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USDA to Expand Investment in Water Quality within Western Lake Erie...

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WASHINGTON, August 14, 2015 — Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest an additional $5 million to help Ohio, Michigan and Indiana improve water quality in the western Lake Erie basin. These investments will enable the region’s farmers to reduce the amount of nutri...

OSU ranked among top-100 best value public colleges

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Oklahoma State University is a Kiplinger’s Personal Finance top-100 Best-Value in Public Colleges for 2012-2013, based on rankings of four-year schools that combine outstanding education and economic value. OSU has made the top-100 list ten times since 2000.

“Once again, we are pleased to be among Kiplinger's top values in higher education,” said OS...

Deer season underway in state

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The primary means of managing game species has long been through sport hunting.  Deer hunting provides most of the revenue for all wildlife management in Oklahoma, through license sales and federal excise taxes on manufacturers of sporting arms and ammunition.

“Deer hunting also helps to control the size of the deer population,” said Sue Fairbanks,...

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Meat Purchase to Assist Livestock Producers Impacted...

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2012 – As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to do everything it can to help farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and communities being impacted by the nation’s persistent drought, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA’s intent to purchase up to $170 million of pork, lamb, chicken, and catfish for fe...

Prevent insects from infesting stored grain

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

Story source: Wayne C. Bailey, 573-864-9905

COLUMBIA, Mo. – As corn yields exceed commercial storage space, farmers will likely store some of this year’s crop in on-farm bins and in unconventional ways.

Stored grain attracts...

Brunswick Farm Awarded Missouri Value-Added Grant

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The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced that Harvey's Pecans of Brunswick has been awarded $29,700 in grant funding to assist them in expanding their pecan operation as well as opportunities for other pecan producers....

MU Extension administrator elected to lead international community development group

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Media contact:
Phil Leslie
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Sharon Gulick, 573-884-0669

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The director of University of Missouri Extension’s Community Economic and Entrepreneurial Development (ExCEED) program, Sharon Gulick, is the newly...

OSU Study to Assist Foster Alumni College Students

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A collaboration of higher education professionals, community members and foster alumni college students is working toward increased understanding and support for former foster youth attending Oklahoma colleges or universities.
The group is encouraging individuals who were in foster care at age 13 or after in any state and are currently enrolled at...

Kiplinger’s report names OSU a top 100 “best value” college

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Kiplinger’s report names OSU a top 100 “best value” college Oklahoma State University has again been ranked among the top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges for providing a quality education at an affordable price in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance report for 2014.

The report ranked OSU among the top 100 public colleges based on a number of criteria including student-faculty ratio, the percentage of students...

Statement from Agriculture Deputy Secretary Harden on Plans to Depart USDA

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2016 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today made the following statement on her plans to depart the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) at the end of February 2016:...
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