Holiday foods: Tips on storage and shelf life
Media contact:
Londa Nwadike
Consumer Food Safety Specialist
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 913-307-7391
E-Mail: [email protected]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – 'Tis the season to receive delicious food gifts such as sausage, cheese, ham and other tasty items.
If you receive a gift of food this holiday season, ensure quality and safety...
Holiday foods: Safety tips for homemade and mail-order gifts
Media contact:
Londa Nwadike
Consumer Food Safety Specialist
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 913-307-7391
E-Mail: [email protected]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Candy, jellies, cookies and more—some of the best holiday gifts come from our own kitchens, or from the kitchens of local specialty food companies.
If you plan to send gifts of food...
As beef prices fall, herd owners should check risk management
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. – As risk managers, cattle producers lag behind corn growers. That is, if a show of hands by producers means anything.
At extension meetings, Scott Brown, University of Missouri...
Cattle producer learns ‘new normal’ through MU Extension’s AgrAbility program
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Karen Funkenbusch, 573-884-1268
ST. JAMES, Mo. – Cattle producer Carey Portell braces for November weather. Late-stage arthritis makes it hard to feed 120 head of cattle when it’s cold.
Portell says she is a...
MU Extension helps widow navigate farm ownership and improve life
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: Karisha Devlin, 660-397-2179; James Meyer, 573-985-3911
CENTER, Mo. – Eleven years ago, Jan Golian’s husband dropped dead of a heart attack in the middle of harvest season.
He had made all of the decisions for...
10 steps to protect your identity this holiday season
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. – Don’t let an identity thief steal the sparkle out of your holiday season.
Based on Federal Trade Commission data, Missouri ranked fourth in the nation for identity theft...
It’s OK to go to bed angry
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Jacquelyn Benson, 573-882-4035
COLUMBIA, Mo. – “Don’t go to bed angry.”
The saying may be one of the oldest pieces of relationship advice still in circulation. It goes back at least to the Book of...
‘Tis the season for scams
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. – Fa la la la la. Scam artists are ready to ring in the holiday season with offers all aglow, says University of Missouri Extension family financial specialist Virgil Woolridge.
M...
MU Extension holds percolation test certification training, Dec. 11-12
Media contact:
Georgia Stuart-Simmons
Community Development Specialist
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 660-747-3193
E-Mail: [email protected]
WARRENSBURG, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension in Johnson County will hold percolation test certification training Friday and Saturday, Dec. 11-12. This course is for individuals who...
Holiday foods: Heeding the labels on food gifts
Media contact:
Londa Nwadike
Consumer Food Safety Specialist
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 913-307-7391
E-Mail: [email protected]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It’s fun to receive the gift of food during the holidays: a ham on the front porch or nuts in the mailbox. If you’re the lucky recipient of such a gift, keep it safe by...