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This is the second straight year and third time overall Carver and the team has claimed the honor, which annually recognizes the breeder of the wheat variety most well-liked by millers participating in the WQC’s evaluation program.

“This award says OSU remains dedicated to producing high-quality, Oklahoma-adapted wheat varieties that meet the needs...

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

Story source: Michele R. Warmund, 573-882-9632

COLUMBIA, Mo. - You might know your green beer and Irish stew, but if you really want to show your Irish side, it's all about the shamrock.

Shamrocks are linked to the patron saint of...

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Duane Dailey
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Craig A. Roberts, 573-882-0481

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Beef producers take pride in their cattle. When replacing toxic-fescue pastures, they can take pride in grass, says an extension forage specialist.

Novel-endophyte fescues...

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

Story source: David H. Trinklein, 573-882-9631

COLUMBIA, Mo. – If you mention lily to most people, they’ll probably think of the Easter lily. Sadly, that pure white beauty is not the best choice for Missouri gardens because...

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

Story source: Sherry Nelson, 573-769-2177

PALMYRA, Mo. – Daylight saving time begins this weekend. When the time changes each spring and fall, change batteries in your smoke alarms and test them, suggests Sherry F. Nelson, human...

Replacement heifers will be turned in with bulls or put on a synchronization program to be bred in April. In some cases, this means the heifers must be moved from one location to another that is closer to working facilities.

“A major consideration is to not let the heifers go on a steep downslide in energy intake as we approach the breeding s...

“It is imperative producers contact their local veterinarian and make arrangements to have their bulls administered a breeding soundness exam,” said Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension emeritus animal scientist and editor of the university’s popular Cow-Calf Corner newsletter. “Be sure to ask the veterinarian about the need...

“Cattle prices went higher, faster than anyone projected, followed by a sharp correction in late 2015 that was more abrupt and severe than anyone anticipated,” said Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension livestock marketing specialist. “This has left many cattle producers cautious and somewhat hesitant about what to expect go...