Monsanto named 4-H Bridge Builder
Media contact:
Rachel Augustine
Associate Director of Development
Missouri 4-H Foundation
Phone: 573-884-7641
E-Mail: [email protected]
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Monsanto Co. was honored with the Missouri 4-H Foundation Nelson Trickey 4-H Bridge Builder Award Sept. 11 in Columbia. Monsanto Co. has been a dedicated Missouri 4-H partner for more than...
Use protective gear to avoid inhaling grain dust
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Karen Funkenbusch, 573-884-1268
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Dust flies everywhere when combining, loading, unloading and drying grain.
Farmworkers can reduce its effects by wearing protective gear, says University of Missouri...
4-H helps Stonger and his sheep steal the show at state...
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Patty Fisher, 573-324-5464
GALT, Mo. – Layton Stonger and his sheep, Wooly and Roo, quietly stole the 4-H sheep show at the 2015 Missouri State Fair.
The crowd rooted for the 9-year-old as he pulled his sheep around the...
Harvest a peak time for accidents involving children
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Karen Funkenbusch, 573-884-1268
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Harvest season in the Corn Belt is peak time for accidents involving farm children.
“As part of a farm family, they like to be part of the harvest,” says...
Review grain bin rules before harvest
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The difference between a grain bin rescue and a recovery is seconds. Increased public awareness and new tools help save lives, says University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch.
Farm...
Helping picky eaters ‘grow’ into healthy eaters
Media contact:
Debbie Johnson
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: Jennifer Schutter, 660-665-9866; Margo K Myers, 660-665-9866
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – Picky eaters can turn every meal into a battle of wills. If it’s too green, too crunchy, too soft, too orange or just any...
Dry weather in August may decrease yield of Missouri crops
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. – It’s the worst-case scenario for crop yields—a wet spring and a dry August.
After abundant rains in spring and summer, late-planted crops...
MU Thompson Farm event, Sept. 15, to give beef-cattle price outlook
Media contact:
Duane Dailey
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Scott Brown, 573-882-3861
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The U.S. cow herd is growing after decades of decline. That means more beef supply. Traditional supply-and-demand law says beef prices will drop.
After recent years of record...
New MU Extension guide offers practical information on cover crops
Media contact:
Jason Vance
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Rob Myers, 573-882-1547
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension has released a new guide, “Cover Crops in Missouri: Putting Them to Work on Your Farm” (G4161), available for free download at extension...
Free workshops for health insurance agents and brokers
Media contact:
Debbie Johnson
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: Brenda J. Procter, 573-882-3820; Graham McCaulley, 573-882-2005
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Health insurance agents and brokers who want up-to-date information about the Affordable Care Act can sign up for workshops in...
