USDA and Arkansas Partners Announce Added Incentives on Conservation Program to Benefit Illinois River...
WASHINGTON, April 26, 2012— USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Bruce Nelson today announced that USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and the state of...
Armyworms are on the March in SW Missouri
GALENA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialists have been closely monitoring true armyworm activity in various crops in Missouri this year. This...
Missouri State Fair Competition Entry Forms Available Tuesday
(SEDALIA, Mo.) – Today, Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe announced that exhibitors interested in competing at the Missouri State Fair will be able...
Livestock Producers Can Get Help from a Four Letter Word: Test
MT. VERNON, Mo. -- There are many tests that Extension specialists rely on to solve perplexing problems or questions received from cattle producers according...
Final Applications for NRCS Organic Initiative Due June 1
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2012 – The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service reminds potential applicants to contact their local NRCS office soon to find out...
As Deadly Cat Disease Spreads Nationally, MU Veterinarian Finds Effective Treatment
Cat owners should keep cats indoors, use tick preventatives to reduce chance of disease COLUMBIA, Mo. —Lone Star ticks, which are notorious carriers of...
Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo & Video Contest
Submit your best photos and videos showing Missouri agriculture to be eligible for the 2012 Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo & Video Contest! This...
Farm Mom of the Year Nomination Deadline Approaching
April 23 is the deadline to nominate a farm mom for the national title and $10,000 grand prize ST. LOUIS (April 12, 2012) -...
National Conference For Women Veterans in Agriculture
Farmer Veteran Coalition Hosts Conference Providing Female Veterans with Tools to Succeed in Food and Farming Davis, CA April 2012—With the help of the...
EPA Denies NRDC Petition on 2,4-D – Confirms safety of tolerances
(Kansas City, MO, April 10, 2012-AgNewsWire) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced its denial of the 2008 petition by the Natural Resources...