17th annual Great Plains Growers Conference set for Jan. 10-12
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Linda Geist
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Tim Baker, 660-663-3232
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – One of the premier conferences for fruit and vegetable growers will be held Jan. 10-12 in St. Joseph, according to Tim Baker, horticulture...
MU Extension livestock specialist shows youth the world of agriculture
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Jason Vance
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Heather Smith, 573-642-0755
COLUMBIA, Mo.–As a livestock specialist and a mother, Heather Smith is interested in how children perceive agriculture.
Most people are generations removed...
Show-Me-Select heifers average $2,097 at Palmyra, Mo.
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Duane Dailey
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: Daniel Mallory, 573-985-3911; David J. Patterson, 573-882-7519
PALMYRA, Mo. – A registered Angus heifer sold for $4,100 to take top price in the 16-year history of the Show-Me-Select Replacement...
Applications available for 2013 Missouri 4-H Equine Tour
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Jason Vance
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Debbie Davis, 816-539-3765
COLUMBIA, Mo.–The 2013 Missouri 4-H Equine Tour will be held May 21-27. Applications are now available for 4-H members ages 13-18.
The tours started in 2006...
12 Sedalians lose weight, improve health, inspire community
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Phil Leslie
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Megan Webb, 660-827-0591
SEDALIA, Mo.–The season of good will, happiness and cheer is here once again. So too is the season of overindulgence, frequent snacking and high calorie intake.
As a counterpoint...
Ag economist: Expect volatility going into 2013
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Linda Geist
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Scott Brown, 573-882-3861
HANNIBAL, Mo. – What will 2013 hold for the farm community? It’s anybody’s guess until Congress passes a farm bill, said a University of Missouri...
Leases help landowners and tenants know expectations
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Linda Geist
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Karisha Devlin, 660-397-2179
HANNIBAL, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension agribusiness specialist Karisha Devlin urged northeastern Missouri agriculture lenders to encourage...
Missouri farmland costs at record high
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Linda Geist
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Karisha Devlin, 660-397-2179
HANNIBAL, Mo. – A University of Missouri survey of farmland values in July 2012 shows record-high values for cropland, pasture, timberland and...
Corn rootworm resistance to Bt seen in Iowa and Illinois
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Linda Geist
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: Wayne C. Bailey, 573-864-9905; Bruce Hibbard, 573-882-6281
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Wayne Bailey, University of Missouri Extension specialist in plant sciences, urges Missouri corn producers...
MU beef nutritionist: Hay quality affects heifer calving success for next...
Media contact:
Duane Dailey
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Justin Sexten, 573-882-8154
COLUMBIA, Mo.– The quality of hay fed to a beef heifer the next 60 days of winter will determine the vigor of her calf to be born next spring—and whether she can...
