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USDA Celebrates National Farmers Market Week, August 4-10 Confirms Growth and...

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today celebrated National Farmers Market Week with a kick-off event at the Columbia Heights Farmers Market in Washington, D.C....

KOSU Encourages Listeners to Support “The Public Radio Zone” During Spring...

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Eight Day On-Air Fundraiser Continues Through April 11

KOSU is asking listeners to invest in the station’s unique dimension of sound and substance during its eight-day fundraiser, through Thursday, April 11th. The Pledge Drive for the Public Radio Zone seeks to raise $215-thousand from 2,000 contributors in support of KOSU’s mission to create com...

MU Extension FRTI Winter Fire School offers training to more than...

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Media contact:
Phil Leslie
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Tracy Gray, 573-882-5017; 573-590-1162 (cell)

COLUMBIA, Mo.— More than 900 firefighters, emergency medical personnel and other emergency responders from across Missouri and eight other states will...

Register now to attend Jan. 8 OSU Hair Sheep and Meat...

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OKEMAH, Okla. – Agricultural producers interested in diversifying or expanding their operations should register now to attend the Jan. 8 Oklahoma State University Hair Sheep and Meat Goat Conference in Okemah....

After a flood, think food safety

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Media contact:
Curt Wohleber
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-5409
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Londa Nwadike, 913-307-7391

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Floods can devastate property and have lasting effects on a community. In the aftermath, people might not think about the consequences flooding can have on food.

Floodwate...

USDA Announces State Finalists for the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Sept. 10, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that 21 states will receive grants through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) to add infrastructure needed to supply more renewable fuel to America's drivers. Since announcing the program in May 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm S...

Well owners need to regularly test water

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Media contact:
Jason Vance
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Bob Broz, 573-882-0085

COLUMBIA, Mo.– If you use well water for cooking and drinking, you should regularly test the water for contamination, says a University of Missouri Extension water quality specialist.

“Bacteria...

Show-Me-Select heifer sale tops $1.5 million

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Media contact:
Duane Dailey
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Eldon Cole, 417-466-3102

CARTHAGE, Mo. – Before his Show-Me-Select replacement heifer sale, Eldon Cole hoped to top $1.5 million for 521 heifers from area cattle producers enrolled in the University of Missouri beef...

This winter could set records in Missouri

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Media contact:
Debbie Johnson
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Pat Guinan, 573-882-5908

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri saw an unusually windy January, frozen soil with a deep frost line and temperatures that may make this winter among the top 10 coldest on record.

“The...

MU Extension offers educational grain marketing game

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Media contact:
Jason Vance
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Mark Jenner, 660-679-4167

BUTLER, Mo.– After a successful run last year, University of Missouri Extension is offering a second round of the online grain marketing game “Show-Me Market Showdown” from March 2...

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