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OSU sets royalty record

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For the first time, royalties at Oklahoma State University topped $2 million in fiscal year 2012. The royalties are generated by the use of university-developed technologies that are licensed to start-up or existing companies.
“It is definitely a milestone,” said Stephen McKeever, OSU’s vice president for research and technology transfer.  “Si...

Drought impact on crop yields topic at MU Crop Management Conference,...

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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: William J. Wiebold, 573-673-4128 (cell); 573-882-0621

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Grain farmers should use caution on how they apply recently released data on crop productivity related to...

From Clover Kid to e-commerce entrepreneur

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

Story source: Amy Patillo, 417-256-2391

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – Cade Reynolds isn’t your typical 16-year-old 4-H member.

He’s the owner of CSR Enterprises, short for Cade Scott Reynolds Enterprises, and builds websites using...

Statement from Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Senate Confirmation of Jeffrey...

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WASHINGTON, July 30, 2015 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the Senate Confirmation of Jeffrey Prieto as General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Agriculture....

New weather station at Unionville fills data gap for farmers, students

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

Story source: Pat Guinan, 573-882-5908

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A new automatic weather station updates observations every five minutes on the Internet from Unionville.

The station fills a gap along the Iowa line in the Missouri Mesonet, a...

Day elected president of Missouri 4-H

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

Story sources: Joyce Taylor, 573-882-6393; Bradd Anderson, 573-884-0576

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Jared Day of Pilot Grove was elected president of Missouri 4-H. His election was announced at the conclusion of the recent annual State 4-H...

USDA Broadens Crop Insurance Options for Fruit and Nut Producers

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WASHINGTON, July 23, 2015 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the expansion of crop insurance to provide additional options for fruit and nut producers. The Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) and the Actual Production History (APH) Yield Exclusion are now available to cover fresh fruit and nuts in select counties beginning...

MU plumber, mechanic create prototype grain bin safety device

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

Story sources: Karen Funkenbusch, 573-884-1268; Leon Schumacher, 573-882-2731; David Hedrick, 573-882-4735

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A University of Missouri pipe fitter’s prototype of a grain bin safety net is the latest collaborative...

Forage quality among topics at women’s ag conference, Nov. 8-9 in...

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

Story source: Amie Schleicher, 660-744-6231

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Women will learn how to test hay for moisture and analyze its nutrient content at the “Pearls of Production: Women in Agriculture” conference, Nov. 8-9 in...

Gov. Nixon and Director of Ag Honor Outstanding Local Agribusiness during...

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Steve and Veronica Baetje, artisan cheese makers from St. Genevieve County, received high honors in front of hundreds of Missouri producers and agribusiness leaders during the 44th Missouri Governor's Conference on Agriculture, hosted by Gov. Jay Nixon and the Missouri Department of Agriculture. During the awards banquet Saturday evening, Gov....
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