Dennis McMillen and Center Locker honored with 4-H Foundation award
Media contact:
Kristen Heitkamp
Director of Development
Missouri 4-H Foundation
Phone: 573-882-2680
E-Mail: [email protected]
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Dennis McMillen of Center, Mo., was named a 2013 Missouri 4-H Foundation Naomi Crouch Leadership Awardee on March 15 in Columbia. McMillen was recognized for his commitment to the University of Missouri...
Make sure your drinking water is safe in midst of disaster
“The risk of disease increases if the drinking water comes from unsafe or unclean sources,” said Gina Peek, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension housing and consumer specialist.
Generally, www.ready.gov recommends having on hand 1 gallon of water per person per day for drinking and cooking.
Commercially bottled water is the safest, most...
Christmas tree meeting scheduled April 25
Seasoned growers and newbies alike are welcome at this year’s meeting, which will take place April 25 at Cal2homa Christmas Tree Farm just north of Gore, Oklahoma. The agenda calls for a two-hour new growers workshop, lead by Craig McKinley, retired Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension forestry specialist.
“Over the years, we have seen a...
MU specialists tell farmers short of hay to think twice before...
Media contact:
Duane Dailey
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: Robert L. Kallenbach, 573-884-2213; William J. Wiebold, 573-673-4128 (cell); 573-882-0621; Kevin Bradley, 573-882-4039
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Soybeans were introduced on Missouri farms as a hay crop, not...
USDA Announces Effort to Cut Energy Costs for Farmers, Ranchers, Rural...
Statement from USDA Spokesperson on Conference Spending in a Letter from...
Missouri Summer Fire School prepares first responders for disasters
Media contact:
Jason Vance
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Kevin Zumwalt, 573-882-4735
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.–Recent tornadoes have wreaked havoc on communities throughout the Midwest, stretching emergency services thin. Each year, the Missouri Summer Fire School helps first...
SDS appears in Missouri soybean fields
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Laura E. Sweets, 573-884-7307
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Sudden death syndrome (SDS) is showing up in soybean fields across the state. Farmers should scout fields thoroughly for symptoms of SDS.
SDS, caused by the soil fungus...
Will race for food
Media contact:
Randy Mertens
Coordinator of Media Relations
University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Phone: 573-882-3237
E-Mail: [email protected]
COLUMBIA, Mo. – One was shaped like a picnic basket. Another was built to look like a gray Stealth bomber. Still another was constructed to resemble a submarine....
