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Thompson Farm Field Day, Sept. 17 at Spickard features new MU...

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

Story source: Rod Geisert, 573-884-0934

SPICKARD, Mo. – Cow herd owners can learn to boost beef production at Thompson Farm Field Day, Sept. 17. That includes tips on breeding and feeding.

Research on cow and heifer reproduction is...

Brock Prize Symposium Set for March 14 in Oklahoma City

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he 2013 Brock Prize Symposium is set for Thursday, March 14, on the campus of Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City and will feature Dave Levin, co-founder of KIPP, or the Knowledge is Power Program, a nationwide network of schools that serve low-income children.
Levin, along with KIPP co-founder Mike Feinberg, received the 2013 Brock...

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Joins USDA Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma will become the 52nd state agency to operate the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). The program is part of USDA’s efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of seniors, ensuring that all older Americans have acces...

Missouri farmers asked to participate in hearing study

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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: Karen Funkenbusch, 573-882-2731

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Michigan is seeking input from Missouri agriculture workers for a study on hearing.

Michael A. Cohen, clinical...

Grocery co-op ends fresh food drought in inner city

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Media contact:
Roger Meissen
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-884-8696
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Kara K. Lubischer , 314-516-6392

ST. LOUIS – It used to require a car trip or a bus ride, but now shopping for fresh produce in the inner city only requires a short walk for Nadia...

Proper hand-washing helps prevent spread of germs

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

Story source: Heather Utterback, 660-327-4158

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Wash cold and flu germs down the drain with proper hand-washing techniques. Keeping hands clean is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of infection and illness...

OSU Student Employee of the Year named

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OSU Student Employee of the Year named Watch Video on OStateTv

Alex Bryant, a sophomore from King George, Va., is this year’s OSU Student Employee of the Year.  Bryant, who works in the OSU Office of Undergraduate Admissions, will graduate in 2016 and plans to pursue a career in agricultural sales.He was nominated by Jamie Loomis, the department’s events and campus visit coo...

USDA Names Courtyard in Washington, DC in Honor of Cesar Chavez

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WASHINGTON, March 31, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the naming of the Cesar Chavez Courtyard at USDA Headquarters in Washington, D.C....

USDA, Partners to Invest $720 Million in Large-Scale, Targeted Conservation Projects...

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SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb. 12, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and partners across the nation together will direct up to $720 million towards 84 conservation projects that will help communities improve water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and p...

Grants Available for Ag Youth Community Service Projects

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The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) reminds Missouri 4-H and FFA chapters to submit their proposals for the annual Building Our American Communities (BOAC) Grant Program to fund their community service projects...
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