MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. – The sun is setting on the well-worn path to the dairy barn where Michelle Eilenstine milks cows.
She travels the familiar path twice a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. There are 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. milkings.
Eilenstine is one of Missouri’s small group of women dairy...
WINIGAN, Mo. – There is high demand for Missouri-raised heritage turkeys from Winigan Farms.
The turkeys are part of Rod Belzer’s small-acreage farm efforts, says Dan Downing, state specialist for University of Missouri Extension. Downing works with farmers who grow products for farmers markets and...
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Livestock owners across Missouri are encouraged to prepare for Food and Drug Administration rule changes on antibiotics that will go into effect Jan. 1.
Craig Payne, director of veterinary medical extension at the University of Missouri, said there are two main changes. The first...
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Your houseplants may look like they need CPR after you bring them inside to protect them from falling temperatures.
Do not despair. With proper care, plants revive and come back to full splendor, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
Houseplants drop...
For the past 14 years, I have had the great honor and privilege of serving in the Missouri General Assembly. During that time, I have been blessed to work alongside many dedicated public servants, and I have proudly watched as legislation I sponsored became law. However, it has been the countless...
Caldwell County
Route P – CLOSED at the intersection of Route P and Old Highway 36 for a culvert replacement, Nov. 21, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
USDA encourages farmers to vote in the Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee election. Beginning, November 7th, USDA mailed ballots to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. Producers must return ballots to their local FSA offices by December 5, 2016, to ensure their vote is counted...
Greetings Friends of the 8th Legislative District!
Honoring Our Nation’s Heroes
As citizens from all walks of life turned out to cast their votes and make their voices heard on Election Day, it was an important reminder of the freedoms that have been fought for and defended throughout the centuries...
University of Missouri Extension offers a variety of programs each winter for livestock producers, row crop farmers, and horticultural crop growers. These meetings are designed to help farmers become better producers, and deal with problems that undoubtedly will arise each year.
Beef producers will...
The end of the growing season does not have to signal the end of tropical container plants that have brought months of enjoyment. “With a bit of care they can be carried through the winter and put to work the follow spring as outdoor patio plants,” said University of Missouri Extension...