Farm & Agriculture
Michele Warmund, 573-882-9632
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Bees are a fruit tree owner’s friend and need special protection from pesticides, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Michele Warmund.
Bees are essential to pollinate many fruit crops, including apple, pear, Japanese plums, sweet...
How to Water Glass Eggs
Author: Carolyn Thomas
Preserving eggs by water glassing is a long-standing historical method that works wonderfully for long-term egg storage.
Equipment
5-gallon food-grade bucket
Ingredients
8 oz Hydrated Lime
8 quarts Filtered Water
Fresh Eggs
Instructions
Start off with...
These are not pickled eggs. These are homegrown, unwashed eggs stored in lime water. The lime water fills in all the pores of the egg and encases them in a shell of "glass". Water glassed eggs can last stored at room temperature like this for up to 2 years. This method of preserving raw eggs...
One of the more common requests Missouri Department of Conservation personnel get is for someone to come and “shock” their pond so they have some idea what kind of a fish population is lurking beneath the surface. The problem is, there are around 500,000 private ponds in the state. It would take...
Source: Mary Engram, 573-683-6129
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Long hours during calving and planting seasons can cause fatigue and stress, leading to accidents and costly mistakes, says Mary Engram, University of Missouri Extension human development specialist.
“Lack of sleep affects us physically and mentally...
COLUMBIA, Mo. – With lower initial investments and higher returns, fruit and vegetable production could play a big role in doubling the state’s agricultural economy by 2030, according to a study by University of Missouri researchers.
“Compared to row crops, you don’t have to have as many acres of...
Source: David Trinklein, 573-882-9631; Michele Warmund, 573-882-9632
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Winter-hardy perennial flowers likely will survive April’s historic low temperatures across Missouri, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
Their tender annual counterparts, however...
This baby fox is waiting for mom to bring his evening meal. The den is located under a barn in Hamilton.
STOCKTON, Mo. – If not managed properly, muddy pastures can affect grazing the rest of the year, says University of Missouri Extension regional livestock specialist Patrick Davis.
“Cattle producers need to evaluate their pastures,” Davis says. Identify pastures that are thin and in need of...
Lifelong learning. It’s an essential part of MU Agriculture and Environment Extension’s goal of doubling the value of Missouri agriculture by 2030 while sustaining the state’s natural resources.
When Ron Brown was approached to check out University of Missouri Extension’s Master Gardener program,...
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