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
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: John Poehlmann, 573-882-4450
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Droughts, floods, spring deluges, and late and early frosts are all possibilities that face Missouri...
MU field day set for Sept. 25 at Linneus, Mo.
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Duane Dailey
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: David Davis, 660-895-5121
LINNEUS, Mo. – More pounds of beef per acre sums up some reports at the Forage Systems Research Center field day, Sept. 25.
Reducing waste when using grass and hay can boost livestock gains,...
New pasture grazing topics set for Lake Ozark meeting, Nov. 5-6
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Duane Dailey
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: Craig A. Roberts, 573-882-0481; 573-228-2802 (cell); Justin Sexten, 573-882-8154
COLUMBIA, Mo. – New ideas for pastures will be discussed at the Missouri Forage and Grassland Council meeting, Nov....
Poinsettia: An import from Mexico that can’t shake a bad reputation
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Debbie Johnson
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: David H. Trinklein, 573-882-9631
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The poinsettia is the most popular flowering holiday plant in the U.S. Today you can buy poinsettia in a wide variety of colors, including traditional red, white,...
True armyworms appear in SW Missouri
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Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Wayne C. Bailey, 573-864-9905
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Armyworms that can strip pastures and hayfields have begun their march through Missouri’s tall fescue fields, warns University of Missouri Extension entomologist Wayne...
Using cold frames and hotbeds for a longer growing season
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Debbie Johnson
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: David H. Trinklein, 573-882-9631
COLUMBIA, Mo. – February played a dirty trick when winter storms dumped a lot of snow on the ground. Green-thumb enthusiasts hoping for an early start on their...
MU Crop Management Conference will highlight cover crops
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Jason Vance
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Kevin Bradley, 573-882-4039
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Sessions on cover crops are on the program of this year’s University of Missouri Crop Management Conference, Dec. 17-18 at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia.
Kevi...
Plan meals for families on the go
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Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Melissa Bess, 573-346-2644
CAMDENTON, Mo. – Save money, time and stress by planning meals this school year, says University of Missouri Extension health and nutrition specialist Melissa Bess.
Fall brings football games,...
Gov. Nixon signs MU Extension district option legislation
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Michael D. Ouart
Vice Provost and Director
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-7477
E-Mail: [email protected]
COLUMBIA, Mo.– On July 2, Gov. Jay Nixon signed House Bill 542 into law. This legislation gives University of Missouri Extension county councils the option to work with one or more other county councils to form...
Black cutworm appears in northeastern Missouri
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Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: Wayne C. Bailey, 573-864-9905; Max Glover, 573-633-2640
SHELBYVILLE, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension specialists are seeing early indications of black cutworm in northeastern Missouri.
Agronomy specialist Max...
