Holiday food safety tips
Media contact:
Curt Wohleber
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-5409
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Londa Nwadike, 913-307-7391
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – You may have cherished memories of holiday meals with friends and family. If you’re preparing a memorable holiday meal of your own, make food safety a priority so...
Helpful hints on cooking turkey for Thanksgiving
Media contact:
Debbie Johnson
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Tammy Roberts, 660-679-4167
BUTLER, Mo. – Some people are all about the stuffing, for others it’s the mashed potatoes. And the argument of sweet potatoes with or without marshmallows has sparked decades-long...
Luscious leftovers
Media contact:
Debbie Johnson
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Tammy Roberts, 660-679-4167
BUTLER, Mo. – A rule of thumb for food safety is to keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold. That rule applies to Thanksgiving leftovers too.
Before you succumb to the after-the-meal stupor,...
Turkey tips: Buying and thawing
Media contact:
Debbie Johnson
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Tammy Roberts, 660-679-4167
BUTLER, Mo. – Don’t get stuck with a turkey that’s too small for the feast or one that's frozen solid on Thanksgiving morning.
Buying the right size turkey and planning...
Cranberries: So much more than a Thanksgiving side dish
Media contact:
Donn T. Johnson
Professor, Fruit Entomology Research, Univ. AR
Story source: Tammy Roberts, 660-679-4167
BUTLER, Mo. – Thanksgiving without cranberries — unthinkable!
“We associate cranberries with Thanksgiving because they are actually harvested in the fall, so they became part of the holiday meal,” said Tammy...
Don’t wait too long to buy the Thanksgiving turkey
Media contact:
Debbie Johnson
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: Jeffre D. Firman, 573-882-9427; Ron Plain, 573-882-0134
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Turkey, the centerpiece of most Thanksgiving dinners, may pinch the family food budget a little bit this year.
Avian influenza has wiped out...
Farm lease workshop set for Nov. 17 in New London
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Karisha Devlin, 660-397-2179
NEW LONDON, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension in Ralls County will hold an agricultural lease workshop from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the extension office in the basement of...
Good yields on early-harvested soybean
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: William J. Wiebold, 573-673-4128 (cell); 573-882-0621
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Good yields from first-harvested soybean surprised Missouri farmers this fall. After rain-delayed planting followed by late drought, growers...
Osher at Mizzou recognized at national conference
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Kristin Millikan, 573-882-8189
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Missouri received national recognition recently for a series of educational programs on issues raised by the 2014...
Missouri corn variety test yields spotty
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: Howard Mason, 573-882-2307; William J. Wiebold, 573-673-4128 (cell); 573-882-0621
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Timely planting played a large part in corn yields listed in the 2015 University of Missouri Variety Testing Program...
