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Your business income statement has a few surprises
Many small business owners take their financial statements and put them on the back burner. This lack of attention can result in the business owner being caught in a cash flow crunch or, worse, waking up one day to ask, “Where has my money gone?”
Kits offer learning activities for youths without internet access
Educational kits deliver hands-on STEM, nutrition, gardening, and arts & crafts activities to youths without internet access in rural communities.
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Shop safe at farmers markets
Shop safely at farmers markets: keep distance, let vendors handle produce, use sanitizer, and wash all items before eating.
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Hatching a plan
Volunteers helped Missouri 4-H students continue embryology lessons at home with incubators and hatching chicks.
How to protect your valuable business ideas
Discover legal ways to safeguard your business ideas — patents, copyrights, trademarks or trade secrets — from rivals and misuse.
Leadership lesson: Are you interested or committed?
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- People who are afraid to commit to anything drift through life. Those who make commitments and honor them gain favor and a good reputation, accomplish their goals and reap the rewards, according to David Burton, county engagement specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “If you are interested, you will do what is convenient. If you are committed, you will do whatever it takes,” said Burton.
Ask a Master Gardener: Options for small trees and shrubs, recommendations on hand tools
Readers can pose questions or get more information by calling 417-874-2963 and talking to one of the trained volunteers staffing the Master Gardener Hotline at the University of Missouri Extension Center in Greene County located inside the Botanical Center, 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, MO 65807.
"Yes Virginia, there is funding for your business … "
Just as the reference to the 1890s editorial in The (New York) Sun indicates, there is funding in the capital world for many businesses if they cannot get it from traditional local or institutional banks.
Small business owners and the financial records payoff
Just the other day, I had a discussion with a local small business owner about where his money went. His financials showed he made a profit, but he did not have it in his bank account. As we talked, I asked questions about his record-keeping. He pulled out his checkbook and indicated that that was his method of keeping records. I asked about balance sheets, cash flow and profit and loss and he was hooked to learn more.
Feed pigs less fat, more fiber to slow growth
COLUMBIA, Mo. – As work at meat processing plants slows during COVID-19, hog producers may want to feed pigs cheaper diets and hold them longer.University of Missouri Extension swine nutritionist Marcia Shannon says producers can feed more fiber and less fat to slow growth.“This is a good time to move to feeding low-energy, high-fiber diets with an adjusted lysine-to-calorie ratio and remove any growth-promoting technologies,” Shannon…
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A time of transition
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Despite suspending all face-to-face programming due to COVID-19, University of Missouri Extension recognizes the continued need to provide university research and knowledge to help farmers and consumers alike. Specialists are creatively transitioning current materials as well as building COVID-19-focused resources on alternative platforms.
Proper cattle identification systems
“Proper identification is key to management of cattle for optimum production and profitability,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Regional Livestock Field Specialist. Identification is important in tracking cattle performance.
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Dairy producers should plan for lower demand
Dairy farmers face lower milk demand as COVID-19 disrupts markets. Strategies include culling cows, reducing feed costs, and adjusting production.
More time in the kitchen makes it a good time to review food safety
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – People staying home because of the COVID-19 outbreak likely means more time in the kitchen. Now might be a perfect time to learn or review safe food handling practices aimed at keeping foodborne illnesses at bay, says University of Missouri Extension food safety specialist Londa Nwadike.Four main food safety concepts are clean, chill, separate and cook.
With freezing temperatures predicted, put the brakes on corn planting
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension agronomists caution that farmers should delay corn planting in light of predicted freezing temperatures.MU Extension grain crops specialist Greg Luce said on April 9 that “the very cold and very long cold spell in the week ahead could put newly planted corn seed at high risk of damage.”
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Mobilizing mask makers in NW Missouri
Volunteers across NW Missouri mobilize into a virtual sewing factory to produce homemade masks for local health care providers.
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Tips for dairy herd safety during COVID-19
Protect dairy workers during COVID-19 with safety zones, hygiene, and limited farm traffic.
Mobilizing the pantry
MU Extension faculty and staff pitch in to keep this small county’s food lifeline going.
MU Soil and Plant Testing Lab still open and serving Missouri agriculture
COLUMBIA, Mo. – For now, the University of Missouri Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory remains open. “We understand the essential role the lab plays in supporting Missouri's agricultural industry,” said Robert Kallenbach, MU Extension senior program director for agriculture and environment. “If we can continue to operate safely, the MU Soil Testing Laboratory in Columbia will continue to accept samples.”
Addi in the Kitchen
Ten-year-old Addi Fuller creates a healthy fruit smoothie in this engaging video series, inspiring families to enjoy nutritious recipes together.
Stoddard County art show
What would you do if nearly 2,500 people showed up for an art exhibit in your small county office?
Providing public health advice
Tarunjot Sethi, a county engagement specialist in nutrition and health education in DeKalb County, is working with county commissioners to provide residents with accurate information about staying safe and healthy.
COVID-19 fears plague cattle market
With cattle markets falling, livestock specialist Zac Erwin with MU Extension in Adair County discusses some feed options to hold cattle longer in this video on the Missouri Livestock Symposium Facebook page.
Lawrence County 4-H story time
Karla Deaver, county engagement specialist in 4-H youth development for MU Extension in Lawrence County, is doing daily story times on her YouTube channel and the county extension center’s Facebook page, reading books such as “The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr.
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COVID-19 and farms
MU Extension specialists offer guidelines and tips for COVID-19 safety on the farm.