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FARMINGTON, Mo. - Heifer prices kept going up in the fifth of six fall sales of Show-Me-Select replacement heifers, Dec. 7. The 74 head averaged $2,334. The previous high was $2,099 on 64 head at Fruitland, Mo. Kendra Graham, sale coordinator, said,... Read more ...
PALMYRA, Mo. – Longtime consignors using proven genetics topped the Show-Me-Select heifer sale at Palmyra, Mo., Dec. 8. Top consignor average was sold by Gene and Kim Dryden, Hannibal. They averaged $2,198 per head on their four lots of Angus... Read more ...
MARBLE HILL, Mo. - As winter lingers, gardeners plan and dream of warmer days ahead. Follow these simple tips now for more gardening joy in the spring, says Donna Aufdenberg, University of Missouri Extension field specialist in horticulture. -Mulch... Read more ...
WILLOW SPRINGS, Mo. - University of Missouri Extension will provide a free forage ammoniation demonstration 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at the Craig Bennett farm in Howell County. Farmers and ranchers can learn how to ammoniate low-quality hay to... Read more ...
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension has named Lupita Fabregas as the director of MU’s 4-H Center for Youth Development. Fabregas will assume her new responsibilities Feb. 1, 2019. She previously served as assistant director with... Read more ...
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Managed grazing makes better use of forage in a year of high-price hay. After a drought with short grass and little hay, fall pastures grew fast with good rains. Management-intensive grazing (MIG) extends fall grass supplies. Or... Read more ...
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension writer Duane Dailey won the 2018 Agriculture Educator Lifetime Achievement Award at the Missouri Livestock Symposium on Nov. 30. The award honors an educator making significant contributions to... Read more ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Many people want the gifts they send to be a surprise, but if you’re sending perishable food this holiday season, it’s better to spoil the surprise than risk spoiling the gift. “Pack it safely, mark it clearly and be sure... Read more ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The gift of food can be a delightful part of the holidays. But before taking the first bite, make sure the food had a safe trip to your doorstep and didn’t take a detour into the temperature danger zone. “Mail-order food... Read more ...
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Early registration for the 2018 University of Missouri Crop Management Conference closes Friday, Dec. 7. MU’s Division of Plant Sciences hosts the Dec. 18-19 event at the Columbia Holiday Inn Executive Center. MU Extension weed... Read more ...
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – Wintering cows in a year with bad hay or shortages of hay proves challenging to beef farmers. Prolonged drought last summer upset haymaking plans. Beef nutritionist Eric Bailey, University of Missouri Extension, answered... Read more ...
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Amaryllis is the perfect last-minute gift for young and old, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. “Plants make thoughtful gifts at this time of the year, or simply represent a good way of... Read more ...