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...
Department of Agriculture hosts youth event to celebrate National Agriculture Day
Department of Agriculture hosts youth event to celebrate National Agriculture Day...
Stonehaus Farms Vineyard Winery awarded 2012 Governor’s Cup
The 2012 Missouri Governor's Cup top honors were awarded to Stonehaus Farms Vineyard & Winery for their Strother Ridge Vignoles. The presentation of the Governor's Cup culminated the 2012 Missouri Wine Competition, a premier competition designed to recognize and promote quality wines. The award recognizes the best wine in the state and was...
MoDOT Waives Fee for Moving Wide Hay Loads
Severe weather throughout Missouri and surrounding states has prompted a special hauling permit to help farmers move hay as needed for livestock. The permit will allow for the movement of wider loads through Dec. 31 of this year. At the Department of Agriculture's request, the Missouri Department of Transportation is waiving the fee for blanket...
Ozarks Regional YMCA, Springfield Urban Agriculture Coalition Receive Grants to Support...
Missouri Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler awarded Ozarks Regional YMCA and Springfield Urban Agriculture Coalition grants to promote local foods in southwestern Missouri. The grants, from the Missouri Department of Agriculture's Local Foods Matching Grant program, support efforts to increase the availability of local produce and educational...
Pet Spay Neuter Grants Now Available
The Missouri Department of Agriculture now has grants available to animal shelters, rescue groups and other non-profit organizations for spay and neuter services. This is the sixth year for the program, after last year's donations topped $20,000 and raised the total contributions through the program to more than $100,000 since it was established...
Director of Ag Encourages All to Recognize Missouri Producers’ Commitment to...
Missouri agriculture kicked off Pork Month a few days early, with a celebration at the Missouri Department of Agriculture in Jefferson City this morning. Missouri's Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler, in partnership with the Missouri Pork Association, encourages all Missourians to join him in recognizing the farm families behind the nearly...
712 Photos Submitted Highlighting the Best of Missouri Agriculture
In a top notch display of photography skill, Missourians shared more than 700 of their best shots in the Missouri Department of Agriculture's 4th Annual Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest. Each of the 712 photos submitted depicts some aspect of agricultural life across the state, from a child's first experience in the milking parlor with...
More than 750 Agriculture Leaders Attend Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture
More than 750 Agriculture Leaders Attend Missouri Governor's Conference on Agriculture...
Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest to Capture Best of Farm, Rural Life
The Missouri Department of Agriculture launched the 4th annual Focus on Missouri Agriculture contest, asking Missourians to help capture the unique stories and images of agriculture through photographs and videos. The contest runs through July 1....
