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USDA to Host Conference in Oklahoma Supporting Small Businesses in Rural...

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2015 - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization will host a conference on Thursday, Aug. 13th in Owasso, Oklahoma. This event will provide small business owners located in rural areas with opportunities to learn how to grow and support their businesses by...

Register now to attend July 28 Cattle Trails Wheat and Stocker...

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The annual conference is a joint effort between the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, with the intent of helping producers drive their operations toward profit.

Marty New, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension area livestock specialist, said wheat and stocker operators should look upon...

Greenhouse workshop slated June 11 in Stillwater

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Slated June 11, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wes Watkins Center on the Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater, the Current Challenges in Floriculture workshop will provide attendees with information about current challenges and solutions as they pertain to ornamental plant production and marketing, said Mike Schnelle, OSU Cooperative...

2015 Fall Garden Concert Series begins Sept. 11

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Back by popular demand, the series includes concerts slated Sept. 11, Sept. 18 and Sept., 23, said Laura Payne, volunteer coordinator at The Botanic Garden at OSU.

“We began hosting the concert series in the fall of 2013 and they are quite popular with the public,” Payne said. “The concert series and other events we host at The Botanic Garden at OSU...

Make safety a priority to ensure Halloween fun

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STILLWATER, Okla. – Halloween is eagerly anticipated by many children around the state, but the excitement of the night can cause children to be careless and forgetful....

Farm computer conference gives families updates at Lake of the Ozarks,...

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

Story source: John Travlos, 573-882-7369

COLUMBIA, Mo. – An annual Computers on the Farm Conference covers more than computers, says program organizer John Travlos, director of University of Missouri AgEBB.

Farmers, and especially...

Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Highlights Efforts to Promote Commercialization of USDA...

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ELYRIA, Ohio, August 9, 2012—Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today highlighted new methods of managing pests and diseases, composting and other topics of interest to the specialty crops industry that is leading to increased productivity, new technological advancements, and improved economic performance in today’s agricultural sec...

Register now to attend Oct. 30 Rural Economic Outlook Conference at...

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Honored as an adviser and teacher before his retirement from New Mexico State University, Catlett has been a consultant for the U.S. departments of agriculture, defense, interior and labor, as well as many Fortune 500 companies.

“This is an outstanding opportunity to hear and interact with Dr. Catlett, who is an exciting speaker with insights on t...

4-H members fight hunger with Invest an Acre

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

Story source: Steven A. Henness, 573-884-6618

COLUMBIA, Mo.– 4-H members are seeking donations from Missouri farmers for the Invest an Acre program as part of a 4-H Revolution of Responsibility campaign to find solutions to hunger...

Nevada FFA takes Top Awards at Annual Livestock Grading and Judging...

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More than 400 FFA and 4-H members from around the state gathered in the Trowbridge Livestock Center on the University of Missouri campus this weekend to test their skills evaluating cattle, swine, sheep and goats in Missouri's Youth Livestock Grading and Judging Contest and Workshop. Top honors in the Missouri Department of Agriculture's annual...
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