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USDA Preserves $4 Billion in Agricultural Exports in 2012 by Knocking...

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2013–Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today highlighted how the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) resolved dozens of export issues in 2012, freeing up an estimated $4 billion in U.S. agricultural and forestry exports and protecting roughly 30,000 American jobs in the process. The work is highlighted on Performance.gov, a r...

MU Extension FRTI Winter Fire School offers training to more than...

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Media contact:
Phil Leslie
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Tracy Gray, 573-882-5017; 573-590-1162 (cell)

COLUMBIA, Mo.— More than 900 firefighters, emergency medical personnel and other emergency responders from across Missouri and eight other states will...

Plant science specialist joins MU Extension field faculty

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Media contact:
Phil Leslie
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story sources: Shelley Bush Rowe, 636-456-3444; Valerie Tate, 660-895-5121

LINNEUS, Mo.– A University of Missouri research specialist and former MU Extension field faculty member has rejoined MU Extension as a plant...

Start saving in February

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Media contact:
Curt Wohleber
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-5409
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Brenda J. Procter, 573-882-3820

[Editors: See below for a list of regional MU Extension family financial education specialists.]

COLUMBIA, Mo.– Even if you have a small paycheck...

Search for Missouri Century Farms continues

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Media contact:
Andy Emerson
Missouri Century Farm Coordinator
Phone: 573-882-7216
E-Mail: [email protected]

COLUMBIA, Mo. – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1913, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm.

To qualify, farms must meet the following guidelines. The same family must have owned the farm for...

Which oils and fats are healthy and why?

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

Story source: Janet Hackert, 660-425-6434

BETHANY, Mo. – Judging from all the fat-free and low-fat foods available, you might consider fat a dietary evil. However, the body needs a certain amount of fatty...

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Expansion of Refinancing Program to Help More...

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WASHINGTON, January 31, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is adding 15 more states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to a pilot program that enables current USDA home loan borrowers to save money on housing costs by refinancing their mortgages with lower interest rates. USDA Housing Administrator Tammye Treviño ma...

Treat Those You Love this Valentine’s Day with AgriMissouri

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Whether your list includes a person who has everything, a self-proclaimed 'foodie' or an adventurous traveler, Missouri's agribusinesses offer a spread - from locally produced meats, wines and cheeses to jewelry and home decor - that is sure to please. The AgriMissouri Valentine's Gift Guide brings together some of the more than 1700 member...

Oklahoma State University ranks No. 5 on EPA’s top 20 college...

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Oklahoma State University announced today it is No. 5 on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA's) Top 20 College & University list of the largest green power purchasers.

OSU is purchasing 110,000,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, which is enough green power to meet 67 percent of the electricity use on the...

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