“If there was ever a year to focus on stockpiled tall fescue, this is it,” says Tim Schnakenberg, University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist in Galena.
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By Wm Terry Halleran
Regional Agronomy Field Specialist
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8/29/23
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This is the time of year when cattle producers need to pay extra attention to heat stress in their operations, says University of Missouri Extension beef specialist Eric Bailey.
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8/29/23
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Livestock producers are sweating, and it’s more than just the heat of summer, says Katie Neuner, University of Missouri Extension field specialist in agricultural business.
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8/29/23
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University of Missouri Extension will hold a free monthly webinar series for sheep and goat producers starting Sept. 26.
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8/29/23
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At the University of Missouri Extension 2023 State 4-H Horse Public Speaking and Demonstration and Youth Equine Fine Arts and Poster contests, July 26, youths demonstrated speaking, presentation and artistic abilities while sharing their equine knowledge.
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8/21/23
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Small pockets of Missouri pastures may have gone unscathed
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Terry Halleran
Hickory County MU Extension Agronomy Field Specialist
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8/21/23
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When grass doesn’t grow, some cows have to go.
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Wesley Tucker
Agricultural Business Specialist
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8/21/23
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My whole family gets excited when the calendar reaches mid-August. Like many kids who are involved in agriculture, the State Fair brings both a healthy spirit of competition and pride when their work culminates and they present their 4-H and FFA projects. As a parent, there’s also a little spark of relief knowing that school is just around the corner and will once again bring a normal routine to our house. I know I’m not alone.
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By Garrett Hawkins
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8/21/23
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The emerald ash borer is a small insect that’s causing big problems for Missouri’s ash trees.
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By Jon Skinner
Missouri Department of Conservation
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8/14/23
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New platform makes it easy for producers to find hay in drought.
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8/3/23
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Some drought-stricken corn may have more value as cattle feed than grain this year.
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By Linda Geist
University of Missouri Extension
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8/2/23
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This time of year we receive a lot of calls about Johnsongrass. Is it bad for my cows? Will it kill my cows? Is it true that it can cause cattle to abort?
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By Terry Halleran
Regional Agronomy Field Specialist
University of Missouri Extension
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8/2/23
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In the wake of drought, Missouri livestock producers face dwindling water supplies for their herds.
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8/1/23
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Vendors set up at the Greater Polk County Farmers Market on Saturday, July 22 at the Southern Hills Baptist Church’s parking lot in Bolivar.
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7/26/23
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Ever since humans began tending to small patches of cultivated ground near their homes, the terms “rain” and “garden” have gone together.
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By Francis Skalicky
Missouri Department of Conservation
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7/26/23
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Drought. You are either in it, preparing for it or recovering from it.
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7/25/23
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Ragweeds are flowering plants in the genus Ambrosia in the aster family, Asteraceae.
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By Terry Halleran
Agronomy Field Specialist
Hickory County MU Extension
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7/25/23
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The Southwest Missouri Antique Tractor Puller’s Association (SWMATPA) set up the track and sled at the Polk County Fairgrounds for a tractor pull on Saturday, July 15.
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By Quincy Young
quincy@bolivarmonews.com
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7/19/23
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Many species of Ironweeds (Vernonia Gigantea) are commonly found throughout Missouri.
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By Terry Halleran
Agronomy Field Specialist
Hickory County MU Extension
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7/19/23
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“Cattle producers are dealing with varying degrees of drought and forage resources,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist. Some cattle producers have received...
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7/18/23
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Thistles, those pretty reddish-purple flowered sticker plants found in our abandon fields, pastures, hay meadows, and along roadsides, which are unpalatable to wildlife and livestock, greatly reduce the grazing potential and hay quality on our farms.
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By Terry Halleran
Agronomy Field Specialist
Hickory County MU Extension
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7/12/23
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Don’t forget plant care when planning your summer getaway. “After a wonderful vacation, it’s never fun to come home to dead plants,” says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Michele Warmund.
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7/12/23
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With more than 90% of Missouri under drought, browning lawns and wilting cornfields are common sights. But don’t forget about your trees. A lawn can be replaced in months, but it takes decades to replace a large tree, says University of Missouri Extension natural resources specialist Joni Harper.
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7/12/23
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On Saturday, July 8, people of all ages from near and far competed in the annual Halfway Antique-Farm Stock-Classic Tractor Pull at the Lions Club grounds.
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7/12/23
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Most of Missouri is experiencing drought conditions, which have extended almost a full year, putting enormous pressure on cattle producers. University of Missouri Extension specialists have five top action items for producers to do now:
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7/11/23
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