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  1. April is National Gardening Month

    April is National Gardening Month

    • March 23, 2023

    COLUMBIA, Mo. – April is National Gardening Month and a good time plant a garden, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. For those who lacked the motivation in the past to garden, consider the following benefits of... Read more ...

  2. MU Extension seeding rate trial looks at furrow-irrigated rice

    MU Extension seeding rate trial looks at furrow-irrigated rice

    • March 23, 2023

    PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. – Preliminary results from the first year of the University of Missouri Extension’s rice seeding rate trial are in.“Our seeding rate trials are conducted at two research farms – the Missouri Rice Research Farm on a silt loam... Read more ...

  3. MU rice cultivar trial shows stark differences in first year

    MU rice cultivar trial shows stark differences in first year

    • March 23, 2023

    PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension has completed its first year of rice cultivar trials on both flood-irrigated and furrow-irrigated production systems at the MU Fisher Delta Research, Extension and Education Center in... Read more ...

  4. Show-Me MO Success podcast: Tower Rock Stone Co. and Recovery Friendly Workplaces

    Show-Me MO Success podcast: Tower Rock Stone Co. and Recovery Friendly Workplaces

    • March 23, 2023

    COLUMBIA, Mo. – Substance use disorders affect workforces throughout Missouri. Addiction costs Missouri an estimated $34.5 million every day, or $12.6 billion a year.Some businesses are adapting policies to support employees affected by substance... Read more ...

  5. Annie's Project helps Ralls County woman navigate farm ownership

    Annie's Project helps Ralls County woman navigate farm ownership

    • March 22, 2023

    CENTER, Mo. – When Jan Golian’s husband died of a heart attack in the middle of harvest season in 2004, friends and family helped her get the crop in and the cattle sold.Her husband had always been the caretaker of the farm while she worked as a... Read more ...

  6. Save money on fertilizer with soil tests

    Save money on fertilizer with soil tests

    • March 22, 2023

    CLEVER, Mo. – A soil test can help forage producers avoid the costly guessing game of how much fertilizer to buy and apply, says University of Missouri Extension agronomist Tim Schnakenberg. He recommends testing every three or four years.“If... Read more ...

  7. MU agronomist gives post-drought pasture renovation tips

    • March 21, 2023

    CLEVER, Mo. – While fall is the best time to consider pasture renovation, spring is the second-best time, so there is still time to help pastures get back in shape for the next season, says University of Missouri Extension agronomist Tim... Read more ...

  8. Clover Clays Charity Shoot benefits Missouri 4-H

    Clover Clays Charity Shoot benefits Missouri 4-H

    • March 21, 2023

    COLUMBIA, Mo. – Individuals and teams gathered March 11 in support of the Missouri 4-H Foundation and the Missouri 4-H shooting sports program, raising more than $20,000 at the first annual Missouri 4-H Clover Clays Charity Shoot at Prairie Grove... Read more ...

  9. MU offers 'Annie's-inspired' value-added ag classes

    MU offers 'Annie's-inspired' value-added ag classes

    • March 20, 2023

    COLUMBIA, Mo. – Helping farming operations and individuals reach consumers through direct marketing of food products is the goal of a University of Missouri Extension webinar series.The Value-Added Agriculture Series is modeled after Annie’s... Read more ...

  10. Extension specialist gives 4 O's for 'crazy' cows

    • March 20, 2023

    CLEVER, Mo. – Load ’em up and ship ’em out.That’s the advice University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Andy McCorkill gives on “crazy cows.” He spoke to livestock and forage producers March 7 at the Christian County Livestock... Read more ...

  11. Proper hay storage, feeding methods reduce waste

    • March 20, 2023

    CLEVER, Mo. –Due to poor storage and feeding methods, only about half of Missouri hay reaches the cow’s mouth, says University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Andy McCorkill.This leads to waste and reduced profits, especially as... Read more ...

  12. 'Sacrifice pastures' spare best cattle grazing pastures

    • March 17, 2023

    STOCKTON, Mo. – So-called “sacrifice pastures” might be needed to help promote forage production the rest of this cattle grazing season, according to Patrick Davis, a University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist based in... Read more ...

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