Weeds get jump-start with early warm weather, more control may be...
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Duane Dailey
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Kevin Bradley, 573-882-4039
COLUMBIA, Mo. – With the early spring warm-up, farmers may face two herbicide applications instead of one before they start planting soybeans.
“Normally, giant...
Matters of fat
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Milly Carter
Administrative Associate, West Central Region
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 816-252-7717
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Glenda Kinder, 816-407-3490
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – Simply cutting back on the fat in your diet is not the key to a slimmer waistline and better heart health, notes a University of...
Lesser-known plants that deserve a place in the Midwest vegetable garden
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Milly Carter
Administrative Associate, West Central Region
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 816-252-7717
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Marlin Bates, 816-270-2141
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–There are a lot of vegetables out there for home gardeners in the Midwest to try beyond the standard offerings at the garden center,...
Field day schedule set for 2012
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Mike Burden
Senior Information Specialist
College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri
Phone: 573-882-5919
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Story source: John Poehlmann, 573-882-4450
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Droughts, floods, spring deluges, and late and early frosts are all possibilities that face Missouri...
Lending a helping paw
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Roger Meissen
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-884-8696
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Jackie Allenbrand, 816-279-8558
KINGSTON, Mo. – He’s a different kind of dog for a different sort of farmer.
Bruce Trammell hopes that dog soon will help him get up to speed...
Working toward consensus
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Milly Carter
Administrative Associate, West Central Region
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 816-252-7717
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Georgia Stuart-Simmons, 660-747-3193
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–The nation is already gearing up for the 2012 national election, when we will have the opportunity to cast our vote for...
Spring pruning: Subtraction with a plus
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Debbie Johnson
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Christopher J. Starbuck, 573-882-9630
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Trees, hedges and bushes…. When spring comes, the impulse is to hand out haircuts.
Correct pruning can help keep your plants’...
Premiums for quality beef continue to grow as packers seek cattle,...
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Duane Dailey
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Scott Brown, 573-882-3861
MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. – Beef feeders can look for continued payment of quality-grid premiums from packing plants, said a University of Missouri Extension economist.
“This...
High-quality beef draws premium prices, MU Extension specialist tells beef council
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Duane Dailey
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: David J. Patterson, 573-882-7519
MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. – Beef farmers can improve the quality of their herds—and get paid for it. The technology is proven, ready to use and waiting on the shelf.
N...
Baking with sugar substitutes
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Milly Carter
Administrative Associate, West Central Region
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 816-252-7717
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Susan Mills-Gray, 816-380-8460
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–An easy way to cut back on calories without feeling deprived is to cook or bake with artificial sweeteners, says a University of...
