all eyes are on you and you want to become invisible.
• For a healthier heart, balance potassium and sodium
  Monday, November 7, 2011
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.– Doctors and nutritionists often focus on reducing sodium in our diets to maintain heart health. That’s important, but don’t overlook the role of potassium, says Lynda Johnson, nutrition and health education specialist with University of Missouri Extension.
• A different front may simplify food choices
  Friday, November 4, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – The battle over front-of-package real estate continues as an Institute of Medicine committee recommends a label system that’s simple and consistent.
  
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• Missouri Beginning Farmers webinars get second life in online archive
  Thursday, October 27, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. — Where can you find conversations about pasture-raised chicken and organic farming next to talks on soil and social media? Online.
• Missourians urged to report drought information online
  Thursday, October 27, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Has drought affected your farm, business or community? Missourians can help scientists and decision-makers assess, plan for and respond to droughts by using a simple online tool to report local conditions, said a University of Missouri Extension climatologist.
• Alumni remember University Forest
  Monday, October 24, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo.—Since 1947, summer camp at the University Forest in Butler County has been a rite of passage for University of Missouri forestry students, who crammed a semester’s worth of class work coupled with real-world experience into just a few weeks.
  
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• Success in wine starts on the vine
  Monday, October 24, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Bacchus would be proud as Missourians use autumn as an excuse to revel in wine-filled times with good friends.
  
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• Fighting moles is an uphill battle
  Friday, October 21, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Moles have been extra busy this autumn, and you can almost see the resentment rise in homeowners as they survey their spoiled yards.
• Plant Dutch bulbs now for springtime surprise
  Wednesday, October 19, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. — Now is the time to prepare for some of the earliest arrivals of spring: flowers borne by Dutch bulbs.
• Chrysanthemums offer antidote to colorless fall flower beds and gardens
  Wednesday, October 19, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo.– Flower beds and porch fronts need not languish as summer flowers succumb to fall’s cold touch.
• MU FRTI names Fire Service Instructor of the Year
  Monday, October 17, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri Extension Fire and Rescue Training Institute (MU FRTI) presented the 2010-11 Fire Service Instructor of the Year awards at the Institute’s annual Instructor Conference on Oct. 15
  
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• Firefighters learn the ropes through Swiftwater Rescue training
  Friday, October 14, 2011
  EUREKA, Mo. – Ryan Rascher came through the rapids on Thunder River just in time for a fellow firefighter to jump toward him and bring him to shore.
  
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• Reducing TV/Internet time is good for the whole family
  Tuesday, October 11, 2011
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Are you hassling the kids every night to do their homework when they want to spend too much time watching TV, playing video games or surfing the Internet?
• Overwintering tropical plants
  Thursday, October 6, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo.– Many tropical plants thrive in the heat and humidity of a typical Missouri summer and can make great outdoor patio plants. But as temperatures drop in the fall, conditions can quickly become deadly.
• Poor pastures give cattle producers opportunity to review winter feeding options
  Wednesday, October 5, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. — Feeding hay will come sooner than normal for some cattle farmers this fall.
• Farm to School program thrives in its second year
  Wednesday, October 5, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Rick Boudreau’s deliveries may seem ordinary, but the boxes of local produce he carries into Columbia elementary schools help students eat healthier.
  
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• Fall leaves and faded garden plants make great compost
  Tuesday, October 4, 2011
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Curbside leaf and brush removal dates will be here before we know it. If you dread filling sacks with fallen leaves, a University of Missouri Extension horticulturist suggests a less agonizing and more rewarding alternative.
  
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• Battelle Institute report: Ag, bioscience make north-central U.S. an economic ‘powerhouse’
  Monday, October 3, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Food, health, energy and the environment are among the most vital concerns when it comes to human survival and quality of life. A new report from the Battelle Institute says agriculture and agricultural bioscience (“agbioscience”) provide wide-ranging opportunities to address those concerns and serve as powerful engines for economic growth and job creation in the U.S.—especially the nation’s 12-state north-central region, which includes Missouri.
  
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• MU Master Gardener program forms state association
  Friday, September 30, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Every garden needs tender, loving care, and the same goes for the program that helps Missourians learn vital skills to tend those gardens.
• MAESTRO program turns keen eye to energy usage on farms to trim costs
  Friday, September 23, 2011
  MEXICO, Mo. – Kenny Roth used to leave the lights on in his shop all the time. The aging metal-halide lights took 20 minutes to get up and running, and time is money in farming.
  
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• Adult children and aging parents
  Wednesday, September 21, 2011
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Members of the baby boomer generation are starting to retire, but that doesn’t mean they are entering a carefree phase of life. Their kids may be all grown up, but boomers who still have a living parent are facing new responsibilities, notes a University of Missouri Extension human development specialist.
• Using trellises for home vineyards
  Monday, September 19, 2011
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Good fences make for good neighbors, especially if the fence provides fresh, homegrown fruit every year.
  
