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MU Extension helps farmers grow profits
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – KSN-TV, an NBC affiliate in Wichita, Kan., recently highlighted Missouri’s StrikeForce Farmer Development Program, a joint effort of University of Missouri Extension, USDA and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Since 2016, the program has provided education and training to farmers in 46 Missouri counties.
Free water testing for Missouri produce growers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – MU Extension is offering free microbial water testing to Missouri produce growers through a grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The tests, which meet water testing requirements for Food Safety Modernization Act and Good Agricultural Practices certification, are conducted by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) lab.
ABNA Engineering, Inc. — St Louis
After leaving successful careers with the Illinois Department of Transportation in 1994, Abe and Nicole Adewale found themselves in St. Louis. With their shared values of trust, family, diversity, passion, and leadership, they decided to start their own construction and engineering firm. Taking the initials from their names, they established ABNA Engineering.
USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service and communities receive Missouri PTAC assistance
Every few years, Missouri gets enough rain to cause extensive flooding from the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. In the spring of 2019, precipitation caused flooding to easily pass federal flooding thresholds, and large amounts of damage to occur. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA)- Natural Resources Conservation Service has a program available to fix eligible damages to property.
Recon Supply — St. Charles
In 2012, graduate students Stephen and Kathryn Clark took a risk in leaving their jobs to pursue opening their own business, Recon Supply. A veteran himself, Stephen wanted to help current and former military individuals by distributing medical devices like joint and spinal implants.
Palmerton and Parrish — Springfield, MO
Business owners and developers often overlook the importance of geotechnical engineering. That’s why, in 1989, Fred Palmerton and Brad Parrish broke ground on their own engineering firm, Palmerton & Parrish, Inc. in St. Louis, MO. The business now focuses on subsurface investigation, construction material testing, and of course, geotechnical engineering.
Laclede Chain Manufacturing Co, LLC — Fenton, MO
In early 2019, the oldest chain manufacturer in the United States found itself under new leadership. Jim Riley purchased Laclede Chain Manufacturing Company from his father, ready to lead the family business into a new decade of growth.
Foxhole Technology — Springfield, MO
After serving in the army for 27 years, Wes Hester wasn’t ready to stop serving his community upon retirement. In 2007, Hester decided to start his own IT Technology engineering firm, Foxhole Technology.
Better by Design — Brookfield, MO
A chance encounter in 2009 with a Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) presentation inspired Lois Rodriguez to start her own business. In 2006, her family planted a tree farm, their main market being street tree development in Kansas City. The recession of 2008 squandered her family’s ability to sell the plants, and they suddenly had a huge debt to pay.
Selecting and caring for your poinsettia
COLUMBIA, Mo. – No flower says Christmas like the poinsettia. Now is the time of year when these colorful plants adorn mantels, tables and hallways across the country.Native to southern Mexico and Central America, the poinsettia is the most popular potted plant in the United States. Poinsettia sales are estimated to contribute hundreds of millions of dollars annually to the U.S. economy. And it happens in a very short time.
For Aaron Baker, 4-H is a family heritage
Aaron BakerIn 1999 the Dixie Chicks sang the lyrics, "Both members of the 4-H club, both active in the FFA," in their song, "Goodbye Earl."
Feed hay first, graze stockpile later to lower toxin in both fescue forages
COLUMBIA, Mo. – To reduce fescue foot, a long-used plan to feed winter hay after grazing down fall pastures should be changed. A University of Missouri Extension forage specialist says it’s backwards. Feed hay first; then graze stockpiled winter pastures.Now is time to change, says Craig Roberts. He’s a world-known authority on managing toxic tall fescue. That’s the No.1 forage in Missouri and across the Fescue Belt, the states south…
Seeking input for new youth preparedness program
BETHANY, Missouri – Multiple agencies from a four-county region are working to launch a new program that will train youth on how to prepare for a disaster event.
Reblooming poinsettias a horticultural challenge
COLUMBIA, Mo.– It’s not easy and the results may be less than hoped for, but a University of Missouri Extension horticulturist suggests anyone with a green thumb might try reblooming a poinsettia at least once.“Reblooming a poinsettia is a real challenge, but I would encourage everyone to accept that challenge at least one time,” said David Trinklein.If you’re up to the challenge, here’s what you need to do.
Dr. Bug is on call when kids ‘bug’ you about bugs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Snow days and winter holidays give parents and child care workers openings to teach kids about the wonders of nature. “Winter break is a great time to teach children about insects and gardening,” says University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist Tamra Reall. “Books they received as holiday gifts, TV shows or movies may spark their interest and prompt questions.”
Poinsettias, not toxic, not too tasty
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Scientific studies have declared the poinsettia harmless, but the plant is still dogged by its reputation as a grave menace to children and pets.“It’s a myth that poinsettias are toxic,” said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
Positive approaches to negativity on social media
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Putting your community in the social media limelight brings the risk of receiving occasional negative comments. You might be thinking, “Won’t negative comments turn other potential customers away?” Not necessarily, says David Burton, county engagement specialist with University of Missouri Extension.
Warm-season grasses provide forage, wildlife habitat
CASSVILLE, Mo. – Richard Asbill wants cattle and wildlife to benefit from warm-season grasses on his southwestern Missouri farm.Asbill, the superintendent of the Cassville R-IV School District and a former agriculture teacher, is one of the first participants in the NRCS + MU Grasslands Project. The project is a collaboration between the University of Missouri and the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Put your best fork forward: National Nutrition Month
National Nutrition Month is a nutrition education campaign launched each March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign expanded from National Nutrition Week to National Nutrition Month in 1980 to reflect growing professional support and increased public interest in nutrition. The goal of the campaign is to reiterate the basics of healthy eating and to celebrate the expertise of registered dietitian nutritionists.
Be prepared for the next big storm
BETHANY, Mo. – Be prepared for the next big storm BEFORE it happens in your area.“That means having a safe place, with a supply of food, water and other items ready to use when and where you may need them,” says University of Missouri Extension nutrition and health education specialist Janet Hackert.“If an underground shelter is not available, move to an interior room or hallway on the lowest floor,” she says. “Stay away from windows.”
Missouri agricultural weather wind information and resources
A wind rose is a graphical presentation of the average hourly speed and direction of wind at a particular location. The wind rose consists of 16 petals that indicate the percent of time that a wind is blowing from that direction. By looking at the wind rose, one can quickly see the prevailing wind direction. The petals of the wind rose also are composed of different colors that represent the percent of time that a wind from that…
Nitrogen: Flex and go fast
It's April 4 and raining again in central Missouri. A lot of work planned for fall did not get done. Opportunities to catch up in late winter or early spring have been nil. I expect a spring where the value of good decisions will be magnified.
Strategies for nitrogen on wheat this spring
It was a difficult fall in Missouri and much of the Midwest. Crops came out late, crops came out wet, fields were rutted, wheat got planted late or not at all, and once the wheat was up it found itself in a hostile (cold & wet) environment.
Off-target movement of dicamba in Missouri: Where do we go from here?
The situation. In 2017, there have been numerous instances of off-target movement of dicamba throughout the state of Missouri and beyond. While the majority of the injury on a per land unit area has definitely occurred in the boot heel of Missouri, there are many problems with off-target movement of dicamba in the rest of the state.