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Read highlights of the findings from a recent MU Extension study exploring maple syrup production in the lower Midwest, including interviews with Missouri producers and best practices for marketing products.
FORSYTH, Mo. – Selling beef directly from the farm to consumers gained significant popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri 4-H Foundation has recognized seven families with the 2022 Missouri 4-H Century Family Award. Each family represents a combined 100 years or more of membership and volunteer service within 4-H.
Franklin County
The Millerick Family
Polk County
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri 4-H Foundation recently recognized eight families with the 2021 Missouri 4-H Century Family Award. Each family represents a combined 100 years or more of membership and volunteer service within 4-H.Lewis CountyThe Taylor FamilyMarion County
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri 4-H Foundation recently recognized three families with the 2020 Missouri 4-H Century Family Award. Each family represents a combined 100 years or more of membership and volunteer service within 4-H.Bates CountyThe Arnold FamilyPike County
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Celebrating National Volunteer Week, the Missouri 4-H Foundation is proud to present Missouri 4-H volunteer Mary Beth Mitchell with the 2021 Naomi Crouch 4-H Volunteer Leadership Award. Mitchell, of Monroe County, is being recognized for more than 30 years of service and support to…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Those who have planted gardens feel that they have “done something for the good of the whole world,” wrote American author Charles Dudley Warner in 1871.
Includes sidebar, “Tips for gardening with children.” ST. LOUIS – A Master Gardener nurtures little minds and mouths at Sacred Heart Villa, a preschool in St. Louis.
This document outlines the formal operational guidelines of the Missouri Master Gardener program. It explains the relationship between MU Extension, county extension councils and local Master Gardener groups in the day-to-day operation of a program.
HILLSBORO, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension in Jefferson County will hold Master Gardener classes Monday evenings at Jefferson College’s Hillsboro campus.Weekly classes will be 6:30-9:30 p.m., Feb. 26 to May 7, said MU Extension horticulturist Debi Kelly.
This form details what Master Gardeners can expect from MU Extension and what MU Extension expects of them as volunteers.
MEXICO, Mo. – A national tomato growers supply company honors a Missouri Advanced Master Gardener this spring by selling tomato seeds she saved for decades.
ST. LOUIS – Master Gardener Paul Whitsitt takes the farm to the city and the city to the farm.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – St. Louis area Master Gardeners may be as well known for their community spirit as for the beautiful and bountiful gardens they tend.
HILLSBORO, Mo. – Master Gardener chapters throughout Missouri are accustomed to donating produce from home and community gardens to those in need.
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – University of Extension Master Gardeners offer a late-spring garden walk through historic Ste. Genevieve gardens 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 20 and May 21.
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4-H and FFA Livestock projects impact youth life skill development in motivation, responsibility, goal setting, discipline, and leadership (Anderson et al., 2015; Boleman et al., 2004; Evans, et al. 2019; Heavner et al., 2011; Rusk et al, 2003).
Herd management - Dairy management protocols (Missouri) - Milk Quality
Herd management - Dairy management protocols (Missouri) - Milk Quality
Milk Quality and Mastitis - Mastitis control programs
COLUMBIA, Mo. -Over time, a sunny garden may become a shady one as surrounding trees and shrubs mature."Landscapes change their degree of shade, making it a challenge to grow garden plants," said Chris Starbuck, University of Missouri Extension horticulturalist.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Managing a pond or lake for sport fishing takes time, resources and a year-round commitment. Timing is crucial for many pond and lake management practices.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri faces the largest shortage of behavioral health care providers in the U.S. Each of Missouri’s 99 rural counties is a designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Area, with just 3.7% of the recommended supply filled, says University of Missouri Extension health and safety…
Breaking down barriers to mental health services for Missouri farmers and their families is a goal of University of Missouri Extension through the newly revised Show-Me Strong Farm Families website at http://muext.us/SMSFF.
COLUMBIA, Mo.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension’s annual Missouri Tomato School returns May 16-18 to give growers tried and true methods to improve their crops.
A clinic video that discusses tai chi balance, control and flexibility benefits.
Mykesha Jackson, who is in her first year as a member of the Missouri College Advising Corps at New Madrid County Central, said she realized just how much her work is making a difference, when a student recently arrived in her office clutching an envelope.
Helping low-income, first-generation college and underrepresented high school students from Wyandotte and Johnson counties enter and complete higher education is the focus of Kansas State University's new Kansas State College Advising Corps and its newly appointed director.
College Advising Corps is a program of AmeriCorps, the nation’s service program in which more than 75,000 Americans engage in intensive service each year at nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based groups across the country.
To college administrators, rural students, many of them the first in their families to attend college, have become the new underrepresented minority.
Ryane Boyd wanted to go to college, but she didn’t know how to choose the right one from the more than 4,000 higher-education institutions in the United States. Luckily Boyd’s St.
These days, in the world of college admissions, top grades, talent and community service hours will get a student a knock at the door, but it’s going to take a bit of grit, school officials say, to cross the hallowed threshold.
