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MU Extension livestock specialist shows youth the world of agriculture

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Media contact:
Jason Vance
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Heather Smith, 573-642-0755

COLUMBIA, Mo.–As a livestock specialist and a mother, Heather Smith is interested in how children perceive agriculture.

Most people are generations removed...

Show-Me-Select heifers average $2,097 at Palmyra, Mo.

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Media contact:
Duane Dailey
Senior Writer
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story sources: Daniel Mallory, 573-985-3911; David J. Patterson, 573-882-7519

PALMYRA, Mo. – A registered Angus heifer sold for $4,100 to take top price in the 16-year history of the Show-Me-Select Replacement...

Applications available for 2013 Missouri 4-H Equine Tour

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Media contact:
Jason Vance
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Debbie Davis, 816-539-3765

COLUMBIA, Mo.–The 2013 Missouri 4-H Equine Tour will be held May 21-27. Applications are now available for 4-H members ages 13-18.

The tours started in 2006...

United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and United States Trade Representative...

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2012 – United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk today issued the following statement in response to Russia's new requirements that U.S. beef and pork exports to Russia be tested and certified free of the feed additive ractopamine....

USDA and USAID Collaborate to Improve Productivity of the Common Bean...

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2012 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today awarded five grants totaling $4.5 million in support of research to improve the production of the common bean, a main staple produced throughout food insecure areas of the world, including East and Southern Africa. The awards were made by USDA’s National Institute of Food an...

Feral hogs running wild throughout the state

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STILLWATER, Okla. – While they are not native to the United States, feral hogs have made Oklahoma their home, and farmers and ranchers have the damage on their property to prove it....

12 Sedalians lose weight, improve health, inspire community

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

Story source: Megan Webb, 660-827-0591

SEDALIA, Mo.–The season of good will, happiness and cheer is here once again. So too is the season of overindulgence, frequent snacking and high calorie intake.

As a counterpoint...

Ag economist: Expect volatility going into 2013

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Media contact:
Linda Geist
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Scott Brown, 573-882-3861

HANNIBAL, Mo. – What will 2013 hold for the farm community? It’s anybody’s guess until Congress passes a farm bill, said a University of Missouri...

Christmas trees are safe if properly maintained

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STILLWATER, Okla. – We have all heard the warnings and seen the clips of Christmas trees bursting into flames and ruining someone’s holiday season....

Keeping Christmas trees fresh

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STILLWATER, Okla. – While Christmas trees in the home or office are no longer growing, they still need almost as much water as if they were. Keeping the focal point of your Christmas decorations fresh and beautiful is simple, if a few important steps are taken....
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