OSU to host Ornamental Plant Materials Conference
OSU athletes get rolling in the 11th annual basketball bash
An all-star squad of both men and women varsity athletes will take on the OSU Spokes Wheelchair basketball team in the 11th Annual Basketball Bash on April 2 at 7 p.m. in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
“The basketball bash is an innovative way to show fellow athletes and the entire OSU community the talents behind adaptive sports,” Adaptive Sports Coo...
Robthom Farm honored with 4-H Foundation award
Media contact:
Kristen Heitkamp
Director of Development
Missouri 4-H Foundation
Phone: 573-882-2680
E-Mail: [email protected]
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Robthom Farm of Springfield received the 2013 Missouri 4-H Foundation Naomi Crouch Leadership Award on March 15 in Columbia. Robthom Farm was recognized for commitment to the University of Missouri...
Committee searching for nutrient reduction strategies
Media contact:
Jason Vance
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Bob Broz, 573-882-0085
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Nutrient loads can cause problems with water quality. That’s why the Missouri Nutrient Reduction Strategy Committee is working to decrease...
Meat prices continue to rise for producers, consumers
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: Ron Plain, 573-882-0134; David Reinbott, 573-545-3516
COLUMBIA, Mo. – “Bargains in the meat case might be hard to find,” said University of Missouri Extension economist Ron Plain at the recent Ag Marketing...
Prime beef premiums give edge in competing with more heifers
Media contact:
Duane Dailey
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: David J. Patterson, 573-882-7519
CUBA, Mo. – With 5 million heifers added to U.S. beef cow herd, Missourians must raise quality beef to compete, says a University of Missouri Extension specialist.
Quality beef attracts...
Destructive pest could hit fruit growers hard
Media contact:
Jason Vance
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Bruce A. Barrett, 573-882-3446
COLUMBIA, Mo.–A variety of fruit fly, the spotted wing drosophila, has appeared in Missouri and made its presence felt by fruit growers.
“This is the first summer that we’ve...
Parts of Missouri still facing drought
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. –While much of Missouri was drought-free at the end of March, other parts are still in moderate to severe hydrological drought, said Pat Guinan, climatologist for the University...
USDA Invites Applications for Grants to Bring Improved Educational and Healthcare...
Risk management skills determine survival, MU economist tells farmers at dairy...
Media contact:
Duane Dailey
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Scott Brown, 573-882-3861
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – To survive, dairy farmers must think risk management.
“There are all kinds of tools available, but there is no single strategy that reduces risks...
