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Precision agriculture online course set for Jan. 12-March 4
Thursday, November 19, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. –University of Missouri Extension is offering an eight-week online course on managing farm machinery using precision agriculture, Jan. 12 through March 4.
Cover crops protect and improve soil
Thursday, November 19, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. –One of the most important crops is the one not to harvest, but to protect and improve the soil.
MU to premiere new wheat variety
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Farmers will soon have a new variety of wheat that promises high yields and excellent qualities in milling.
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Youth gain business savvy with MU Extension 4-H
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. -From roadside lemonade stands to full-service car washes, young people have always dreamed of ways to earn extra spending money. Now, with guidance and support from University of Missouri Extension 4-H, these young people are learning how to turn their dreams into reality.
Crockpot tips for tasty family meals
Monday, November 16, 2009
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.– Something about colder weather makes us long for a warm meal as we come through the door at night. Crockpots are a great way to prepare those family favorites and have them ready by the time you get home, said Susan Mills-Gray, nutrition and health specialist with University of Missouri Extension.
Business owners, farmers need estate plans
Monday, November 16, 2009
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Small-business owners and farmers spend many hours running their business. They invest their life savings and may take out loans to make the business successful.
Invest in time not toys for babies
Monday, November 16, 2009
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–With the holidays around the corner, parents and grandparents are thinking about gift-giving opportunities. If you are buying for young children, confusion sets in the moment you enter the toy aisle.
Coping with moldy corn
Monday, November 16, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Farmers can cope with mold-ridden corn in fields and bins in a few ways.
Being lazier in your cow-calf operation might pay off in the long run
Friday, November 13, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Weaning fall calves early the next spring might leave you doing more work and earning less money, according to a University of Missouri Extension forage specialist.
Friday the 13th marks record losses for pork farmers, says MU swine economist
Friday, November 13, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – As of noon on Friday the 13th of November, pork producers have lost more money than they lost in the pork price disaster of 1998-99, said Ron Plain, University of Missouri Extension livestock economist.
MU Extension’s Schleicher receives Global Education Award
Friday, November 13, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Amie Schleicher of Rock Port received the Dr. Ronald J. Turner Global Education Award from University of Missouri Extension.
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Business educator Wilson receives MU Extension award
Thursday, November 12, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Kevin Wilson of St. Louis received the Vice Provost’s Award for Outstanding Achievement from University of Missouri Extension. Michael Ouart, MU vice provost and director of extension, made the presentation.
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Farm Bureau honors MU Extension’s Nicholson
Thursday, November 12, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Don Nicholson of Hannibal received the Outstanding 4-H Youth Specialist Award from the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation.
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Farm Bureau honors MU Extension’s Roberts
Thursday, November 12, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Tammy Roberts of University of Missouri Extension received the Outstanding Human Environmental Sciences Specialist Award from the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation.
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Woolridge receives Buchanan Professional Development Award
Thursday, November 12, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Virgil Woolridge of Hallsville received the Pat and Tom Buchanan Professional Development Award from University of Missouri Extension.
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Missouri Chamber honors MU Extension’s Henson
Thursday, November 12, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Susan Henson, University of Missouri Extension business development specialist, received the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Extension Business Award.
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Farm Bureau honors MU Extension’s Devlin
Thursday, November 12, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Karisha Devlin of Edina received the Outstanding Agriculturalist Award from the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation.
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Associated Industries honors MU Extension’s Tucker
Thursday, November 12, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Greg Tucker of Festus received Associated Industries of Missouri’s Extension Industry Award.
MU Extension’s Brumbaugh receives teaching award
Thursday, November 12, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Wendy Brumbaugh of Bethel received the Carl N. Scheneman Excellence in Teaching Award from University of Missouri Extension.
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Show-Me Seafood
Thursday, November 12, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Ray Wright wasn’t sure what he would find when he drained a quarter-acre pond at the University of Missouri Bradford Research and Extension Center near Columbia.
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MU Extension team recognized for improving tall fescue production
Thursday, November 12, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A group of University of Missouri faculty members from northwest Missouri received the Extension Teamwork Award for an educational program to improve tall fescue production and reduce feed costs for cattle producers.
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Agronomist Scharf receives MU Extension award
Thursday, November 12, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Peter Scharf of Columbia received the Vice Provost’s Award for Outstanding Achievement from University of Missouri Extension. Michael Ouart, MU vice provost and director of extension, made the presentation.
MU opens experimental winery
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. –The University of Missouri has established an experimental winery to test grape varieties and growing practices in Missouri.
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Historic Veterans Day freezes highlight need to protect landscape plants from cold
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. –Missouri horticulturists remember Veterans Day, Nov. 11, as the date of two massive freeze events that damaged trees and shrubs across the Midwest.
