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Hannes and Brandi Erasmus are the proud owners of Jus' Farmin' LLC. They came to Missouri to get away from monocropping, soil degrading and heavy irrigation practices used in modern day farming, and …
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Patrice Jennings
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3/31/21
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A global pandemic illustrates how agriculture impacts our lives now more than ever.
Thanks to farmers in Missouri and around the world consumers have food choices, clothing, transportation, …
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By Missouri Farm Bureau
Howell County Office
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3/2/21
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At Bella Springs Mushroom Farm, located right here in West Plains, Brian Smolnick and his wife Mary take pride in growing a variety of plump, juicy and delicious mushrooms. The mushrooms they grow …
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Patrice Jennings
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3/2/21
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The Southern Missouri Builders Association announced that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2021 West Plains Home & Garden Show will be rescheduled from the March 2021 date to March 4 and 5, …
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3/1/21
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The cyclamen is Cupid’s flowering love child.
For centuries, people have associated cyclamens with matters of the heart, making it a perfect Valentine’s Day choice, said University of Missouri …
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Linda Geist, University of Missouri Extension
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2/9/21
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Daniel Crowder, owner of Sgt. Dan’s Redneck Cattle Co. and Mobile Meat Market, along with his wife Crystal, daughter Emma and son Conner, started his adventure a little over six months ago. He set …
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Patrice Jennings
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2/9/21
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A garden class will be offered by Aloma Bulfer and Joshua Deatherage at 2 p.m. Feb. 14.
The class will be held in the annex of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 314 N. Walnut St. Willow …
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2/3/21
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The University of Missouri Extension will offer a free virtual Winter Ozarks Ag Series in three sessions.
With two time slots for each session featuring different topics in each, from 6 to 7 p.m. …
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2/2/21
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Steve and Amber Brown of “Falling Spring Farm - Kombucha and Fine Ferments” have been sharing their love of cultured foods and healthy food options at the Go Farm Market since early January …
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Patrice Jennings
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2/2/21
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Secret Springs Farms is now cleaning out the green house and prepping to start seeds for the early spring garden. All the seeds have been ordered and the crop rotations are planned as they await the …
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Patrice Jennings
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1/26/21
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Computers on the Farm is an annual event for all people interested in computer applications on the farm.
This year's conference will be moving online for two evenings, from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 8 and …
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1/26/21
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The annual election of council members for University of Missouri Extension in Howell County is underway.
Ballots were mailed to voters on the Howell County Extension mail list. Eligible voters …
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1/12/21
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Vendors all say ‘thank you’ to shoppers
As the largest farmers market within 100 miles, we are dedicated to remaining open year-round and are proud to serve our community from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. …
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Patrice Jennings
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1/12/21
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As I’ve written before, I’ve always loved the policymaking responsibility of serving as Missouri’s director of agriculture. As lawmakers write laws as a skeleton framework, it’s usually up to …
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By Chris Chinn
Director
Mo. Department of Agriculture
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1/12/21
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When equipment is stuck, frustration or lack of awareness of towing hazards may tempt producers to take safety shortcuts. However, safely towing equipment for any reason greatly reduces the risk of …
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By UNMC, Central States Center for Agricultural
Safety and Health, Omaha, Neb.
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1/12/21
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The University of Missouri Extension will offer a five-day virtual workshop about industrial hemp from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. daily Monday through Jan. 15.
Topics include a legislative summary and …
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1/6/21
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Early last year, as the pandemic began to uncover a lack of security in the national food chain, Minton Heritage Farms began building to support the needs of the community and local economy.
The …
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Patrice Jennings
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1/6/21
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The first “Go Farm” Farmers Market of 2021 will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. While we will be discontinuing our Wednesday markets until April, we still have a steady group of local farmers, …
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Patrice Jennings
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12/29/20
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The Missouri Department of Agriculture is offering 30 high school students representing 4-H clubs and FFA chapters, as well as farm families, throughout Missouri the opportunity to explore careers in …
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12/29/20
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Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will offer a series of classes exploring sustainable fruit and vegetable production beginning Jan. 12 in the Lybyer Technology Center.
The noncredit …
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12/22/20
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