From the living room to the yard, Christmas trees used for...
STILLWATER, Okla. – Christmas trees come in all shapes and sizes. Some are harvested and used for just one season, while others are purchased with a longer time frame in mind. No matter which tree you choose for this season, it is sure to add to everyone’s holiday spirit....
Increasing deer population leads to ornamental and garden plant damage
STILLWATER, Okla. – With more than a half million white-tailed deer in Oklahoma, many landowners experience nature in its purest sense as the deer can be viewed at close range....
Financial advice column points readers in right direction
STILLWATER, Okla. – Ever wonder how to set up a budget or better control your spending habits? If so, consider checking out Ask Dr. Per Cap, a financial advice column aimed at answering these and other money related questions....
Departments of Agriculture, Defense, Energy, and Interior Sign Memorandum to Collaborate...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2012—Four cabinet-level departments joined the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation today in signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve the protection of Indian sacred sites. The MOU also calls for improving tribal access to the sites. It was signed by cabinet secretaries from the U.S. Departments of A...
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Releases Final Sacred Sites Report
WASHINGTON, December 6, 2012–Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released a report calling for USDA and the U.S. Forest Service to work more closely with tribal governments in the protection, respectful interpretation and appropriate access to Indian sacred sites....
Deciphering dates on food labels
STILLWATER, Okla. – In addition to nutritional information and ingredients, food labels and packages also have different dates stamped on them....
More Communities Warm Up to Winter Markets
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2012 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced that the number of winter markets listed in USDA’s National Farmers Market Directory has increased 52 percent, from 1,225 in 2011 to 1,864 in 2012. Winter markets now account for roughly 24 percent of the 7,865 farmers markets listed in the USDA national dir...
USDA, Gulf State Producers and Partners Take the 'Initiative' for Gulf...
WASHINGTON, December 6, 2012 —Agriculture Secretary Vilsack today announced the release of a new USDA report highlighting crucial ways farmers, ranchers and landowners are participating in USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) partnership initiatives to improve ecosystems, wildlife habitat and water quality on private lands in the G...
Leases help landowners and tenants know expectations
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Story source: Karisha Devlin, 660-397-2179
HANNIBAL, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension agribusiness specialist Karisha Devlin urged northeastern Missouri agriculture lenders to encourage...
Missouri farmland costs at record high
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Linda Geist
Senior Information Specialist
University of Missouri Cooperative Media Group
Phone: 573-882-9185
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Story source: Karisha Devlin, 660-397-2179
HANNIBAL, Mo. – A University of Missouri survey of farmland values in July 2012 shows record-high values for cropland, pasture, timberland and...