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• New computer models to help concentrated animal producers tone down the smell
  Thursday, September 15, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Some call it the smell of money, but Teng Teeh Lim thinks that smell does not have to be so bad.
  
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• Ice cream: the next generation
  Thursday, September 15, 2011
  In this video news story, learn about food science graduate student Elizabeth Fenner’s creation: ice cream that changes flavor while in your mouth.
  
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• 4-H program strengthens family ties between children and incarcerated parents
  Tuesday, September 13, 2011
  CHILLICOTHE, Mo. – Prison isn’t normally thought of as a place to nurture family growth, but one weekend each month dozens of sons, daughters, mothers and grandmothers travel across the state for that very reason.
  
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• 'Food From the Farm' connects kids to local farms
  Monday, September 12, 2011
  KANSAS CITY, Mo.– In this video news story, learn about MU Extension’s “Food From the Farm” program.
  
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• Storm recovery resources
  Friday, August 19, 2011
  Frank Wideman, MU Extension natural resources engineering specialist, can answer reporters’ questions on disaster readiness, response and recovery at the household, community and state level: 573-547-4504 or widemanf@missouri.edu.
• MU drought simulators stop the rain
  Thursday, August 18, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. — Farmers face an age-old problem when rains fail to come.
  
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• Aerospace Camp teaches rocket science
  Thursday, August 18, 2011
  ROLLA, Mo.— “It’s not rocket science.” The phrase is often used to assure people that something is simple and easy to understand. At the same time, it pushes the idea that actual rocket science is really hard—and certainly not for kids. But rocketry's intimidating reputation didn’t scare off youth ages 10-13 from Aerospace Camp, a three-day program sponsored by Missouri 4-H, University of Missouri Extension and Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, which hosted the event in July.
  
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• Remedies exist for trees wounded by storm
  Thursday, August 18, 2011
  GALENA, Mo. — Repair may be in order to keep storm-damaged trees healthy and less susceptible to disease and insects, says a University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist.
• Corn harvest expectations downgraded
  Thursday, August 11, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. — More corn will fuel U.S. gas tanks in the coming year than will feed U.S. livestock and poultry.
• Heat stress may cut calf crop next spring, MU specialist says at Greenley field day
  Thursday, August 11, 2011
  NOVELTY, Mo. – Summer heat stress in cow herds may not show up until much later—at calving time, a University of Missouri Extension specialist told the crowd at the MU Greenley Center field day, Aug. 9.
• Taking the cellphone to school
  Monday, August 8, 2011
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Should parents let kids take their cellphones to school? A University of Missouri Extension 4-H youth development specialist looks at the pros and cons.
• 4-H Youth Futures helps underserved students overcome obstacles to attend college
  Friday, August 5, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Diamond Mack wants to be an engineer, and 4-H is helping her.
  
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• August surprise: Lycoris
  Thursday, August 4, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo.– For Missouri gardeners, August may be the cruelest month. Plants are showing wear and tear from summer heat, the luster of once-showy plants is beginning to fade, and there’s still plenty of work to do.
  
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• Risk of West Nile virus remains low despite mosquito boom in flood areas
  Tuesday, August 2, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mosquito populations along the Missouri River have skyrocketed due to recent flooding.
  
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• Snakes on a flood plain
  Friday, July 22, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Floods and severe storms can leave more than just people homeless. Displaced snakes, rodents and other nuisance wildlife often will seek shelter and food in areas close to people, said Bob Pierce, MU Extension fisheries and wildlife specialist.
• New herbicide suspect as evergreen deaths pile up
  Friday, July 22, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – A new herbicide may be taking the green out of many evergreens.
  
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• Turning ideas into actions in community groups
  Wednesday, July 20, 2011
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–A common challenge for community groups is turning ideas into action.
• Quick tips for cleaning your flooded home available from MU Extension
  Wednesday, July 20, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Families returning to flooded homes need to be extra careful before and during the cleanup process. University of Missouri Extension specialists warn that floodwater may contain sewage, biological contaminants and other hazards that can linger after the initial cleanup.
• Protect yourself from contractor fraud
  Wednesday, July 20, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – When storms, floods and other disasters leave damaged homes in their path, local contractors often get more business than they can handle. In many cases, out-of-town contractors will arrive in force to pick up the slack.
• Horseradish: This cool root packs heat
  Monday, July 18, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Chili peppers get all the attention these days, but don’t overlook humble horseradish if you’re looking for ways to spice up a dish, says a University of Missouri Extension horticulturist. It might even help you cope with the heat.
• Waterhemp resistance headlines University of Missouri Pest Management Field Day
  Friday, July 15, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Some might consider it a milestone in a losing battle against weed resistance.
  
