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USDA Finalizes New Food Safety Measures to Reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter...

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2016 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced the finalization of new federal standards to reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter in ground chicken and turkey products, as well as in raw chicken breasts, legs, and wings. Based on scientific risk assessments, FSIS e...

USDA to Invest $150 Million through Conservation Stewardship Program to Help...

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that $150 million in funding is available for agricultural producers through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), USDA's largest conservation program, by acres impacted, that helps producers voluntarily improve the health and productivity of private and Tribal...

Learn about pecan management at OSU course beginning March 8

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Slated to begin March 8 and run one Tuesday a month through Oct. 18, this course will provide participants with a wealth of research- and science-based information, said Becky Carroll, OSU Cooperative Extension assistant specialist, fruit crops and pecans.

“OSU has been offering this course nearly 20 years and many people from around the region h...

Donate with your heart and a plan

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Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Cynthia Crawford, 573-825-8778

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Give with your heart and a plan.

Valentine’s Day is a good time to make or review charitable giving plans, says Cynthia Crawford, family financial education specialist...

FACT SHEET: President’s FY2017 Budget to Invest $700 Million In USDA’s...

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Each day, the work of USDA scientists and researchers touches the lives of all Americans, from the farm field to the kitchen table and from the air we breathe to the energy that powers our country. USDA science is on the cutting edge, helping to protect, secure, and improve our food, agricultural and natural resources systems. Studies have shown...

Avoid identity theft during tax season

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Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Andrew Zumwalt, 573-884-1690

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Tax filing season is prime time for identity thieves.

Take steps to prevent identity thieves from lining their pockets with your refund and personal information, says...

USDA Awards More Than $30 Million in Grants for Food Safety...

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2016 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the award of $30.1 million in competitive grants to fund 80 research projects to improve food safety, reduce antibiotic resistance in food, and increase the resilience of plants in the face of climate change. The grants are made possible through USDA’s Agriculture and F...

File income tax returns early

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Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Andrew Zumwalt, 573-884-1690

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The saying goes, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” Early filing of income tax returns can do the same for many, says...

Tool available to help wheat producers make decisions

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Waiting much longer than that would result in a drastic decrease in yield.

Research has shown that First Hollow Stem, a particular growth stage in winter wheat, is the optimal time to pull cattle off wheat to prevent yield loss. Using Mesonet weather and soil data, as well as FHS observations from 1995-2012, researchers at Oklahoma State University...

U.S. Forest Service Releases Findings on the Effects of Drought for...

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2016 — The U.S. Forest Service today released a new report, Effects of Drought on Forests and Rangelands in the United States: A Comprehensive Science Synthesis, that provides a national assessment of peer-reviewed scientific research on the impacts of drought on U.S. forests and rangelands. This report will help the Forest S...
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