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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Acute Care Hospital Toolkit explains the four moments of antibiotic decision making and has tools to support their implementation and improve prescribing.
This course is designed to provide local and state-level emergency responders with a robust understanding of the duties, responsibilities, and capabilities of an effective IC on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team.
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) starts Tuesday, May 26, 2020, through your local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. Understanding program basics helps FSA move quickly to deliver assistance to farmers. Review examples of payments for Missouri eligible commodities.
Provides science-based information on how to manage wildlife damage and responsibly resolve human-wildlife conflicts. Ideas for preventing as well as inspecting and identifying wildlife damage are also available on this website.
Just as the reference to the 1890s editorial in The (New York) Sun indicates, there is funding in the capital world for many businesses if they cannot get it from traditional local or institutional banks.
Last winter, University of Missouri staff and faculty in 34 counties helped residents submit 186 challenges to the Federal Communications Commission›s broadband coverage maps. Counties in Missouri organized challenge events at MU Extension offices, sharing internet connections and walking community…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Four participants in the University of Missouri Division of Animal Sciences 2021 Leadership Academy took home $500 scholarships to MU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Bees are a fruit tree owner’s friend and need special protection from pesticides, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Michele Warmund.Bees are essential to pollinate many fruit crops, including apple, pear, Japanese plums, sweet cherries, blueberry and elderberry,…
COLUMBIA, Mo. - You can save yourself some yardwork this year and do your lawn a favor by not bagging those grass clippings you mow, said a University of Missouri Extension turf scientist.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – There is a simple, inexpensive way to reduce errors in herbicide applications and limit off-target chemical drift, says a University of Missouri Extension weed management specialist.Kevin Bradley supports the “Flag the Technology” program by the University of Arkansas Cooperative…
KANSAS CITY, Mo.– In this video news story, learn about MU Extension’s “Food From the Farm” program.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – While we can’t rush Mother Nature, we can give her a gentle nudge by forcing spring bulbs indoors for an early show of color.
PERRYVILLE, Mo.—Homeowners who made repairs after last year’s floods and windstorms may now be finding ghostly shadows—dirty patches of mold and mildew—in parts of the home that got wet. This is a health hazard for people living in the home.
FREDERICKSBURG, Mo. – When problems arise with the ex-governor’s vineyard, he calls University of Missouri Extension viticulturist Dean Volenberg.
ELDON, Mo. – “Grow Your Farm” sessions for beginning farmers start Saturday, March 10, at the Eldon Career Center. University of Missouri Extension agricultural business specialist Patricia Barrett says the practical seminars and field days give attendees opportunities to learn and network.
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – “Grow Your Farm” sessions for beginning farmers begin March 14 at the University of Missouri Extension Center in Adair County, Kirksville.
SEDALIA, Mo. – Missouri 4-H’ers and friends packed 450 boxes of food for distribution to veterans and their families. The food packing effort at the 2021 Missouri State Fair in Sedalia was just one way 4-H’ers are expanding their efforts to address food insecurity in the state.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Some gardeners take a hands-off approach to leaves. But leaves left on lawns can pack down into a tight mat, preventing sunlight from reaching the grass, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Leaves also trap and hold moisture, which increases the…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – In May of 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called American Association of Universities leaders for help to assist Ukrainian universities during the war with Russia.
STOCKTON, Mo. – So-called “sacrifice pastures” might be needed to help promote forage production the rest of this cattle grazing season, according to Patrick Davis, a University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist based in Stockton.
The internet has become a household tool that it seems everyone knows how to use. Even first graders know how to wiz around on the web faster than I do sometimes. But while it is now a commonplace part of our lives, do you effectively use it as a small business owner to benefit your own business?
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The University of Missouri Extension Greene County Extension Council is pleased to announce ten Greene County residents chosen for special recognition as neighbors.
Ten second-stage Missouri small businesses are learning from experts and each other how to move to the next level.
MEXICO, Mo. – Don’t let an identity thief steal the sparkle out of your holiday season.
These suggestions are provided to assist you, but in sharing them, we recognize that each business and situation is unique. We encourage you to consider each principle and apply as you believe best fits your business situation and your relationship with your employees. 1. Communicate even more…
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – Beef producers can use a window of profitability to make their farm business more bulletproof.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – If you had to name the most important thing in your life, what would it be? Chances are it would be a relationship: with your significant other, children, parents, some other family member or good friends.
CARROLLTON, Mo. – Centenarian Wilda Cox knows hard work. She’s built barns, lugged 110-pound cans of milk, picked and husked corn by hand and bucked hay bales.But Cox endured no harder day than Oct. 31, 2022, when she sold the farm that had been in her family for more than a century.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Eleven undergraduates have been busy interning with University of Missouri Extension this summer as part of the MU Integrated STEM Internship Program.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The first statewide awards for Missouri Good Neighbor Week were announced Oct. 20 by the joint sponsors of the campaign, University of Missouri Extension in Greene County and The Hopeful Neighborhood Project, headquartered in St. Louis.
Learn about aflatoxins and how to test for and manage them.
MU Extension State Specialist Kevin Bradley discusses the importance of controlling marestail, or horseweed, prior to soybean planting at the 2013 Mizzou Pest Management Field Day.
