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USDA Announces Funding to Improve Electric Service to Customers in 13...

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WASHINGTON, April 10, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for projects to improve electric service in rural areas across 13 states. USDA remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today’s announcement is one part of the Department’s efforts to strengthen the rural eco...

Whitacre, Wilson named 2015 OSU Whatley Award recipients

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The award was initiated in 1982 and is presented annually by OSU’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources in recognition of outstanding research contributions that command national and international respect in their applicable career fields.

“Enhancing the rural infrastructure that supports agriculture and communities across O...

Three Agricultural Scientists Given Presidential Early Career Award

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WASHINGTON, July 27, 2012 – President Barack Obama has named three agricultural scientists as winners of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers....

Increased erosion a result of recent rains

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

Story source: Newell Kitchen, 573-882-1114

COLUMBIA, Mo.–The rains in the Midwest this spring have increased erosion in many areas. A University of Missouri soil scientist says the damage could have some serious impact on crops later...

USDA and EPA Launch U.S. Food Waste Challenge

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WASHINGTON, June 4, 2013 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the U.S. Food Waste Challenge, calling on others across the food chain—including producer groups, processors, manufacturers, retailers, communities, and other government agencies − to join the ef...

New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of Trans-Pacific Partnership

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2015 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a series of fact sheets illustrating how the newly reached Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement can boost the U.S. agriculture industry, supporting more American jobs and driving the nation’s rural economy. Created by the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FA...

What are your ‘coffee stains’?

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Media contact:
Linda Geist
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Virgil Woolridge, 573-581-3231

MEXICO, Mo. – “Customer service is the best way to distinguish yourself from your competitors,” says University of Missouri Extension...

Brock Prize Symposium Set for March 14 in Oklahoma City

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he 2013 Brock Prize Symposium is set for Thursday, March 14, on the campus of Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City and will feature Dave Levin, co-founder of KIPP, or the Knowledge is Power Program, a nationwide network of schools that serve low-income children.
Levin, along with KIPP co-founder Mike Feinberg, received the 2013 Brock...

Check home inside and out after spring storms

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

Story source: Tom Fuhrman, 660-269-9656

MOBERLY, Mo. – Spending few hours now on spring home maintenance can save you many hours and dollars later, says a University of Missouri Extension housing specialist.

Tom Fuhrman says it’s...

OSU student elected to national FFA office

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Jason WetzlerJason Wetzler, an agricultural leadership major at Oklahoma State University, has been elected by FFA delegates throughout the U.S. to serve on the 2013-14 National FFA Officer team.

Wetzler, a sophomore from Clackamas, Oregon, will serve as Western Region vice president for the organization. He is one of six students elected by delegates to...

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