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USDA Accepts Grant Applications for Conservation Innovation Efforts

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for competitive grants to develop and accelerate conservation efforts on private agricultural and forest lands....

Wet conditions delay corn planting in much of the state

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Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: William J. Wiebold, 573-673-4128 (cell); 573-882-0621

COLUMBIA, Mo. – “Farmers are just waiting for it to dry out,” says Richard DeLoughery, University of Missouri Extension specialist in Charleston, Mo.

Wet...

USDA and DOE Fund 7 Research Projects to Develop Plant Feedstocks...

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2013 - The U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Energy (DOE) today announced $8 million in research grants to develop non-food feedstocks that can be used for bioenergy. The grants are part of a broader effort by the Obama administration to develop domestic renewable energy and advanced biofuels, providing a more secure...

Oklahoma Mesonet Cattle Comfort Advisor useful tool during quick shifts in...

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STILLWATER, Okla. – For cattle producers, quick shifts in fall and spring weather can be particularly stressful on a herd’s health and conditioning, and that is where the Oklahoma Mesonet Cattle Comfort Advisor can help....

Controlled burn on pasture grass jump-starts grazing for cow herds

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

Story source: Robert L. Kallenbach, 573-884-2213

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A blackened pasture warms faster on a cold spring day. That starts early grass growth.

“Fire is the most underused grass management tool we have,” says Rob...

Truxton farmer to speak on skip-row planting at Missouri Livestock Symposium,...

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Media contact:
Linda Geist
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Bruce Lane, 660-665-9866

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – Montgomery County farmer Harry Cope will talk about how he “moves the feedlot from the barn to the field” at the Missouri...

Think carefully about when to apply for Social Security retirement benefits

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Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Cynthia Crawford, 573-882-5115

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Work longer. Save more.

It’s simple advice for those planning to retire, says Cynthia Crawford, University of Missouri Extension personal financial planning specialist....

USDA Announces Record Number of Organic Producers in U.S.

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WASHINGTON, April 15, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the organic industry continues to show remarkable growth domestically and globally, with 19,474 certified organic operations in the United States and a total of 27,814 certified organic operations around the world....

Spitler selected for Fulbright honor

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Jeffery Spitler Oklahoma State University Regents Professor Jeffery Spitler has been selected for a prestigious Fulbright award to work with his counterparts in Sweden in advancing geothermal technology starting this summer.

Spitler, mechanical and aerospace engineering professor, adviser and researcher in the College of Architecture, Engineering and Technology,...

Cow-calf producers should register now to attend Sept. 17-18 beef symposium...

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“It’s a great opportunity to interact with and ask questions of some of the region’s top experts in the field about new research findings that target improvements relative to beef-cow efficiency and profitability in intensive and semi-confined production systems,” said Dave Lalman, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension beef cattle special...

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