Armyworms eat fescue pastures, hayfields
Media contact:
Duane Dailey
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Wayne C. Bailey, 573-864-9905
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Armyworms, which can strip pastures and hayfields bare as they march across the landscape, have shown up in Missouri, warns a University of Missouri entomologist.
Most...
Wait for fall to reseed cool-season grass
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Debbie Johnson
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Brad S. Fresenburg, 573-884-8785
COLUMBIA, Mo. – If you’re thinking of reseeding your lawn now that warm weather has arrived, think again.
“If you look at the calendar, we’re in May. Any grass...
MU hosts international elderberry symposium, June 9-14
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Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Andrew Thomas, 417-466-2148
COLUMBIA, Mo. – More than 120 international horticulturists, botanists, biochemists, food scientists, economists and farmers will attend the First International Symposium on Elderberry, June...
Severe-weather resources from MU Extension
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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 ...
Serve your kids a healthy helping of money talk
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Lucy J. Schrader, 573-882-4071
COLUMBIA, Mo. – What’s for dinner?
Parents might want to serve their children a regular helping of conversation about money.
Lucy Schrader, University of Missouri Extension personal...
MU website tracks risk of nitrogen loss
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Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Peter C. Scharf, 573-882-0777
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Grain producers can track rainfall and risk of nitrogen loss during spring on a website from a University of Missouri plant scientist.
“Nitrogen Watch 2013”...
Horse owners should watch for eastern tent caterpillar
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: Wayne C. Bailey, 573-864-9905; Craig A. Roberts, 573-882-0481; 573-228-2802 (cell)
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Owners of horses, mules and donkeys should keep their animals away from trees favored by eastern tent caterpillars, say...
Wet spring puts plants at risk if hot, dry weather arrives
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Debbie Johnson
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: David H. Trinklein, 573-882-9631
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The excessive spring rains could put plants at risk when Missouri weather turns dry and hot.
“The big problem that plants have right now is there is no reason for...
April and May set weather records
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Debbie Johnson
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Pat Guinan, 573-882-5908
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Lots of rain, low temperatures and even snow set weather records in April and May in Missouri.
“You can’t get much more of a difference, last spring versus this...
To raise quality, make hay before seeds set
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Duane Dailey
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: Robert L. Kallenbach, 573-884-2213; Craig A. Roberts, 573-882-0481; 573-228-2802 (cell)
COLUMBIA, Mo. – “Don’t delay making hay,” says Rob Kallenbach, University of Missouri Extension.
It might not...
