Spring comes late to the dance
Media contact:
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. – Talk about being all dressed up with nowhere to go. Too many Missouri gardeners are watching spring days slip away because of cool, wet weather, which has delayed the...
4-H members aim high in archery competition
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Gerald E. Snapp, 573-882-5547
PALMYRA, Mo. –She’s ranked first in the state and the nation and fourth in the world in her age group for archery.
Cassie Hancock, a 13-year-old member of the Marion County Silver Spurs...
Cold, snow at start of May could injure corn seeds
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: William J. Wiebold, 573-673-4128 (cell); 573-882-0621; Brent Myers, 573-882-4257
COLUMBIA, Mo. –Plummeting temperatures in Missouri could mean poor stands of corn and seed damage.
The unseasonable weather might cause...
Cows’ looks alone can fool beef herd owners
Media contact:
Duane Dailey
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Mike Kasten, 573-979-0889
RUSSELLVILLE, Mo. – Better genetics puts high-quality beef on the consumer’s plate. Also, better genetics brings more profits back to the producer’s pocketbook.
“Today we have...
MU Extension program director honored with justice award
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
ST. LOUIS, Mo.– Nina Balsam, St. Louis County program director for University of Missouri Extension, received the Citizenship Award April 25 at Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s 15th annual Women’s Justice Awards ceremony at the...
MU Thompson Farm lets bid on river-bottom crop ground
Media contact:
Duane Dailey
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: Jon Schreffler, 660-485-6576; John Poehlmann, 573-882-4450
SPICKARD, Mo. – River-bottom cropland on the University of Missouri Thompson Farm has been leased for three years for $378.30 per acre, the highest of 11...
Clay soil: A mixed blessing, but easily corrected
Media contact:
Debbie Johnson
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Jennifer Schutter, 660-665-9866
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – You dig your first spadeful of soil in your new garden and discover you have a shovel full of clay.
But if your garden is more clay than loam, not all is lost....
‘Flag the Technology’ aids herbicide application
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Kevin Bradley, 573-882-4039
COLUMBIA, Mo. – There is a simple, inexpensive way to reduce errors in herbicide applications and limit off-target chemical drift, says a University of Missouri Extension weed management...
Pasture growth needs warm sunshine, good management, MU specialist says
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. – Cool spring weather delays grass growth this year, forcing cow herd owners to feed hay long past winter.
Rob Kallenbach, University of Missouri forage specialist, hears...
Drenching rains, low temps dampen corn planting
Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story sources: Brent Myers, 573-882-4257; William J. Wiebold, 573-673-4128 (cell); 573-882-0621; Pat Guinan, 573-882-5908
COLUMBIA, Mo. – It’s too early to call it too late to plant corn, says a University of Missouri cereal...