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• Japanese beetle scourge hits fields and lawns across Missouri
  Wednesday, July 13, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – If the leaves of your roses, shrubs or soybeans look like swiss cheese, the culprit could be Japanese beetles.
  
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• Farmers share ideas to boost milk profits at Springfield Dairy Grazing Conference
  Friday, July 8, 2011
  MONETT, Mo. — Mike Meier was going to shut down the 100-year-old family dairy farm, until he learned about seasonal-dairy grazing. Conventional dairy farming was time consuming and not profitable. He planned to raise beef cows.
• Lingering recession affects Missouri’s children
  Wednesday, July 6, 2011
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The impact of the recession continues to affect Missouri’s children according to a report released this week by the Partnership for Children.
• Cutting farm direct payments might not save as much as first appears, MU FAPRI reports
  Wednesday, June 29, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Cutting direct payments to farmers appears to save $4.9 billion per year in the federal budget. However, cutting that USDA program could boost farmer participation in ACRE, a program that offsets losses in farm income.
• 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.
• Before the flood: Prepare household items for long-term storage
  Wednesday, June 29, 2011
  TRENTON, Mo.—As people brace for floodwaters and the damage they might cause, it’s important to know how to properly prepare household items for long-term storage, said a University of Missouri Extension housing and environmental design specialist.
• Let flood-damaged homes dry thoroughly before installing new coverings
  Tuesday, June 28, 2011
  PERRYVILLE, Mo. – Before replacing drywall and floor coverings in your flooded home, make sure building materials have had enough time to dry out, cautions a University of Missouri Extension community emergency management specialist.
• MU FAPRI reports economic impact of extending ethanol tax credit, tariff
  Monday, June 27, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Extending the current ethanol tax credit and tariff would boost corn-based fuel production -- and corn prices, report University of Missouri economists.
• Renters rights following a disaster
  Monday, June 27, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Renters forced to leave homes damaged by floods or other natural disasters do not have to continue paying rent, notes a University of Missouri Extension family financial planning specialist.
• First wheat yields are available in MU Variety Testing Program
  Thursday, June 23, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. --- First yields from winter wheat harvests are coming in, says Bill Wiebold, University of Missouri Extension agronomist.
• Birds Point floodway crop loss estimated at $85.2 million by MU FAPRI analysis
  Monday, June 20, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Potential crop value lost when the Birds Point levee was blown in southeast Missouri totaled $85.2 million, according to a report by the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute.
  
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• 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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• Warm, wet weather can trigger mold growth
  Monday, June 6, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Moisture and rising temperatures can turn parts of your home into ideal sites for mold growth, said a University of Missouri Extension housing and environmental design specialist.
  
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• Tornadoes will have an impact on livestock
  Tuesday, May 31, 2011
  MT. VERNON, Mo. — The real impact of the May 22 tornadoes in Joplin and rural Stone County on area livestock and producers may not be known for several months.
• Take care using chain saws during storm recovery work
  Friday, May 27, 2011
  MARSHFIELD, Mo. — Homeowners and disaster-recovery volunteers who use chain saws should use extreme caution to prevent injuries.
• How to replace lost documents after a disaster or loss
  Friday, May 27, 2011
  CARTHAGE, Mo. –Replacing important family documents after a tornado or flood can be a time consuming and costly exercise in frustration, according to Janet LaFon, family financial education specialist for University of Missouri Extension.
• Would corn by any other name taste as sweet?
  Thursday, May 26, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo.—Nothing is quite like sinking your teeth into this year’s first ears of sweet corn.
• Tips for safe food preparation after a disaster
  Tuesday, May 24, 2011
  LAMAR, Mo. – There are several tips to remember about safe food preparation in disaster situations.
• Disaster-readiness resources from MU Extension
  Monday, May 23, 2011
  University of Missouri Extension has resources to help you and your family prepare for and recover from disasters.
• 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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• Strength training not just for the young
  Tuesday, May 17, 2011
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Strength training isn’t just for young people, says a University of Missouri Extension human development specialist.
• Jeff City bakery’s recipe for business success
  Thursday, May 12, 2011
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – First impressions are everything for Brandon Kelley.
  
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• Food safety: Don’t let unwanted guests spoil your summer fun
  Tuesday, May 10, 2011
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–As temperatures rise, so does the risk for foodborne illness. So remember to treat your picnic basket, grill, and cooler as an extension of your kitchen, says a University of Missouri Extension nutrition specialist.
• New MU website helps ID common weeds
  Friday, May 6, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – A new website from the University of Missouri Weed Science Program can help you identify weeds that might be invading your field, pasture, garden or lawn.
  
