Director of Agriculture Kicks Off Dairy Month in St. Louis
Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, Dr. Jon Hagler kicked off Dairy Month today with a visit to Prairie Farms Dairy to recognize Missouri dairy farmers and Missouri's dairy industry....
Director of Ag to Kick Off Dairy Month with Special Event...
Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler will visit Hazelwood Monday, June 3, to recognize Missouri dairy farmers and Missouri's dairy industry and celebrate National Dairy Month....
Ag Loan Program Expands to Support More Missouri Farmers
Missouri farmers working with USDA and the Missouri departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources to strengthen their operations have new opportunities to receive loans and reimbursement for making on-farm improvements through the Bridge Loan Program....
Save the Date for the 2013 AgriMissouri Conference
The 2013 AgriMissouri Conference will be held July 21-23 in Jefferson City and will focus providing small business owners the tools they need to take advantage of opportunities and overcome challenges as they grow. The event is themed 'Grow your network. Grow your business.'...
Get Your Recipes Ready for the First Lady’s Pie Contest
It's time to pull out recipe boxes and pie pans in preparation for the First Lady's Pie Contest at the Missouri State Fair. The contest will again be hosted by Missouri's First Lady Georganne Nixon in the fairgrounds' Home Economics Building. Entry forms for the annual contest will be available online May 1 for entries into the 2013 Missouri...
Trichomoniasis in Missouri
Missouri's cattle producers take great pride and care in the quality and health of their herds, carefully making decisions about genetics, vaccines, and culling. One of the most important health considerations is protecting against Trichomoniasis (or Trich for short)....
Missouri’s Voluntary CWD Program Receives National Approval
The Missouri Department of Agriculture's efforts to minimize the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease were recently recognized and approved by the USDA. Missouri's voluntary program has been designated an Approved State Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service....
30 Missouri Students Selected for Summer Ag Careers Academy
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is giving 30 high school students from throughout Missouri the opportunity to explore careers in agriculture through the 2013 Missouri Agribusiness Academy - a competitive membership for sophomores interested in pursuing agriculture-related college degrees and careers. This year, the students selected have...
Montelle Winery Wins Missouri’s Award for Best Norton
Montelle Winery received Missouri's top honors for Norton wine, the C.V. Riley Award. Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler and Jim Anderson, executive director of the Missouri Wine and Grape Board presented Tony and Cindy Kooyumjian, owners of Montelle Winery with the award....
Montelle Winery to Receive Missouri’s Award for Best Norton Friday Morning
Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler will visit Montelle Winery in Augusta Friday morning to present Missouri's second annual C.V. Riley Award for the state's best Norton....
