Ozarks Farm & Neighbor Newspaper – written for, by & about farmers

Obstacle filled mud runs are not just for adults anymore.  

One thousand children between the ages of six and 13 are invited to experience “Fun in the First Degree” at Mud U, a mud run set for April 26 and 27 at Lake McMurtry, north of Stillwater. 

The 1.5 mile race was developed by Dr. Tim Baghurst, assistant professor of health and human...

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2014--Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that over $300 million will be paid to 41 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in support of local schools and roads as part of the Congressional reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. The disbursement incudes $30 million...

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

Story source: Marcia Shannon, 573-882-7859

MONROE CITY, Mo. – Missouri pork producers are stepping up biosecurity measures to keep the porcine epidemic disease virus (PEDV) from spreading. University of Missouri Extension swine...

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

Story sources: David H. Trinklein, 573-882-9631; Tammy Roberts, 660-679-4167

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Peas will never be considered an exotic food, but they’ve been cultivated for at least 5,000 years. This ancient plant is a...

Media contact:
Curt Wohleber
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-5409
E-Mail: [email protected]

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension has an extensive collection of resources and links to help individuals, families and communities prepare for and recover from weather-related emergencies and other disasters:

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