U.S. Senator Roy Blunt’s staff will host a Mobile Office on Thursday, January 12 from 10:30am-11:30am at the Caldwell County Courthouse.
Mobile offices are opportunities for Missourians to discuss their questions or concerns with the federal government one-on-one with members of Senator Blunt’s...
It is hard to believe eight years have passed since I wrote my first Capitol Report, appropriately titled “’Hello’ from Your New State Senator.” In what seems like the blink of an eye, I have gone from being sworn in for my first term as a state representative to packing up my office in our...
December 27. Chesterfield…Dairy farmers from all over the southern Midwest will be gathering in Springfield, MO, January 19-21, 2017, for the fifth annual Heart of America Dairy Expo presented by Hiland Dairy Foods.
The Heart of America Dairy Expo features four nationally known dairy speakers, and...
With high temperatures hovering in the 20s over the next several days, the Animal Medical Center of Mid-America urges all pet owners to bring their pets inside and exercise the utmost caution when exposing pets to the cold. Pets rely on their owners to help keep them warm during cold weather, so...
Gabriella Segar, Hamilton 4th grader, won the Caldwell County Newspaper Christmas Card Contest. Third and fourth graders in the county were asked to use their imagination and draw a Christmas card for the Christmas Greetings section. Gabriella is pictured with her teacher, Mrs. Sullenger.
Renters and property owners are negotiating new farmland leases in response to lower farm commodity prices, says University of Missouri Extension agriculture business specialist Joe Koenen.
Communication helps landlords and tenants find a middle ground for new leases, Koenen says. Landlords in tune...
Last March, our Northwest Region Extension Ag specialists held two meetings to discuss the kind of topics that farmers, lenders, and others in the Ag community would like to see Extension address for future programs. The meetings were held in Chillicothe and St. Joseph.
While many ideas were...
The Computers on the Farm conference, Jan. 13-14, is a family affair.
“Young people take home and apply what they learned before mom and dad do,” says John Travlos, leader of the University of Missouri meeting at Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach.
Parts of the annual meeting are often taught by the...
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri agronomists found corn and soybean yields increase by 20 percent or more when they use drainage control systems, said Kelly Nelson, MU Extension agronomist at the Greenley Research Center, Novelty.
A combination of drainage and subirrigation boosts corn yields...
COLUMBIA, Mo. – It’s not just the sights and sounds of Christmas that can put us in the holiday spirit. For many, the aroma and flavor of certain spices are an essential part of the season.
“The holiday season simply would not be the same without certain traditional foods and beverages associated...