Get a jump on spring: Start seeds indoors
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Debbie Johnson
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University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: David H. Trinklein, 573-882-9631
COLUMBIA, Mo. – It’s difficult to think about gardening in the midst of sweater-weather, but now is the perfect time to start seeds indoors so they’ll be ready for...
Growing demand for butter is boosting dairy industry
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Jason Vance
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University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
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Story source: Scott Brown, 573-882-3861
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The growing number of Americans opting for butter over margarine and other oils has given the U.S. dairy industry a much-needed boost.
“That’s one of the reasons why...
U.S. Forest Service Releases Findings on the Effects of Drought for...
Week of dairy profit seminars set across Missouri, Feb. 22-26
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Duane Dailey
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University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Joe Horner, 573-882-9339
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri Dairy Profit Seminars cover three major topics: health, nutrition and reproduction. “The three affect profits,” says Joe Horner, University of Missouri...
Enrollment now open for OSU’s 2016 Grape Management course
Those who are interested in learning more about grape growing and production may enroll in Oklahoma State University’s 2016 Oklahoma Grape Management course.
This course is an effort to familiarize current and potential grape growers with vital information of what it takes to be successful grape producers, said Becky Carroll, OSU Cooperative...
Making waste products more powerful at OSU
There is an increasing demand for low-cost, small-scale, portable power generation units that utilize local carbonaceous feedstocks. Rather than burning up nonrenewable fossil fuels, Ajay Kumar, associate professor in OSU’s Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, is leading a team of researchers in a project to use local biomass m...
MU Extension offers free workshop for teachers helping teens learn about...
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Linda Geist
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University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Trish Savage, 660-886-6908
MARSHALL Mo. – University of Missouri Extension will offer a free workshop this summer targeted to teachers of high school personal finance classes. Volunteers of nonprofit organizations who...
USDA Seeks Proposals for Market-Based Wetland Protection Systems
Free tax sites open statewide
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Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Andrew Zumwalt, 573-884-1690
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program sites have opened across Missouri, says University of Missouri Extension personal finance specialist Andrew Zumwalt.
VITA sites provide free tax...
Don’t cool your exercise plan when temperatures drop
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Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Janet Hackert, 660-425-6434
BETHANY, Mo. – Don’t drop your exercise routine when the temperatures drop, says University of Missouri Extension nutrition and health education specialist Janet Hackert.
You may need to...
