Statement from USDA Communications Director Matt Paul on Farm Bill Negotiations
Apps to keep your fitness resolutions on track
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Ellen R. Schuster, 573-882-1933
COLUMBIA, Mo. – If you’re losing your way instead of your weight, University of Missouri Extension specialists have evaluated and recommended several smartphone and tablet apps that...
Raising calving-ease heifers takes more than genetics
Media contact:
Duane Dailey
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: David J. Patterson, 573-882-7519; Gentrie Shafer, 660-265-4541
TRENTON, Mo. –Breeding beef heifers for quality takes more than better genetics. It requires attention to details.
Dave Patterson,...
OSU releases new wheat variety in time for fall planting
“OSU has a strong history of producing high performing wheat varieties and Bentley only adds to this proud tradition,” said Jeff Edwards, head of the OSU Department of Plant and Soil Sciences. “The OSU Wheat Improvement Team is dedicated to meeting the needs of Oklahoma wheat producers and we’re excited about the ways Bentley will help them continu...
Independence Animal Services Receives $2,000 Grant for Spay and Neuter Program
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Robert Wood Johnson Foundation...
Farmland values: Boom or bubble?
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Jason Vance
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Ron Plain, 573-882-0134
COLUMBIA, Mo.–Low interest rates and record income per acre have driven farmland values much higher over the last decade. The increase has led to concerns of a repeat of the farm crisis of the...
Statement from President Burns Hargis
Statement from Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis regarding the state of Oklahoma not being selected as one of six Federal Aviation Administration test sites for unmanned aerial vehicles:
“While we are certainly disappointed that Oklahoma was not selected as one of the six Federal Aviation Administration’s test sites, our commitment at...
Free horseback rides for veterans and families, Nov. 10
Media contact:
Jessica Salmond
Photographer/Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-7794
E-Mail: [email protected]
COLUMBIA, Mo.—Veterans and their families can get a free ride on Saturday, Nov. 10. A ride on horseback, that is.
Katherine Knott, a freshman journalism student at the University of Missouri, is...
Down but not out
Media contact:
Mike Burden
Senior Information Specialist
College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri
Phone: 573-882-5919
E-Mail: [email protected]
NOVELTY, Mo. – With significant crop yield reductions across Missouri and much of the Midwest, lots of nutrients and herbicides remain in the soil, having never been...
