Farm liability insurance: Do you have enough coverage?
Media contact:
Milly Carter
Administrative Associate, Urban Region
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 816-252-7717
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Whitney Wiegel, 660-584-3658
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Farm owners should periodically review the coverage limits on their liability insurance, says a University of Missouri Extension...
Recent MU grad wants to help others through food
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Vera L. Massey, 573-445-9792
COLUMBIA, Mo. – “One of my passions is helping others be healthy on a small amount of money,” says Kelsie Shearrer, a May 2013 graduate of the University of Missouri College of...
MU Extension helps company develop international markets
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: Larry Dill, 314-241-1511; Jackie Rasmussen, 573-346-2644
WENTZVILLE, Mo. – When Harley-Davidson domestic sales began to slow to an idle, employees of RK Stratman Inc. of Wentzville knew they had to rev things up. They...
Twins to tell 4-H’ers about their e-commerce venture at Build-a-Business Camp
Media contact:
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. – Twin sisters looking for fashionable all-weather boots turned their search into a global market.
Bailye and Brynne Stansberry, 22, of Columbia will tell 4-H members how they...
Gov. Nixon signs MU Extension district option legislation
Media contact:
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...
Zinc, sulfur deficiencies could cause yellow corn too
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: John A. Lory, 573-884-7815; David Dunn, 573-379-5431
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Most yellow corn throughout Missouri is the result of nitrogen deficiency following heavy precipitation this spring, but zinc and sulfur deficiency...
High-energy Haygoods bring music, reality to FilmFest 4-H
Media contact:
Bradd Anderson
State 4-H Youth Development Specialist
4-H Center for Youth Development
Phone: 573-884-0576
E-Mail: [email protected]
BRANSON, Mo.– The third annual FilmFest 4-H, Aug. 4-7, is serving up a double helping of the Haygoods, one of the most popular performing families in Branson.
The musical siblings will conduct a...
MU Crop Injury Diagnostic Clinic set for July 23-24
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Tim Reinbott, 573-884-7945
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The 2013 Crop Injury Diagnostic Clinic, July 23-24 at the MU Bradford Research Center in Columbia, offers topics from soil health to how to pull out stuck farm equipment.
Universi...
MU weed specialist may surprise doubters with herbicide-resistance ideas at Pest...
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. – “Tell me how to control marestail. The herbicides aren’t working.” That request was phoned in all spring, says Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri weed...
Over-mature hay drops in quality
Media contact:
Duane Dailey
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Robert L. Kallenbach, 573-884-2213
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Rain-delayed haymaking leads to poor-quality feed for livestock next winter. Supplemental feed will be needed to make balanced rations, says University of Missouri...