In recent years, college campuses have been rocked by black students protesting racial bigotry, and women’s groups denouncing sexual harassment.
One local group is working hard to ensure students looking to go to college have the tools students need to succeed.
Choices define who we are, affecting our career goals, dreams and even how we handle challenges in life.
Originally from the Bootheel of Missouri, Meredith Naughton has experienced first-hand the significant impact growing up in a college-going culture can have on a child. Naughton moved from southeast Missouri to Columbia in the sixth grade and says it was her teachers who inspired her to become who…
University of Missouri Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin says while college may not be for everyone, some education beyond high school has its rewards.
University of Missouri Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin visits Springfield, MO schools to talk to students about the importance of going to college.
Luz Pineda, who works full-time, is a senior at California State University, Northridge. Balancing the demands of work and school has been a challenge that leaves her little time for anything else, including sleep. Photo: Courtesy of Mimi Pineda
In an unusual recruiting trip, Harris-Stowe officials, along with several of its current students, visited several inner-city public schools in Kansas City earlier this spring to talk to students about going to college, and about what their campus has to offer. It’s the first time the university…
The challenge
McCormick Armstrong Co.
Missouri CourthousesContact and other information about this county is available on the National Association of Counties website.
Charles D. FulhageDepartment of Agricultural Engineering
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – Charbroiling, grilling over open flame, broiling and pan frying meats can produce tasty meals. Unfortunately, these methods, especially if the temperature is above 300 degrees Fahrenheit, also result in the formation of certain undesirable chemicals.
This marketing-oriented study considers how Missouri niche meat and poultry processors may diversify their businesses, adopt new marketing or distribution models to enhance their competitiveness or add capacity to meet emerging business opportunities.
Editor’s noteThe following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
Insuring Your Dairy Margins - Presentations - Mechanics of the USDA Margin Insurance Proposed in the Farm Bill, By Scott Brown
This material is based upon work supported by the USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2012-49200-20032.
WHAT: University of Missouri Career Accelerator Kickoff EventWHEN: 2-4 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2023WHERE: Bradford Farm, 4968 S. Rangeline Road, ColumbiaCONTACTS:
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) State Operations Manual for Long Term Care Facilities. Appendix PP – Guidance for Surveyors.
The Mediterranean diet is known for boosting health and lowering risk for chronic diseases like hea
Download a guide with tips and recipes for meeting MyPlate healthy eating goals on a budget.
Learn how participation and interest are essential to agricultural cooperative members controlling the co-op and ensuring the co-op serves their interests.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – For five generations, the James O’Donnell Funeral Home has held the hands and hearts of grieving northeastern Missouri families as they said their goodbyes.Fifth-generation owner Jimmy O’Donnell says no time in history challenged him and other rural funeral directors more than the…
It is important to take care of our mental health through daily and weekly self-care. There are times in life when we are going to feel overwhelmed whether it’s impending deadlines, a long to-do list, tension with a family member or friend, everyone experiences stress. The response to that stress…
For Mental Health Awareness Month, MU Extension and Missouri partners have put together this toolkit which provides resources and tools to promote and support the mental health and wellbeing of rural individuals, farmers, ranchers, farmworkers, and their families in agricultural communities.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use challenge and help connect them to the appropriate care.
How to manage your mental health when feeling stressed during COVID-19.
Editor's note
It has been well-known for some time now that women enjoy longer life spans than men all around the world.
Healthier men live happier, longer lives. Search through the categories to learn more about different health topics and what men need to know.
Phelps and Dent Counties chapter of Missouri Master Naturalist.
Missouri CourthousesContact and other information about this county is available on the National Association of Counties website.
Jeff Fischer, vice president of Mercury Communications & Construction Inc., Fenton, a wireless services provider and general contractor, and recipient of a $150,000 grant to improve training, marketing and advertising through the Mid-America Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (TAAC), a…
The challenge
Mercury Communications, Inc., a cellular tower manufacturer in Fenton, Mo., has been receiving assistance from the Mid-America Trade Adjustment Assistance Center
Discusses soil moisture measurement techniques based on both direct and indirect monitoring.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Dahlias, the national flower of Mexico, burst with fiestas of colors in late summer and early autumn when other flowers begin to fade.These easy-to-grow annuals are popular choices for cut gardens or the backdrop of borders, says Kelly McGowan, University of Missouri Extension…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri farmers and ranchers increasingly struggle with mental health challenges and access to resources. The state’s rural suicide rate is growing faster than in urban counties, increasing 78% between 2003 and 2017.
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. –Tiny versions of edible greens are four to six times higher in nutrient value than their mature counterparts, according to new research presented at the recent Missouri Livestock Symposium in Kirksville.
Use this enterprise budget to estimate costs and returns from producing microgreens in Missouri.
13 minute YouTube video that shows how to make columns and rows that add up or sum automatically. Beginners in Excel will find this an easy tutorial to follow.
13 minutes - Get an understanding of what Microsoft Excel spreadsheets are, how to use cell referencing and how to use formulas and functions.
Helping manufacturers in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska respond to import competition through cost share grant funding and support.