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• Herbs: A valuable and simple addition to the garden
  Thursday, May 5, 2011
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – Homegrown herbs may earn their keep better than any other crop in the garden, says a University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist.
  
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• Tenants need to be prudent about farm improvements
  Wednesday, May 4, 2011
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Does the farmland you rent need tiling, limestone, conservation structures or other long-term improvements? When landlords are reluctant to pay for an improvement, some tenants will pay for it themselves. A tenant who chooses to make a long-term improvement should be very cautious, warns a University of Missouri Extension agriculture business specialist.
• Plan to grow enough to preserve
  Tuesday, May 3, 2011
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – Instead of tending to a garden that will only provide fruits and vegetables during the season, consider growing enough to preserve, suggests a University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist.
  
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• Be prepared for spring floods
  Monday, April 25, 2011
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–With the large snowfalls of the past winter, flooding is a potential threat in many parts of Missouri. And even if your house is not in a flood plain, you may drive through one on your way home, warns a University of Missouri Extension community development specialist.
• Research seeks better control of resistant weeds
  Friday, April 8, 2011
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Brett Craigmyle snipped off shoots of brown and wilted waterhemp one at a time, weighing the plants to determine how dead they really are.
  
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• Workshops aim to bring local foods to local schools
  Friday, February 11, 2011
  KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The local food movement is going back to school.
• MU Extension class works to curb diabetes through diet
  Friday, December 17, 2010
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Holidays mean abundant sweets and treats, but for those with diabetes the temptation of cookies threatens more than their waistlines.
  
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• New labels illuminate light bulb choices
  Wednesday, December 15, 2010
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. – All light bulbs are not created equal, but with a little understanding homeowners can choose the right ones to improve the quality of light in their homes while saving money.
  
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• MU researchers shed light on how plants fight infection
  Friday, November 19, 2010
  COLUMBIA, Mo.– When allergy season comes, plants don’t sneeze and their eyes don’t water, but their immune systems can similarly overreact when they encounter malicious bacteria.
• Hearing loss a silent concern in agriculture
  Thursday, November 11, 2010
  COLUMBIA, Mo.– Protecting their hearing might be the farthest thing from the minds of most farmers as they drive tractors, operate chainsaws or check grain drying in their bins, but not being cautious around these loud noises produces irreparable damage.
• Program helps existing and budding farmers grow and diversify
  Friday, October 29, 2010
  JONESBURG, Mo. – Justin Knoll strolled underneath the sunscreen netting that sheltered the potted flowers, grasses and other plants that are staples of Seven Cedars Farm.
  
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• Beginning farmer workshops introduce many to basics of farming
  Monday, August 16, 2010
  More and more urbanites are getting interested in the Earth.
  
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• Judge uses good eye and keen nose to sniff out Missouri’s best hams for more than 20 years
  Monday, August 16, 2010
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Andrew Clarke has a good eye, and nose, for the perfect cured country ham.
• Graves-Chapple Field Day to highlight farming topics Aug. 24
  Friday, August 13, 2010
  Rock Port, Mo. – As its field day approaches, researchers and specialists at the Graves-Chapple Farm are excited to address some of the most pressing ag issues that farmers in the area face.
• Managing tall fescue reduces endophyte risk, forage specialist tells FSRC field day visitors
  Thursday, August 12, 2010
  LINNEUS, Mo. – Most beef producers never see the loss created by toxic tall fescue pastures.
• Distillers byproduct grain boosts bad-hay nutrients
  Thursday, August 12, 2010
  LINNEUS & NOVELTY, Mo. – Byproduct feeds from ethanol plants offer beef herd owners a way to supplement bad hay being baled for winter feed this year.
• Skip April weaning for fall-calving beef herds, MU researcher told FSRC field day visitors
  Friday, August 6, 2010
  LINNEUS, Mo. – The best way to wean calves from a fall-calving cow herd in April is to delay until July.
• Salt solves tetany problems in short term, but phosphorous still needed to address long-term soil needs
  Thursday, August 5, 2010
  LINNEUS, Mo. – Cow chemistry keeps revealing secrets as Dale Blevins delves deeper into the causes of grass tetany, a nutritional disorder than kills cows.
• Grocery co-op ends fresh food drought in inner city
  Thursday, August 5, 2010
  ST. LOUIS – It used to require a car trip or a bus ride, but now shopping for fresh produce in the inner city only requires a short walk for Nadia Russell and her children.
  
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• Program offers incentives to reduce energy costs on small farms
  Wednesday, July 28, 2010
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Small Missouri farms can take steps to reduce energy usage through a program that offers energy audits, loans and rebates to retrofit equipment and improve operations.