http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/index.idc Recent Stories en-us Copyright © 2012 University of Missouri - All rights reserved agebb@missouri.edu (MU Extension - AgEBB) 15 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6273 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:14:58 CST The search is on for Missouri farms that have been in the same family 100 years or more. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6273 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6271 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:14:20 CST University of Missouri Extension will be offering a farm management class called Annie's Project starting at 6:30 p.m., March 12 at Newton County Extension Center on the Crowder Campus in Neosho. The class consists of six sessions, all on Monday nights. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6271 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6269 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:12:20 CST One of the five "Dairy Profit Seminars" being conducted in Missouri will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, 6821 West Independence (Exit 70 off of I-44), Springfield, Mo. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6269 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6268 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:11:56 CST Broccoli Rabe is a common vegetable in southern Italy that is gaining flavorful popularity in the U.S. according to Dr. Pam Duitsman, a nutrition and health education specialist with University of Missouri Extension. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6268 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6267 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:10:22 CST The Show-Me-Select Beef Heifer Development Program has created quite a stir in the beef industry. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6267 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6266 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:09:54 CST The spring planting season is still weeks away, but now is the time to place those nursery orders according to Patrick Byers, a horticulture specialist with University of Missouri Extension. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6266 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6265 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:07:51 CST The process of making liquid and powdered laundry detergents as well as homemade "green" cleaners will be demonstrated during the "Learn to Make Homemade Laundry Soaps" program held 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 10 at the Greene County Extension Center located inside the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center, 2400 S. Scenic, Springfield, Mo. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6265 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6264 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:06:12 CST Here is some sweet news for Chocolate lovers, just in time for Valentine's Day. A recent report in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition confirms what other similar large-scale reviews have shown: cocoa found in dark chocolate is associated with significant reductions in total and LDL ("bad") cholesterol, and has been linked with lower risk of heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6264 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6263 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:03:57 CST A special fundraising event on President's Day will help determine which local celebrity is actually, "Smarter than a Fifth Grader." http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6263 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6262 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:02:01 CST A person can't tell whether a field or garden has too much phosphorus or too little organic matter simply by smelling and touching the soil. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6262 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6260 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:00:30 CST Private pesticide applicator training sessions are being offered at various MU Extension centers in the Ozarks during February and March. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6260 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6259 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:58:58 CST Using the social network in the beef business, enabling beef cattle producers of the future to enter the industry and handling cattle with less stress on man and beast are just a few of the things attendees will learn at the 2012 Monett Beef Cattlemen's Conference. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6259 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6255 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:56:38 CST The 82nd Stone County Livestock and Forage Conference will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Hurley Baptist Church, located 1.5 miles east of Hurley, Missouri on highway A. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6255 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6254 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:55:21 CST Virtually every day more research is focusing on issues impacting senior citizens. One recent example is a study that says keeping the mind active is a key to good health. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6254 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6253 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:53:40 CST Enrollment has started for a series of civic education programs in 2012, called "Finding Your Civic Voice," that will be unique to the Greene County Extension center. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6253 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6252 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:52:15 CST More than likely, cold temperatures are on the way to the Ozarks. Typically, winter temperatures are cold enough to injure plants that grow in our gardens. How can we tell if our plants have suffered cold injury? http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6252 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6251 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:50:57 CST Bull shopping season is underway for many area cow-calf operators. Catalogs are starting to appear in the mail or online and considerable thought should be going into the genetic needs of a producer's herd's before setting out to a sale according to Eldon Cole, a livestock specialist with University of Missouri Extension. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6251 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6250 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:49:35 CST Sign up is now underway for the 2012 Master Gardener classes scheduled for Cedar and Barton Counties. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6250 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6249 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:53:42 CST The 28th annual Southwest Missouri Spring Forage Conference will be Tuesday, Feb. 28 at the University Plaza Hotel in Springfield. Each year this conference attracts an increasing number of people interested in learning more about management strategies for forages and livestock. Last year's event drew over 400 participants to Greene County. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6249 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6248 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:51:57 CST A special fundraising event on President's Day will help determine which local celebrity is actually, "Smarter than a Fifth Grader." http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6248 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6247 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:50:30 CST University of Missouri Extension Family Nutrition Education Programs (FNEP) reached 26,475 low-income participants with nutrition education in Greene County during 2011. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6247 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6246 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:24:00 CST When winter weather begins and temperatures drop, many people start looking for ways to shave a few dollars off their heating costs. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6246 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6245 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:21:07 CST During the winter, people rush to the car wash to rid their vehicle of accumulating salts. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6245 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6244 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:17:57 CST University-based small business specialists in southwest Missouri helped clients of the Missouri Small Business &Technology Development Centers and the Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Centers contribute to a record-breaking impact during fiscal year 2011. