Blindness helps man find opportunities for others in ag
MORRISON, Mo. – Jim Brinkmann’s blindness does not keep him from helping others with vision problems reach their potential.
Grow Your Farm program offered in downtown KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension invites anyone interested in learning to farm to attend an eight-session program, Grow Your Farm, offered by MU Extension in Jackson County. The program also offers two farm tours. Sessions begin Feb. 28 and end April 18. All sessions run 6-9 p.m. at the MU Extension center at 105 E. Fifth St. in the Kansas City River Market.
Tips for safe snow shoveling
Stay safe while shoveling snow with tips on lifting, breaks, hydration, and proper clothing to reduce strain and injury.
Cattle producer learns ‘new normal’ through MU Extension’s AgrAbility program
ST. JAMES, Mo. – Cattle producer Carey Portell braces for November weather. Late-stage arthritis makes it hard to feed 120 head of cattle when it’s cold. Portell says she is a 39-year-old person living in a 76-year-old’s body. She’s learned a “new normal” through the help of University of Missouri Extension’s AgrAbility program and the Missouri Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.