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OSU, Missouri fans to join forces to help Dallas food bank;...

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Volunteers from Oklahoma State University and the University of Missouri are planning to come together for a community service project to help the North Texas Food Bank in Dallas, Texas before the football teams hit the field to compete in the 2014 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic January 3, 2014. 

Both universities are looking for 30 volunteers...

OSU students design storm-penetrating, search and rescue UAVs

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OSU students design storm-penetrating, search and rescue UAVs Students in Oklahoma State University’s unmanned aerial systems degree program have designed two practical unmanned aerial vehicles as part of their UAS Design and Analysis course.

The first is a vehicle designed to intercept and measure important meteorological parameters in severe thunderstorms.  Called MARIA for Mesoscale Analysis and...

USDA Awards Grants for New School Food Service Equipment to Help...

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2013 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be awarding $11 million in grants to help schools purchase needed equipment to make preparing and serving healthier meals easier and more efficient for hardworking school food service professionals....

USDA Brings Additional Relief to Landowners Affected by Hurricane Sandy

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2013 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the selection of approximately $19.2 million in funding for floodplain easements to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy and prevent future damage in flood-prone areas in the Northeast region. Vilsack also announced that another round of applications for easement funds...

Statement from Michael T. Scuse, Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign...

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WASHINGTON, December 18, 2013 – The United States Department of Agriculture and the Brazil Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food made a joint statement today:...

Hoff elected an APS Fellow

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Hoff elected an APS Fellow Dr. Wouter Hoff, professor of microbiology and molecular genetics at Oklahoma State University, has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society.  This distinction is limited to no more than 0.5 percent of the society’s nearly 50,000 members and represents recognition by one's own peers of outstanding contributions to physics.

“The e...

Register Now for the 2014 Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture

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The Missouri Governor's Conference on Agriculture is returning to Kansas City Jan. 16-18, 2014, and registration is now available online at mda.mo.gov....

MU Extension program promotes exercise for people with developmental disabilities

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

Story source: Lynda Zimmerman, 573-642-0755

FULTON, Mo. – Adults with developmental disabilities exercise their bodies and social skills through weekly strength-training sessions at the University of Missouri Extension Center in...

Making merry without putting on pounds

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Media contact:
Debbie Johnson
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Tammy Roberts, 660-679-4167

BUTLER, Mo. – The holidays – a time for parties, food and alcohol. It’s also a time for temptation when you’re trying to watch your weight. But denying yourself the foods...

Oklahoma State University graduates hear keys to success from House Speaker...

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House Speaker T.W. Shannon helps OSU honor graduates Oklahoma House of Representatives Speaker T.W. Shannon offered Oklahoma State University graduates four keys to success during OSU’s 128th commencement Saturday at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

Shannon shared his thoughts on living life to the fullest. He told OSU’s graduates to:

1. Work hard to become, not to acquire; to live a life of service and...

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