4-H partnership and movie send anti-bullying message
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Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Amanda Meek, 314-400-7386
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – A family movie opens soon in Missouri as part of 4-H’s partnership with Cyndi Willenbrock, author and producer of “Marshall the Miracle Dog” and founder of the...
January temperatures went from bitter cold to mild
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Debbie Johnson
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9183
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Story source: Pat Guinan, 573-882-5908
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Temperatures in January 2015 had a split personality.
“The first half of the month was unusually cold, with some areas 10 degrees below normal,” said Pat Guinan,...
Linville accepted into national Food Systems Leadership Institute
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Curt Wohleber
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University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-5409
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Story source: Ina Metzger Linville, 573-882-7430
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Ina Linville, state program director for University of Missouri Extension’s 4-H Center for Youth Development, has been accepted into the Food Systems...
Dairy Calves Lead to Trucks and College
Dale and Amy Hill bought 60 acres with an additional 40 rented acres next to the farm in Fayetteville, Ark., where Dale was raised in order to expose their children to a lifestyle that teaches responsibility on all levels. Dale still works with his dad and is the fourth generation on the land while Dale and Amy’s four sons are the fifth generation.
Cowboy on the Go
North of Pryor, Okla., on highway 69 in Mayes County, is the site of the shipping and receiving end of the A-Bar Ranch, owned by Mike Armitage and managed by his son Merrit Armitage along with several ranch hands. Merrit inherited his marketing business-like sense from his dad and uses it on his ranch that he shares with his wife, Michelle.
Chickens and Cattle: A Natural Fit
Sixteen-year-old Kou Thao and his family fled from Laos and war in 1979, first taking refuge in Thailand but eventually forced out because Thailand was unable to support all of the refugees. U.S. Immigration allowed the family to come to the United States. After living in both Wisconsin and Minnesota, Kou disliked the climate and took a vacation in 2002 to Arkansas with the intent of finding a farm.