MU Extension State Specialist Kevin Bradley shares characteristics that can help distinguish between waterhemp and Palmer amaranth at the 2014 Mizzou Pest Management Field Day.
University of Missouri Extension State Specialist Kevin Bradley describes how little dicamba and 2,4-D are required to injury sensitive soybean at the 2014 Mizzou Pest Management Field Day.
MU Extension State Specialist Kevin Bradley presents burndown programs for difficult to control marestail, or horseweed, at the 2015 Mizzou Pest Management Field Day.
Mizzou Weed Science graduate student Blake Barlow discusses early-season soybean injury due to preemergent herbicides and how visible injury does not always translate to yield loss at the 2015 Mizzou Pest Management Field Day.
Mizzou Weed Science graduate student Cody Cornelius and MU Extension State Specialist Kevin Bradley discuss the impacts of herbicide carryover on cover crops and how environmental factors play a role at the 2015 Mizzou Pest Management Field Day.
Mizzou Weed Science graduate student Jaime Farmer discusses the role of waterfowl in transporting weed seed, specifically pigweed seed from one area and introducing it into another area at the 2015 Mizzou Pest Management Field Day.
In the FALL 2017 Prevention Strategist, the authors state: “In spite of an increasing focus on SSI reduction efforts and overall lower infection rates, the stakes remain high for all patients having surgery.
Results of the 2019 4-H Sportfishing state event.
2019 Southeast Missouri budgets for individual crops and irrigation.
Results of yield tests conducted in 2019.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Now is a good time for beef producers to take advantage of stronger than normal prices for culled cattle, says University of Missouri Extension agricultural business specialist Wesley Tucker.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Thirty youths from around the state participated in Missouri 4-H State Poultry Day, held June 12 at the University of Missouri Animal Science Research Center.
Results of the 2022 4-H Sportfishing state event.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri 4-H Foundation will host the 12th annual Missouri 4-H Clover Classic Golf Tournament on Tuesday, June 7, at the A.L. Gustin Golf Course in Columbia.
Download and customize this Excel tool for your county and personal expectations of price and yield to see different scenarios before you elect to enroll your farm in Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program with the Farm Service Agency before the March 15 deadline.
1st Quarter report - The Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership is comprised of over 15 federal and state agencies, and ag and conservation NGOs collaborating under the common goal of eliminating feral hogs from public and private lands throughout Missouri.
Track key dates across the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, USDA reports, and Agency sign-ups as you market your grain this year.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri Extension 4-H State Meats Judging Contest drew 45 competing 4-H members from across the state last month.
This report summarizes all rice cultivar (variety/hybrid) trials conducted in Missouri during the 2023 crop season. These trials featured 30 rice cultivars that were tested in 22 unique environments across both flood-irrigated and furrow-irrigated rice production systems, on research stations and…
What do a lavender farm, a distillery, a lively coffee shop, dozens of cover crop test plots and a college and careers pathway program for youth have in common? They show how the University of Missouri works to strengthen Missouri’s economy and empower people to improve their lives.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – September-November 2023 will go down on record as Earth’s warmest such period on record, a substantial leap – 0.70 F (0.39 C) – above the previous record from 2015, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The report uses historical climate data going back…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Nothing brightens a windowsill in winter like amaryllis, the National Garden Bureau’s Bulb Plant of the Year, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri Extension 4-H State Meats Judging Contest on Feb. 17 drew 54 competing 4-H members from across the state.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Prices paid in 2024 for dairy products should be similar to 2023, while net returns may be better, according to University of Missouri Extension economist Scott Brown.
Brown told attendees at the 2024 Missouri Dairy Expo that average weather and feed costs will be key factors for…
Complete the EMS Education Application First before taking this exam.
This EMT entrance exam will test your abilities in 4 areas. Testing areas include math, medical terminology, anatomy/physiology, and reading with a writing sample. You must achieve a passing grade.
Missouri cattle producers can capture great value for their operations by attending grazing schools offered by University of Missouri Extension and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, says Tim Schnakenberg, MU Extension agronomy field specialist.
Complete the EMS Education Application FIRST.
This Paramedic entrance exam will test your abilities in multiple areas, including math, medical terminology, anatomy/physiology, EMS, and reading comprehension with writing sample. You must achieve a passing grade.
Rural healthcare professionals seeking free, self-paced learning with CMEs can pick one or more topics to learn about, including: asthma, autism, care of older adults with complex medical needs, clinical ethics, diabetes and infection prevention.
KIRKWOOD, Mo. – Parents often go to great lengths during the school year to be sure their children have the right equipment—pens, notebooks, clothing—to make it through the day.
Helping business navigate government. (Formerly Missouri Business Portal)
COLUMBIA, Mo.– While security experts and law enforcement personnel are determined to make sure events like the Boston Marathon bombing never happen again, emergency preparedness and personal safety begin with the individual, says a University of Missouri Extension emergency management specialist.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – “Quiet on the set! Camera ready?”“Ready!”The scene: A corridor at Johnson Elementary in Kansas City’s Hickman Mills school district. A girl stands in front of the camera holding a clapper board, a device familiar to anyone who’s watched movies about Hollywood.“Scene one, take six…
Missouri 4-H alum Heather Vaughn sent this account of her 2019 4-H exchange trip to Costa Rica.