Agriculture

University of Missouri Extension will host a freezer beef school March 14-15 in West Plains.   With unprecedented demand for locally grown beef, MU Extension wants to help farmers build and scale freezer beef businesses, said Eric Bailey, extension state beef nutrition specialist.   “Over...
Managing a pond or lake for sport fishing takes time, resources and a year-round commitment. Timing is crucial for many pond and lake management practices.   The approaching spring is an ideal time in Missouri to evaluate and determine if ponds need to be stocked or restocked, said Robert...
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Successful fish farming in Missouri depends on identifying and serving market niches, according to an updated guide from University of Missouri Extension.   "There are a lot of successful aquaculture businesses in Missouri," said Ryan Milhollin, MU Extension agribusiness management specialist...
University of Missouri Extension's Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program offers a DNA option for participants called Show-Me-Plus.   Jamie Courter, MU Extension state beef genetics specialist, said the program is educating producers and buyers of Show-Me Select heifers about the value of...
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Preparations are underway for Ozark National Scenic Riverways to accomplish several prescribed burns this spring, between mid-February and mid-April.   The burns will be carefully planned and monitored by the park's Fire Management staff. The scheduling of these prescribed burns is dependent...
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As weather becomes warmer and drier in the coming days and weeks, Mark Twain National Forest personnel expect ideal conditions for conducting prescribed burning operations. A prescribed fire is a fire ignited by highly trained wildland firefighting personnel, when conditions are right, to promote...
University of Missouri Extension in Benton County, in collaboration with Lincoln University Extension, will hold a Backyard Laying Hen Workshop 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at the First United Methodist Church in Warsaw.   Participants will learn basic management practices to...
Do you want to learn how you can manage nuisance wildlife in the yard, garden and on the farm? Then this program may be of interest to you. Trapping is a historical part of our heritage. In the past, individuals depended on trapping to remove unwanted animals, protect domestic animals and provide...
Enrollment for Heroes to Hives Beekeeping Training Program is open through Feb. 28.   Military veterans and their dependents are eligible to attend the free nine-month program by registering at www.heroestohives.com, says University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist Karen...
University of Missouri Extension is offering an in-person Better Process Control School for processors of acidified foods Dec. 19-20. The first 25 people to sign up will be enrolled for free. The two-day training will be held in Eckles Hall on the MU campus in Columbia. The course is primarily...

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