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Reducing TV/Internet time is good for the whole family

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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: Saralee Jamieson, 417-646-2419

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Are you hassling the kids every night to do their homework when they want to spend too much time watching TV, playing video games...

USDA Launches $41 Million Initiative to Improve Water Quality for Western...

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WASHINGTON, March 28, 2016 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest $41 million in a three-year initiative to support the work of farmers in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana to improve water quality in the Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB)....

Fact Sheet: USDA Investments in Rural Opportunity

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Since 2009, USDA’s partnership with America's rural communities has supported the emergence of a more vibrant, diverse rural economy led by makers, creators and innovators. Under the leadership of President Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, USDA has made significant and transformative investments in housing, community facilities, b...

National 4-H film festival links youth with professionals

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Media contact:
Bradd Anderson
State 4-H Youth Development Specialist
4-H Center for Youth Development
Phone: 573-884-0576
E-Mail: [email protected]

BRANSON, Mo.– Young filmmakers from eight states gathered in Branson, Mo., in August to learn from film industry professionals at the 2013 FilmFest 4-H. Now in its third year, this national 4-H...

2012 MU Beef Tour set for Aug. 25

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Media contact:
Michelle Proctor
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Extension Commercial Agriculture Program
Phone: 573-884-6596
E-Mail: [email protected]

MOUNT VERNON, Mo.—The 2012 Beef Tour will be held on Saturday, Aug. 25, in the Mount Vernon area. The tour will begin 12:30 p.m. at Darrel Franson’s Shiloh Land &...

OSU Alumni Hall of Fame to induct four visionary graduates

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The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association is inducting David H. Batchelder, Malone and Amy Mitchell, and Jerry D. Stritzke into the OSU Alumni Hall of Fame on Friday, Feb. 15, at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center.

Induction into the OSU Alumni Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed by the OSU Alumni Association. It recognizes alumni...

Vomitoxin wheat seed offers cover crop usage

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

Story sources: Tim J. Evans, 573-884-9270; William J. Wiebold, 573-673-4128 (cell); 573-882-0621

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Fungus-infected wheat not bought by grain elevators at harvest may have use as seed for cover crop to protect soil over...

Permethrin resistance behind so-called ‘super’ lice

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“There is nothing really ‘super’ about them, of course; they are simply lice that are more resistant than previous generations to permethrin, the active ingredient in many head lice treatments,” said Justin Tally, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension entomologist.

The decades-long popularity of permethrin in combating head lice is...

2012 Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest Winners Announced

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The whimsical image of a boy enjoying a quick drink of water from an old-fashioned water pipe outdoors was selected as the Best of Show in the 2012 Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Agriculture. The photograph, submitted by Mallory Mullally of Raytown, was chosen out of more than 700 photos...

Agriculture Secretary Announces Rural Schools Payments

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WASHINGTON, April 4, 2014--Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that over $300 million will be paid to 41 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in support of local schools and roads as part of the Congressional reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. The disbursement incudes $30 million...
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