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USDA Names Minority Farmers Advisory Committee

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WASHINGTON, November 6, 2015 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed members of the USDA Minority Farmers Advisory Committee (MFAC). The committee provides farmer, rancher, industry and public perspectives on USDA strategies, policies and programs that impact minority farmers and ranchers....

Cows making milk grazing grass is topic for Springfield conference, July...

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

Story source: Joe Horner, 573-882-9339

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri Dairy Grazing Conference provides insights and in-depth help on turning grass into green dollars with regular milk checks.

The biennial meeting, July 7-8 in...

Start running fans in grain bins

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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. – Raise the temperature and run fans in grain bins now to avoid condensation and mold.

Keep your stored grain in condition by increasing the temperature inside the bin to the...

Dept. of Agriculture to Name Farmers’ Market Champions for 2012

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The Missouri Department of Agriculture will honor a group of volunteers from the Greater Springfield Farmers' Market as 2012 Champions of the Year for their work to connect Greene County residents in need with fresh produce from the farmers' market. Missouri's Director of Agriculture, Dr. Jon Hagler, will present the award during Saturday's...

Tool available to help wheat producers make decisions

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Waiting much longer than that would result in a drastic decrease in yield.

Research has shown that First Hollow Stem, a particular growth stage in winter wheat, is the optimal time to pull cattle off wheat to prevent yield loss. Using Mesonet weather and soil data, as well as FHS observations from 1995-2012, researchers at Oklahoma State University...

Who gets grandma’s pie plate?

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

Story source: Vivian Mason, 573-642-0755

FULTON, Mo. –University of Missouri Extension will present guidelines for deciding who gets grandma’s yellow pie plate or Uncle Joe’s special deer hunting rifle, 10 a.m.-noon on...

MU students roll up their sleeves to help those in need

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Media contact:
Debbie Johnson
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story sources: Joy Millard, 573-882-9556; Stephen Smith, 816-776-9278; Emily M Hampton, 636-332-0159

FULTON, Mo. – The stereotype of college students using their free time for drinking and getting into mischief may soon be...

MU hosts international elderberry symposium, June 9-14

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

Story source: Andrew Thomas, 417-466-2148

COLUMBIA, Mo. – More than 120 international horticulturists, botanists, biochemists, food scientists, economists and farmers will attend the First International Symposium on Elderberry, June...

U.S. Forest Service Increases its Firefighting Aircraft Fleet as Fire Season...

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WASHINGTON, May 20, 2014 - In the face of what is shaping up to be a catastrophic fire season in the Southwest, the U.S. Forest Service is adding four additional aircraft to its next-generation firefighting fleet, bringing the total amount of aircraft to 21 large airtankers (with opportunities to add additional aircraft, if needed) and more than...

USDA Awards Grants to Native American Communities to Strengthen Small Businesses...

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WASHINGTON, July 21, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is providing support to Native American communities in 18 states to help strengthen tribal business and create jobs. The funding is from USDA's Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) program, which promotes the development of small and emerging businesses i...
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