10 healthy fall fruits and vegetables
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Fruits and vegetables are easier to come by in the summer than in the fall and winter. But to stay healthy and ward off diseases, it’s important to include fruits and vegetables in your diet year-round, notes a University of Missouri Extension specialist.
Farmers should test corn for high mold levels
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Not testing this year’s corn crop could be risky for hog farmers. This fall’s wet weather has spurred mold growth, which can lead to toxin buildup in feed, said University of Missouri Extension specialists.
Farmers set agenda at Missouri Livestock Symposium, Dec. 4-5
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The annual Missouri Livestock Symposium, Dec. 4-5 at Kirksville Middle School, will demonstrate ways area farmers working together make learning easy.
Weed control can wait until spring, says MU Extension plant scientist
Monday, November 9, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – With a wet fall nearing its end, many farmers won’t be able to get into fields for weed control this season.
Hurried harvest calls for increased electrical safety
Monday, November 9, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. –Farmers in a hurry to complete the most-delayed corn harvest in 30 years are fighting wet fields and added stress, making them vulnerable to injuries, said University of Missouri Extension farm safety specialist.
12-state e-conference Dec. 1 to promote agriculture’s role in energy production
Monday, November 9, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. –Universities from 12 Midwestern states will host a virtual conference Dec. 1 aimed at promoting agriculture’s role in energy production.
Fall is time to build next year’s garden soil
Friday, November 6, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – It’s not too soon to start thinking about next year’s garden, said a University of Missouri Extension horticulturist.
Avoid soil compaction when harvesting wet fields
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Hurried harvesting of wet corn fields may have a long-term effect on soil compaction, said a University of Missouri Extension agricultural engineer.
October average rainfall tops 10 inches, a near record
Monday, November 2, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – With statewide rainfall averaging more than 10 inches, Missouri weather records show October was the wettest in 68 years and second wettest in history.
Wet fall increases grain sprouting before harvest, causing storage problems, says MU agronomist
Friday, October 30, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Prolonged wet weather increases chances that grain crops will start sprouting before harvest this fall, said a University of Missouri Extension agronomist.
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Heavy rainfall complicates soybean harvest and storage
Friday, October 30, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo.—Heavy rainfall across much of Missouri will extend the soybean harvest well into November, raising the question of just how wet soybeans can be when harvested and stored.
Increased Earned Income Tax Credit will benefit working families
Thursday, October 29, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Working families will see a boost in their Earned Income Tax Credit when they file their 2009 tax return.
Holiday memories come from traditions, not gifts
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – People are paying more for groceries, gas and other necessities, and many families are rethinking their holiday gift giving this year.
Grow Your Farm program is growing
Monday, October 26, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A three-year, $730,000 USDA grant will enable the University of Missouri, Lincoln University and the Jefferson Agricultural Institute to expand a training program for beginning farmers.
Red-banded stink bugs could threaten 2010 soybean crop in Missouri
Thursday, October 22, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Soybean producers in southeast Missouri likely will face a new threat to yields during the 2010 growing season – the red-banded stink bug.
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MU Extension 4-H helps kids have a blast with biofuels
Thursday, October 22, 2009
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Daniel Felder’s afterschool 4-H group at Johnson Elementary School in Kansas City usually works with robots, but recently the group took a break to learn about biofuels and participate in the National 4-H Science Experiment.
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Pest alerts tip off producers to damaging insects
Friday, October 16, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – E-mail alerts on selected insect pests are available from University of Missouri’s Integrated Pest Management program.
Despite depressed market, landowners have opportunities to sell their timber
Thursday, October 8, 2009
COOK STATION, Mo. – If the trees on your forest property are too small to attract bids from sawmills, you may still find markets for your timber if you’re willing to do the harvesting yourself, said a research specialist for the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry.
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Seniors pumping iron
Thursday, October 8, 2009
You are never too old to pump iron. In this video news story, seniors in an MU Extension fitness program are proving it.
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Missouri confirms red imported fire ant mounds in Bootheel
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri has its first confirmed report of red imported fire ants, and residents of Missouri’s Bootheel should be on the lookout for fire-ant mounds on their property, said Richard Houseman, University of Missouri entomology professor and state extension entomologist.
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Wraps or guards can lessen winter damage to young trees
Monday, October 5, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Tree wraps or guards can lessen the risk of southwest injury, a condition that can afflict young trees in winter, said a University of Missouri horticulturist.
Use gallons per mile to measure fuel efficiency
Thursday, October 1, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – If you’re in the market for a new car, looking at miles per gallon may not be the best way to compare fuel efficiency, said a University of Missouri Extension financial planning specialist.