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JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Third graders across Missouri are discovering how their lives are intertwined with agriculture through Missouri Farmers Care Foundation’s Agriculture Education on the Move™ (Ag Moves). Passionate local educators and FFA members are leading more than 5,550 elementary students through the Ag Moves curriculum as they make connections to their food, fuel, […]

COLUMBIA, Mo. – For many people, Halloween would not be complete without a jack-o’-lantern. Americans are projected to spend more than $867 million on Halloween pumpkins this year, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. The U.S. pumpkin industry can thank Irish immigrants and a mythical character named “Stingy Jack” for Americans’ rush to

Women in agriculture event is Nov. 8 in Columbia  COLUMBIA, Mo. – There are times on the farm when “shucky-darn” just isn’t enough. University of Missouri Extension specialists will show women in agriculture how to hone their shop skills at “Save the Cuss Words 2.0: You Got This” during the in-person session of the annual