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6244 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6243 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:13:06 CST A private pesticide applicator training session will be offered at 6 p.m. on Feb. 6 at the Greene County Extension office located in the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center at 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6243 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6241 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:11:37 CST The 88th Annual Webster County Diversified Agriculture Conference begins at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at the Marshfield Faith Baptist Church, 1002 S. Marshall St. (Highway A), south of the Extension Center, in Marshfield, Missouri. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6241 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6240 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:43:26 CST "Immigration in America: How Do We Fix a System in Crisis?" is the title of a free public deliberation that will be held at three different times on Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center, 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6240 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6238 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:37:32 CST The Southwest Region Extension Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 24 at the Southwest Research Center, located on Hwy. H south of Mt. Vernon. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6238 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6237 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:35:51 CST Owners or caretakers of forest land normally have strong feelings about leaving their land in good condition for the future. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6237 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6236 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:33:10 CST Cattle producers - whether they are a one-bull cow herd owner in southwest Missouri or a 1000 cow rancher in Montana - like to have a uniform herd. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6236 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6235 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:41:42 CST Many area lawn and garden enthusiasts are hoping above average winter temperatures right now don't result in terrible outbreaks of plant eating insects this Spring and summer like so many old-timers say. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6235 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6233 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:33:41 CST A private pesticide applicator training session will be offered at 6 p.m. on Jan. 31 at the Youth Building on the Polk County Fairgrounds in Bolivar. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6233 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6231 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:31:22 CST Cooler temperatures make winter a good time to test your home for harmful radon gas, according to Bob Schultheis, natural resource engineering specialist with University of Missouri Extension. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6231 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6230 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:25:35 CST Greene County residents may choose from 8 candidates to fill seats on the county's University of Missouri Extension Council during the public election held Jan. 16 - 20, 2012. Anyone who is age 18 or older and a Greene County resident is eligible to vote. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6230 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6229 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:26:05 CST Many New Year's resolutions relate to weight loss and healthy eating habits. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6229 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6227 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:23:45 CST Greene County 4-H now has brand new, "Greene County Plat Books" for sale. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6227 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6225 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:21:45 CST "Eat Well, Be Well with Diabetes," a four-class series designed for adults with Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes, will be held 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., Thursdays, Feb. 2, Feb. 9, Feb. 16 and Feb. 23 at the Carl Junction Community Center, 303 N. Main Street, in Carl Junction, Mo. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6225 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6223 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:18:57 CST Several Extension reseachers are working together to try and develop a new cultivar of elderberry that can be profitable for growers in Missouri. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6223 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6221 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:16:22 CST Starting Jan. 15, 2012, Taney County residents will have the opportunity to vote for 10 University of Missouri Extension Council candidates. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6221 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6219 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:14:01 CST University of Missouri Extension will again offer the research-based "Stay Strong, Stay Healthy," an 11-week exercise program designed for men and women over age 50, starting Jan.11 at the Northview Center, 301 E. Talmage (in Doling Park), Springfield. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6219 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6218 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:12:10 CST Every three months, members of the Ozarks Country School Association receive a high quality 20-page newsletter full of information related to one-room schools in southwest Missouri. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6218 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6217 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:09:56 CST Opportunities to gain and share horticultural knowledge are available through University of Missouri Extension's Master Gardener program in Greene County. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6217 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6215 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:07:48 CST The 2012 KOMA Beef Conference begins at 3:30 p.m., Jan. 24 at the Joplin Regional Stockyards in Carthage, Mo. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6215 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6214 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:38:24 CST Farmers and land owners in Southwest Missouri are invited to attend the 88th annual Lawrence County Soils and Crops Conference from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5 at the Southwest Research Center located on Hwy. H, southwest of Mt. Vernon, Mo. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6214 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6213 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:34:11 CST After spending big during the holidays, many people make getting their financial house in order a top New Year's resolution. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6213 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6212 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:32:24 CST Soon enough, southwest Missouri will get an arctic blast and homeowners will light of fireplaces and stoves for heat. That also means homeowners will have extra wood ash at some point. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6212 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6211 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:31:08 CST Roasting chestnuts over an open fire sounds like a nice holiday activity. But, it takes extra work and the right variety to grow chestnuts in the Ozarks according to Patrick Byers, horticulture specialist, University of Missouri Extension. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6211 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6210 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:27:43 CST Go ahead and enjoy poinsettias this winter and forget about the myth of them being poisonous according to Patrick Byers, a horticulture specialist with University of Missouri Extension. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6210 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6208 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:26:05 CST The shortage of decent hay for wintering cows, calves and yearlings has farmers scrambling for some type of replacement roughage. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6208 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6207 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:24:26 CST For some plant enthusiasts, the best way to spend a cold winter afternoon is curling up with the latest nursery catalogs, sipping a hot mug of spiced cider and enjoying strawberry jam on warm muffins. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6207 http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6206 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:20:34 CST There are several major benefits to raising meat goats according to Dr. Jodie Pennington, a small ruminant specialist working with Lincoln University and University of Missouri Extension. http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/swnews/queries/showall.idc?story_num=6206