Snakes on a flood plain
Media contact:
Curt Wohleber
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-5409
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Robert A. Pierce II, 573-882-4337
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Floods and severe storms can leave more than just people homeless. Displaced snakes, rodents and other nuisance wildlife often will seek shelter and food in areas...
Farmers must deal with rain to harvest corn that grew in...
Media contact:
Duane Dailey
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: William J. Wiebold, 573-673-4128 (cell); 573-882-0621
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri corn crop can’t get a break from the weather. Drought slowed growth most of the season. Now moisture from...
Ag sorority provides gifts for Operation Christmas Child
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Linda Geist
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Children across the world may have a brighter Christmas thanks to members of the MU chapter of Sigma Alpha, a professional agriculture sorority.
Lauren Dietzschold and Hannah...
Fence law program set Feb. 16 in Fulton
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Heather Conrow, 573-642-0755
FULTON, Mo. –University of Missouri Extension offers a program on Missouri fence laws at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at the MU Extension Center in Callaway County, 5803 County Road 302, Fulton.
“Mi...
USDA Announces State Finalists for the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership
USDA Announces Additional Food Safety Requirements, New Inspection System for Poultry...
FAPRI updates price outlook baseline
Media contact:
Jason Vance
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Pat Westhoff, 573-882-4647
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Crop prices have fallen sharply while livestock prices have reached record levels in 2014. Next year could see some moderation in livestock prices and continued low crop prices.
Th...
Trent tells OSU grads to pursue life with a great hunger;...
Oklahoma State University alumna Dr. Tererai Trent offered an inspiring message about the power of education at OSU’s 129th undergraduate commencement Saturday at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Trent told graduates “there are two kinds of hunger. There is small hunger that wants immediate g...
Harvest delays affect wheat planting
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: William J. Wiebold, 573-673-4128 (cell); 573-882-0621; Brent Myers, 573-882-4257
COLUMBIA, Mo. – When rain pushes back harvest of corn and soybean, it also means that wheat planting faces delays.
Farmers must decide...
When drought stops plants making protein, nitrate poisoning can kill grazing...
Media contact:
Duane Dailey
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Robert L. Kallenbach, 573-884-2213
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Drought-stricken forages that accumulate nitrates can kill grazing livestock, quickly, warns a University of Missouri plant scientist.
“We&rsqu...
