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  1. University of Missouri showcased in national report on publicly engaged scholarship

    University of Missouri showcased in national report on publicly engaged scholarship

    • Dec. 1, 2023

    COLUMBIA, Mo. – A new report from the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) highlights how the University of Missouri System pivoted to university-wide engagement to address Missouri’s grand challenges.“Modernizing... Read more ...

  2. Women in Dairy holiday celebration and meeting set for Dec. 12

    Women in Dairy holiday celebration and meeting set for Dec. 12

    • Dec. 1, 2023

    MARSHFIELD, Mo. – Dairy producers and industry supporters will celebrate the end of 2023 and plan for a successful 2024 programming season at the Women in Dairy Paint and Potluck, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, in Marshfield at the University... Read more ...

  3. Engineering firm volunteers at KC urban garden maintained by MU Extension Master Gardeners

    Engineering firm volunteers at KC urban garden maintained by MU Extension Master Gardeners

    • Dec. 1, 2023

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Food and hope for the hungry are growing in the heart of downtown Kansas City.Since 2016, professionals from Dialectic Engineering have grown fruit and vegetables on a once-vacant city block. Produce goes to After the Harvest for... Read more ...

  4. Midwest Crops Conference features speakers from four states

    • Nov. 30, 2023

    ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Registration is open for the 2024 Midwest Crops Conference, Jan. 17-18, 2024, in St. Joseph. The annual event offers two days of updates from agricultural leaders, university extension specialists and industry experts from four... Read more ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. 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 ...

  10. 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 ...

  11. 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 ...

  12. 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 ...

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