Agriculture
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Farmers and ranchers face unique safety risks as COVID-19 continues to spread.
The predicted peak of the COVID-19 outbreak likely will hit as spring planting season shifts into high gear, says Rusty Lee, University of Missouri Extension field specialist in agronomy.
Physical...
COLUMBIA, Mo. – In the final month of the second annual 4-H Feeding Missouri statewide food drive, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have put unprecedented demand on food banks and pantries across the state.
“With school and workplace closures, many vulnerable families will face an even greater...
I was introduced to spring turkey hunting many years ago, and I still haven’t fully recovered. I found it to be very exasperating. The turkeys, despite being low on the wild game intelligence list, got the best of me every time.
Spring turkey hunting requires wearing camouflage clothing covering...
The last three weeks have been anything but normal with the impacts of a pandemic impacting us all. Everything that was normal to many folks is now suspended. No spring sports, no baseball on the radio, no church services. Even the best Fish fry around, put on by the Knights of Columbus in Cameron...
The April issue of The Conservationist showed up in my mailbox this week, and one of the articles was about bats, their benefits and attracting them to your property.
The author referred to Bat Conservation International or BCI and the type of houses they recommend.
“BCI recommends two different...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With so many Missourians stuck at home, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering teachers, parents, students, and others its free Discover Nature Schools (DNS) nature-based curriculum for pre-kindergarten through high school online.
Find DNS information and...
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Spring greens from the woods can add variety to your diet.
Wildcrafting—the gathering of plants from their natural habitats—is a throwback to the days of our distant ancestors, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Our ancestors’ winter diets lacked...
COLUMBIA, Mo. – “Create some interest in your garden patch by adding unique vegetables this spring”, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
“One of the joys of gardening is trying something new each year,” Trinklein said. Less common vegetables can challenge your...
If you have spent any time outdoors in the last couple of weeks, you may have noticed that one of Missouri’s most beautiful residents has returned. The Wood Ducks are back. Pairs of wood ducks are now looking for nest sites along our creeks and ponds. Our only cavity nesting ducks have paired up...
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The stage is set for more spring flooding in Missouri, said University of Missouri Extension climatologist Pat Guinan. “A lot will depend on the weather patterns that set up over the region in the next few weeks,” he said.
Missouri farmers, still reeling from 2019 weather woes, face...
