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High school seniors who are children or grandchildren of FCS Financial members could be eligible to earn a $2,000 scholarship for college, officials announce.
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1/17/25
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Save the date for the annual Salem Home and Garden Show, set to be held April 11 through 12 on the Fulton County Fairgrounds in Salem, Ark.
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1/11/25
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Agricultural lender FCS Financial announced Monday it will return $37 million to its member-owners in cash patronage for the 2024 calendar year in a gesture officials say “underscores the cooperative’s commitment to sharing its success with the nearly 27,000 farm and ranch families it serves across Missouri.”
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12/31/24
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On Dec. 4, the Missouri Pork Association, National Pork Board and the University of Missouri held the fourth annual FFA Swine Facility Management Contest in Columbia. Willow Springs FFA was among 18 teams competing in the hands-on event which focuses on real-world jobs in the pork industry.
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12/30/24
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The Howell County office of the University of Missouri Extension will host a workshop on soil and grazing management from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 11 at the office, 1376 Bill Virdon. Blvd. in the East Towne Village Shopping Center, West Plains.
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12/30/24
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All are invited to join University of Missouri Extension specialists for an agriculture production-based dinner program at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 7. The program will be held at the Mtn. Grove Senior Center, 700 E. State St. in Mtn. Grove.
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12/28/24
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Missouri farmers may have grown the peanuts that you enjoy in holiday candies like peanut brittle or peanut clusters.
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University of Missouri Extension
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12/28/24
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Information in the digital age is like porridge in the tale “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” How do you know what is too much, too little, just right – or maybe not right at all?
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By Linda Geist, Writer
University of Missouri Extension
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12/21/24
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The Howell County office of the University of Missouri Extension will hold a Backyard Poultry Workshop, free of charge, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 18.
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12/21/24
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The University of Missouri Extension has partnered with the Missouri Department of Conservation to bring a unique program to establish white oak seed orchards on private land.
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12/14/24
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Two new groups have been added to Howell County’s 4-H Club offerings, expanding projects to include dairy and equine, announce officials with the University of Missouri Extension, which coordinates the local clubs.
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12/13/24
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Gardening is an activity with many rewards, says Debi Kelly, state Master Gardener coordinator for University of Missouri Extension. MU Extension offers online training for those who can’t take the weekly classes in person.
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11/22/24
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On Dec. 3, the Howell County office of the University of Missouri Extension will host its fourth annual Equine Conference, covering topics of interest to people with horse farms, those with horses and concerns about soil fertility and evaluating horse hay for quality.
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11/22/24
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A private pesticide applicator training is scheduled to be held from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Howell County Extension Center, 1376 Bill Virdon Blvd. in East Towne Village shopping center, West Plains.
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11/15/24
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This fall, millions of Americans have purchased, or will, a vegetable they, unfortunately, are very unlikely to eat, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
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11/9/24
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Matt and Kayla Franks and family of West Plains were among the families honored during the 67th annual Missouri Farm Family Day, Aug. 12 at the Missouri State Fair.
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10/26/24
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"Roaring" with mystery and intrigue, the Couch FFA fall fundraiser this year will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 7 in the Couch School gymnasium, 22206 Highway 142 in Myrtle, Oregon County.
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10/19/24
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Dora School District has engaged in a program that allows Missouri beef producers to share their way of life and give back to the communities they serve, officials announce.
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10/12/24
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Gov. Mike Parson has proclaimed October as Pork Month in the state of Missouri, in recognition of the high-quality pork produced by Missouri pig farmers and their families. Missouri’s pork industry ranks seventh in the nation with 3.35 million head, producing more than 6% of the U.S. total, and providing nearly $1.4 billion in value, his office said.
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10/11/24
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Cattle producers looking to rapidly improve the genetic progress of their herds will have a hands-on opportunity to learn how to artificially inseminate their cows.
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10/5/24
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