Farm tours offered at free beginning veteran farmer workshop, April 27...
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Karen Funkenbusch, 573-884-1268
ROLLA, Mo. – Veterans are invited to attend a free beginning veteran farmer workshop, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, April 27, in Rolla.
The workshop provides information to help some of the more...
Check home inside and out after spring storms
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Tom Fuhrman, 660-269-9656
MOBERLY, Mo. – Spending few hours now on spring home maintenance can save you many hours and dollars later, says a University of Missouri Extension housing specialist.
Tom Fuhrman says it’s...
Festival inspired Coggswell to pursue storytelling
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Lisa Overholser, 314-367-2585
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Gladys Coggswell tells stories that make her audiences think, laugh and cry.
The master storyteller graces the St. Louis Storytelling Festival April 30-May 2 with a voice...
Severe-weather resources from MU Extension
Media contact:
Curt Wohleber
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-5409
E-Mail: [email protected]
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension has an extensive collection of resources and links to help individuals, families and communities prepare for and recover from weather-related emergencies and other disasters:
- extensi ...
Sanitize tools for good garden hygiene
Media contact:
Curt Wohleber
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-5409
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: David H. Trinklein, 573-882-9631
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Just like surgeons and dentists, gardeners should work with clean tools. Sanitizing garden tools between uses will lower the risk of spreading diseases from one plant...
Sign-up extended to April 10 for MU Extension personal finance program
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Trish Savage, 660-886-6908
MARSHALL, Mo. – There’s still time to sign up for the University of Missouri Extension personal finance program “Make Your Money Count.” The registration deadline has been...
Business aims to link autistic workers with tech jobs
Media contact:
Phil Leslie
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Collin Bunch, 573-884-7667
COLUMBIA, Mo. —Teacher Teri Walden and physician Becky Llorens met a couple of years ago and bonded over a common concern. Each has an autistic young adult son seeking work.
While helping their sons find jobs, the...
Don’t guess on garden fertilizer
Media contact:
Curt Wohleber
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-5409
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Manjula Nathan, 573-882-0623
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Don’t add fertilizer to your garden unless you know what the soil needs.
The best way to make sure your plants get the right nutrients is to have the soil tested,...
Scout weekly for alfalfa weevils
Media contact:
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. – Scout alfalfa now for alfalfa weevils, says a University of Missouri Extension entomologist. Weevil larvae defoliate plants and reduce the quality and quantity of hay.
Producer...
Partnerships strengthen regional economies
Media contact:
Curt Wohleber
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-5409
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Sharon Gulick, 573-884-0669
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Economic development efforts are more likely to succeed when nearby communities or adjoining counties work together, says Sharon Gulick, director of University of Missouri...
