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William Chambers Appointed World Board Chair of Interagency

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Washington, Sept. 23, 2015 - USDA Chief Economist Robert Johansson has announced William (Bill) Chambers has been appointed to USDA’s World Agricultural Outlook Board and will serve as chair of the Interagency Commodity Estimates Committee (ICEC) for wheat. Mr. Chambers has been a commodity analyst with the World Board for the past year and with U...

Online resources for winter weather

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Media contact:
Curt Wohleber
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-5409
E-Mail: [email protected]

MU Extension has compiled a list of websites, extension publications, news releases and other online resources for coping before, during and after winter storms.

MU Extension news releases

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USDA Awarding $6 Million to Prepare Farmers for New Farm Bill...

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WASHINGTON, May 29, 2014 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $6 million to universities and cooperative state extension services to develop online decision tools and other materials and train experts to educate producers about several key farm bill programs. The new Web...

Clark County students have sweet ending to school year

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

Story sources: Katie Hogan, 660-727-3339; Wendy Ray, 660-727-3339

KAHOKA, Mo. – Lessons in farm and family tradition are on the menu for fifth-grade students at Black Hawk Elementary School in Clark County.

Students learn how food gets...

Oklahoma State Veterinary Center ranked most affordable in national ranking

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The Veterinary Information Network’s VIN Foundation recently ranked the 31 veterinary colleges in the United States and Caribbean placing Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences number one as the most affordable veterinary college for in-state residents.

The report takes into consideration living expenses when calculating...

Oklahoma State agricultural scientist, administrator Bob Westerman announces retirement

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STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University’s Robert L. Westerman has seen the state and its agricultural industries change and then change again in his 40 years as first a student and then a faculty member with the Cowboys....

Respiratory Infectious Disease Projects Launch with $158,000+ in Grants

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The Oklahoma Center for Respiratory and Infectious Diseases recently awarded grants to four pilot projects in the field of respiratory infectious disease research.  The funding comes from a Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) grant that Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences recently received from the N...

New MU Extension guide offers practical information on cover crops

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Media contact:
Jason Vance
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Rob Myers, 573-882-1547

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension has released a new guide, “Cover Crops in Missouri: Putting Them to Work on Your Farm” (G4161), available for free download at extension...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Kicks Off 2013 Feds Feed Families Nationwide...

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WASHINGTON, June 11, 2013 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today kicked off the 5th annual Feds Feed Families Campaign at the Capital Area Food Bank. The food drive is an annual event in which Federal employees in the Washington metropolitan area and around the country collect food for distribution by food banks and shelters....

USDA and Interior Announce Partnership to Protect America's Water Supply from...

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WASHINGTON, July 19, 2013 - U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell today announced a federal, local and private partnership that will reduce the risks of wildfire to America's water supply in western states....
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