Paying for college
Media contact:
Debbie Johnson
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Ryan Law, 573-882-9211
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Many students have the desire to go to college, but not the funds to pay for it. Fortunately, there are options available to help students afford higher...
Saving and investing go hand in hand
Media contact:
Debbie Johnson
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Robert O. Weagley, 573-882-9651
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Every family has its own unique financial goals. Those goals could be saving for retirement, putting money aside for a college education or buying...
USDA updates plant hardiness zone maps for first time since 1990
Media contact:
Roger Meissen
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-884-8696
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Nathan Brandt, 314-615-7610
CLAYTON, Mo. – Gardeners are familiar with the ubiquitous map that graces the back of seed packages and care labels that accompany most perennials.
That...
Local Food Linkages Project targets food marketing for rural farmers
Media contact:
Roger Meissen
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-884-8696
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Mary Hendrickson, 573-882-7463
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Local food isn’t just a thing for those who live near a large city, and University of Missouri Extension is trying to figure...
Don’t sell your timber short
Media contact:
Curt Wohleber
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-5409
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Hank Stelzer, 573-882-4444
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Too many landowners sell their timber for only a fraction of what it’s really worth, notes a University of Missouri Extension...
Improved breeding helps meet demand for high-quality beef, MU specialist says
Media contact:
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
COLUMBIA, Mo. – With better genetics, Missouri beef producers can help supply the growing demand for high-quality beef, said a University of Missouri Extension beef...
A very good year
Media contact:
Roger Meissen
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-884-8696
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Pat Westhoff, 573-882-4647
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, U.S. agriculture last year stood as a shining example of growth.
2011 set records, with net...
Gauging the farm’s financial success in 2011
Media contact:
Milly Carter
Administrative Associate, West Central Region
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 816-252-7717
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Whitney Wiegel, 660-584-3658
HIGGINSVILLE, Mo. – Farm income set records in 2011, with estimated total net income for U.S. farms topping $100 billion, according to USDA economic...
Tips for maintaining lost weight
Media contact:
Milly Carter
Administrative Associate, West Central Region
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 816-252-7717
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Tammy Roberts, 660-679-4167
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–Many people start the year resolving to lose weight. A lot of those people succeed—at first. But the pounds we shed early in...
A year of extremes
Media contact:
Roger Meissen
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-884-8696
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Pat Guinan, 573-882-5908
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri weather in 2011 was anything but boring.
From floods and drought to tornados and blizzards, the state saw more than a healthy dose...
