Corn growers smile in June rains; haymakers fret at few sunny...
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Duane Dailey
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: Brent Myers, 573-882-4257; Pat Guinan, 573-882-5908; Robert L. Kallenbach, 573-884-2213
COLUMBIA, Mo. – June, noted for the start of the hot, dry days of summer, became a spring-rain month this year.
All grasses,...
Manure Expo adds PED panel
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Jason Vance
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Teng Teeh Lim, 573-882-9519
COLUMBIA, Mo.– A presentation and panel discussion on porcine epidemic diarrhea virus has been added to the 2014 North American Manure Expo.
“There is still a lot to learn about...
Hannibal tourist attraction benefits from MU Extension business expertise
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Phil Leslie
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Charles Holland, 660-327-4158
HANNIBAL, Mo. – Summertime is tourist time. Millions of families across the country hit the open road in search of America.
Many small businesses depend on tourism dollars....
MU Pest Day on July 16 adds waterhemp plot tours
Media contact:
Duane Dailey
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Kevin Bradley, 573-882-4039
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Pest Day, July 16, just got bigger. Plot tours showing control for resistant waterhemp are added.
“Waterhemp is Missouri’s worst weed,”...
4-H Build-a-Business camp draws top-notch entrepreneurs
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Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Steven A. Henness, 573-884-6618
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The seventh annual Build-a-Business camp, July 13-17, offers ideas to young people from some of the area’s newest entrepreneurs. The University of Missouri Extension...
4-H members reach 10,000-hour hunger service goal, keep going
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Steven A. Henness
Extension Associate
Phone: 573-884-6618
E-Mail: [email protected]
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Last year, 4-H members across Missouri contributed more than 10,500 hours of service to fighting hunger in their communities. Missouri 4-H clubs and individual youth organized food drives, planted community gardens, hosted...
MU Extension to offer educational grain marketing game starting July 14
Media contact:
Jason Vance
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Whitney Wiegel, 660-584-3658
HIGGINSVILLE, Mo. – Marketing commodities ahead of harvest carries some big financial risks, but not for participants in an online grain marketing game.
University of Missouri Extension is...
Toxic fungus appears in Missouri pastures
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: Craig A. Roberts, 573-882-0481; Tim J. Evans, 573-884-9270
COLUMBIA Mo. – The first two weeks of July are prime time for ergot to appear in common pasture grasses, said University of Missouri Extension forage specialist...
Second-cutting fescue makes quality hay when stems, seed heads were cut...
Media contact:
Duane Dailey
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Craig A. Roberts, 573-882-0481
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Farmers cutting fescue hay don’t get many second chances to make quality hay. This is a one-in-five year, says Craig Roberts, University of Missouri Extension forage...
AgrAbility program from MU helps farmers after injury
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Karen Funkenbusch, 573-882-2731
BETHEL, Mo –Chris Allen wanted out of the bed. He argued with hospital staff that he needed to go home to harvest crops, feed cattle and cut firewood to heat his farmhouse.
The...
