Tips for a healthy lawn
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Curt Wohleber
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University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-5409
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Story source: Brad S. Fresenburg, 573-884-8785
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Homeowners looking forward to a lush, green lawn this spring and summer should take care not to overdo it, says a University of...
Practice good garden hygiene by sanitizing tools
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Curt Wohleber
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-5409
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Story source: David H. Trinklein, 573-882-9631
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Just like surgeons and dentists, gardeners should work with clean tools. Sanitizing garden tools between uses will lower the risk...
Soil tests take the guesswork out of fertilizing your lawn and...
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Curt Wohleber
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-5409
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: David H. Trinklein, 573-882-9631
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Many garden and home-improvement stores offer a seemingly endless selection of fertilizers. What’s the best choice for your...
Germination 101
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Debbie Johnson
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University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9183
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Story source: David H. Trinklein, 573-882-9631
Cut open a seed and you’ll see a miracle. A tiny, embryonic plant waits inside, ready to break free of its seed coat, grow roots and push up through the soil.
Both...
Container gardening: Thrillers, fillers and spillers
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Linda Geist
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9185
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Story source: David H. Trinklein, 573-882-9631
COLUMBIA, Mo.– If you’re yearning to grow flowers or vegetables but are short on space or have limited mobility, University of Missouri...
Location, timing critical for double-crop success
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Jason Vance
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9731
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Story source: William J. Wiebold, 573-673-4128 (cell); 573-882-0621
COLUMBIA, Mo.–Double-cropping soybeans after wheat provides the opportunity to harvest two crops in the same year from the same...
Dairy margin proposal would cut spending in a 2013 farm bill,...
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Duane Dailey
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University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9181
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Story source: Scott Brown, 573-882-3861
WASHINGTON – Dairy producers will seek a new safety net when farm bill discussions restart in Congress, said a University of Missouri dairy economist at the recent USDA...
Cover crops can provide many benefits
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Jason Vance
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9731
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Story source: Tim Reinbott, 573-884-7945
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Having plant growth in fields year-round can improve the soil, according to Tim Reinbott, superintendent of the University of Missouri...
Location, timing critical for double-crop success
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Jason Vance
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: William J. Wiebold, 573-673-4128 (cell); 573-882-0621
COLUMBIA, Mo.–Double-cropping soybeans after wheat provides the opportunity to harvest two crops in the same year from the same...
SPCC can help environment and protect property values
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Jason Vance
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Bob Broz, 573-882-0085
COLUMBIA, Mo.– May 10 is the final date for all farmers with on-farm petroleum storage exceeding 1,320 gallons to have a Spill Prevention Control and...
