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You should still scout for soybean seedling diseases
With above-average temperatures and ideal planting conditions this spring in most of Missouri, widespread soybean seedling diseases are less likely to occur, but farmers should still be on the lookout, says a University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist. - May 16, 2012

Top 10 horticulture tips from veteran MU Extension agronomist
During her 23 years as a University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist, Pat Miller has answered a lot of questions and looked at a lot of plants. Here are her top 10 horticulture tips. - May 16, 2012

A problem with patches Fertilizing, watering can worsen fungal diseases in lawns.
A lawn can be a source of pride when healthy and green, but a front yard full of disease can be an embarrassment. - May 14, 2012

Turning food waste into energy University of Missouri research furthers effort to get more from leftovers.
America is not only a land of big waistlines, but also of big waste when it comes to food. - May 10, 2012

'Pink slime' label echoes 'swine flu' misnomer, notes MU Extension economist
Just as the "swine flu" misnomer for the H1N1 virus had an economic impact on the swine industry, the pejorative "pink slime" is causing notable impact on the beef industry, said a University of Missouri Extension economist. - May 09, 2012

Show-Me-Select heifer sale sets record prices for fall-calving replacements at Fruitland, Mo.
A record-high price of $3,400 for an individual Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer was set at the spring sale at the Fruitland Livestock Auction, May 5. - May 07, 2012

Thinning fruit in the home orchard
Sometimes fruit trees try to produce more fruit than is good for the plant. Poor fruit size and flavor, plant stress, and alternate bearing can result when certain types of fruit trees aren't properly thinned. - May 07, 2012

Warm temperatures continue through April; May rainfall uncertain
It's too close to call yet, but April temperatures this year look to be cooler than March's. - May 04, 2012

MU ag prof inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame
Mike Cook has earned the title hero-a cooperative hero. - May 04, 2012

MU research identifies method to remove faulty sperm from artificial insemination process
All bull semen is not created equal, but Peter Sutovsky has found a way to level the bovine-fertility playing field. - May 04, 2012

Quail, pollinators, farming featured at June 21 field day at MU Bradford Research Center
You can learn about the birds and the bees June 21 when University of Missouri's Bradford Research Center hosts a field day on bobwhite quail and native pollinators. - May 03, 2012

Show-Me cow herd owners tour Kansas feedlots; learn that quality premiums start on home farm
Missouri beef producers learned that how their calves perform in feedlots starts with what happens on their farms-even before breeding time. - May 02, 2012

Dairy title in new Farm Bill cuts volatility, MU economist tells congressional committee
Dairy programs in the draft 2012 Farm Bill can reduce milk-feed margin volatility, which has plagued milk producers in recent years. - Apr 30, 2012

Safety measures lessen market impact of recent mad cow disease case, says MU economist
Mad cow disease is much less scary to beef consumers than it was when the first case in the U.S. was found almost a decade ago. - Apr 27, 2012

Is it cost-effective to bale your own hay?
The greening of pastures and the rising of temperatures have led ruminant-livestock owners to start thinking about the upcoming haying season. - Apr 23, 2012