Missouri Summer Fire School prepares first responders for disasters
Media contact:
Jason Vance
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Kevin Zumwalt, 573-882-4735
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.–Recent tornadoes have wreaked havoc on communities throughout the Midwest, stretching emergency services thin. Each year, the Missouri Summer Fire School helps first...
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....
Program to reduce bee kills begins
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Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Moneen M Jones, 573-379-5431
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. – The Missouri Pollinator Conservancy Program offers beekeepers new ways to protect hives from pesticide drift.
The group is working with the DriftWatch Specialty Crop Site...
Handle leftover turkey safely
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Debbie Johnson
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Tammy Roberts, 660-679-4167
BUTLER, Mo. – Leftover turkey can easily fit into lots of recipes. But if turkey isn’t handled properly, those leftover meals can quickly go from yummy to uneatable.
Never leave...
Longtime Monroe County volunteers to be inducted into Missouri 4-H Hall...
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Rachel Augustine, 573-884-7641
PARIS, Mo. – “The more the merrier. The bigger the better.” That’s the attitude Julann and Mike McLaughlin used to grow Monroe County 4-H’s horsemanship project for...
Soggy-bottom blues killing the green
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. – Rain continues to reign in Missouri’s corn and soybean fields.
The type and location of flooding determines damage to planted crops, says...
Check out Show-Me Farm Safety display at Missouri State Fair, Aug....
Media contact:
Jason Vance
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Karen Funkenbusch, 573-884-1268
SEDALIA, Mo. – Missouri State Fair attendees can learn how to guard against common dangers on the farm and in the home at the Show-Me Farm Safety booth in the Agriculture Building.
The...
Delayed soybean planting may reduce yields
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. – Soybean yields may be lower this year as weather forces farmers to postpone planting, says a University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist.
The...
Watermelon growers to meet in Kennett on Dec. 5
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Sarah Denkler, 573-686-8064
KENNETT, Mo. – About 50 watermelon growers from across Missouri are expected to attend the annual Watermelon Growers Meeting on Dec. 5.
Registration for the...
Creditor or predator: How to tell the difference
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Virgil Woolridge, 573-581-3231
MEXICO, Mo. – If you need a loan, payday loans and pawnshops should be your last choice, says a University of Missouri Extension family financial education specialist.
Payday loans are a...
