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  1. Tax workshops for farmers, ranchers set for Dec. 12 and 13

    • Nov. 29, 2023

    MEXICO, Mo. – A University of Missouri Extension workshop will help farmers and ranchers learn about tax updates.The workshops, offered in December at nine sites, will cover updates on livestock tax issues, Form 1099 requirements, sale and exchange... Read more ...

  2. Feedstuff Finder: One-stop shop for Missouri buyers and sellers

    Feedstuff Finder: One-stop shop for Missouri buyers and sellers

    • Nov. 28, 2023

    COLUMBIA, Mo. – Farmers and ranchers have a new tool to find or list hay and co-product feedstuffs for sale: Feedstuff Finder, developed by University of Missouri Extension for individuals looking to buy or sell products.As drought and... Read more ...

  3. Cut flower grower is keynote for conference in St. Joseph

    Cut flower grower is keynote for conference in St. Joseph

    • Nov. 27, 2023

    ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Making urban farms bloom will be one of the many topics at the 2024 Great Plains Growers Conference and trade show, Jan. 11-13 in St. Joseph, Missouri.Keynote speaker Karen “Mimo” Davis will share her 30-plus-year journey to... Read more ...

  4. Legacy gift for Osher@Mizzou

    Legacy gift for Osher@Mizzou

    • Nov. 27, 2023

    COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Missouri (Osher@Mizzou) has received its first legacy gift thanks to Sharon Kinden, who has included the organization in her estate plan.“Learning and teaching have always... Read more ...

  5. Training for pesticide applicators begins in January

    • Nov. 22, 2023

    COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension offers recertification training for commercial pesticide applicators during eight days in January 2024, with follow-up days in February and March.Completing the online training classes recertifies... Read more ...

  6. There's a whole lot of shakin' goin' on in Missouri pecan trees

    There's a whole lot of shakin' goin' on in Missouri pecan trees

    • Nov. 22, 2023

    COLUMBIA, Mo. – Pecan trees are shaking and shimmying as growers harvest pecans in Missouri, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Michele Warmund.During harvest, mechanical shakers are clamped around the trunk of pecan trees. They... Read more ...

  7. Tips for busting holiday budget blues

    • Nov. 21, 2023

    COLUMBIA, Mo. – The holiday season is a good time to talk about family budgets and plan for next year, says Andrew Zumwalt, chair of the University of Missouri’s Personal Financial Planning program.Zumwalt says family gatherings are also an... Read more ...

  8. USDA, MU Extension invest in support for beginning farmers, ranchers

    • Nov. 20, 2023

    COLUMBIA, Mo. – The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded the University of Missouri a $676,784 grant to break down barriers for beginning farmers and ranchers in the St. Louis metropolitan region.MU Extension health... Read more ...

  9. Missouri sees changes in updated plant hardiness zone map

    Missouri sees changes in updated plant hardiness zone map

    • Nov. 20, 2023

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Missouri gardeners will find new guidelines in the updated USDA plant hardiness zone map.The map helps growers zero in on which vegetables and flowers will do best in different parts of the state, says University of Missouri... Read more ...

  10. Top university, USDA ag experts to speak at MU Crop Management Conference

    • Nov. 20, 2023

    COLUMBIA, Mo. – The 2023 University of Missouri Crop Management Conference, Dec. 6-7 in Columbia, offers updates on a little-studied subject: management of sulfur fertilizer in soybean production.MU Extension specialist Gurbir Singh will share... Read more ...

  11. All Things Youth: What we can do now for Missouri's next generation

    All Things Youth: What we can do now for Missouri's next generation

    • Nov. 18, 2023

    Column by Chad Higgins, MU interim vice chancellor for extension and engagement, and Chris Riley-Tillman, Joanne H. Hook Dean’s Chair in Educational Renewal at the MU College of Education and Human Development. What can a 13-year-old boy from... Read more ...

  12. Cook and freeze now to avoid holiday stress

    • Nov. 17, 2023

    LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. – One way to reduce holiday stress is to prepare some of the food ahead of time and freeze it. From casseroles to cookies, you can have a large portion of your holiday food ready before the actual day arrives.“But some things... Read more ...

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