MU’s Kallenbach to receive national Excellence in Extension Award
Media contact:
Curt Wohleber
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-5409
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Robert L. Kallenbach, 573-884-2213
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Rob Kallenbach, University of Missouri professor of plant sciences and MU Extension forage specialist, will receive the 2014 Excellence in Extension Award at the...
MU FRTI names Fire Service Instructor of the Year
Media contact:
David Hedrick
Director, Fire and Rescue Training Institute
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-4735
E-Mail: [email protected]
LAKE OZARK, Mo.– The University of Missouri Extension’s Fire and Rescue Training Institute (MU FRTI) presented the Fire Service Instructor of the Year award for 2013-2014 at the annual...
Prevent insects from infesting stored grain
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. – As corn yields exceed commercial storage space, farmers will likely store some of this year’s crop in on-farm bins and in unconventional ways.
Stored grain attracts...
Harvest delays affect wheat planting
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: William J. Wiebold, 573-673-4128 (cell); 573-882-0621; Brent Myers, 573-882-4257
COLUMBIA, Mo. – When rain pushes back harvest of corn and soybean, it also means that wheat planting faces delays.
Farmers must decide...
MU’s Dave Baker earns Illinois State Hall of Fame award
Media contact:
Randy Mertens
Coordinator of Media Relations
University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Phone: 573-882-3237
E-Mail: [email protected]
COLUMBIA, Mo.– David Baker, assistant dean of agriculture and natural resources extension at the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural...
Farmers confront farm bill complexity, four MU Extension meetings to clarify
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. – “Farmers may not realize they face tough choices on federal crop programs,” says a University of Missouri economist. “These issues affect farm success or...
Jefferson City doctor wins MOCAN Healthcare Professional Award
Media contact:
Cindy DeBlauw
Extension Associate
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-2399
E-Mail: [email protected]
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Seven years ago, Sarah Gordon noticed a problem with the children visiting her practice. Increasingly, her young patients were overweight. Gordon knew that she had to do something to change the trend.
To...
Can the woolly bear caterpillar predict the weather?
Media contact:
Debbie Johnson
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Bruce A. Barrett, 573-882-3446
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The woolly bear caterpillar (Pyrrharctia isabella), often called the “weather worm,” is said to predict what Old Man Winter has in store. Folklore says the...
How to hobgoblin safely
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Sarah Traub, 660-882-5661
BOONVILLE, Mo. – Halloween is full of scary images. But nothing is scarier than a child’s safety being compromised, says Sarah Traub, University of Missouri Extension human development and...
Grain storage issues this fall create safety risk
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Karen Funkenbusch, 573-882-2731
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Storage issues for this year’s bumper crop increase the risk of deadly grain bin accidents, says University of Missouri Extension rural safety and health specialist...
