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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Increased Opportunity for Producers as part...

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WASHINGTON, March 24, 2014 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced increased opportunity for producers as a result of the 2014 Farm Bill. A fact sheet outlining modifications to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Farm Loan Programs is available here....

Troy photographer learned skills in 4-H

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

Story source: Benjamin H. Gallup, 573-882-3835

TROY, Mo. – Seniors at Troy Buchanan High School will smile big this summer and fall for their classmate Kirsten Shramek, owner of Kirsten Layne’s Photography. She is the daughter...

Ag outlook for 2016 a bit harsher than recent years

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Media contact:
Jason Vance
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Scott Brown, 573-882-3861

COLUMBIA, Mo. – In the last few years, farmers have seen record prices and high profitability. But that may not be the case in 2016, says University of Missouri Extension agricultural economist...

Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Passing of Employee John...

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WASHINGTON, October 22, 2012 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the passing of USDA employee John Lydon....

Legendary broadcaster touts value of 4-H during visit to MU

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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]

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Legendary agribusiness broadcast great Orion Samuelson wears two pins on his lapel. One is the American flag, the other a 4-H flag.

During Samuelson’s inaugural Litton Lecture at...

OSU Alumni named to CEAT Hall of Fame

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Rick WebbRobert SchaeferRixio Medina

The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University will induct Rixio Medina, Robert Schaefer and Rick Webb to its Hall of Fame on Sept. 27, 2013.

These distinguished professionals are honored by OSU for their exceptional leadership and career success within their given fields.
Medina is a native of Cabimas,...

Summers @ Mizzou youth can ‘Meet the Big Muddy’

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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.– Students ages 14-18 can learn about the nation’s longest river through hands-on activities this summer. “Meet the Big Muddy: The Missouri River...

Matters of fat

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Media contact:
Milly Carter
Administrative Associate, West Central Region
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 816-252-7717
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Glenda Kinder, 816-407-3490

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – Simply cutting back on the fat in your diet is not the key to a slimmer waistline and better heart health, notes a University of...

USDA Announces New Landmark Conservation Initiatives

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ORRTANNA, Pa., May 1, 2014 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that applications are now being accepted for new, landmark conservation initiatives created by the 2014 Farm Bill. The programs will provide up to $386 million to help farmers restore wetlands, protect working agriculture lands, support outdoor recreation activities and...

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the 2012 Census of...

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2014—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the 2012 Census of Agriculture preliminary results:...
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