WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Trump Administration announced more than $2.3 million in federal investment to strengthen Missouri’s rural healthcare workforce and expand access to maternal care. This funding is part of the Rural Health Transformation Program’s (RHTP) historic $50 billion investment in rural healthcare, which Rep. Jason Smith (MO-08) authored as part of […]
By Rachel O’Halloran, MU Extension field specialist in nutrition and health. ROLLA, Mo. – Do you love Halloween but could do without the family sugar crash afterward? Many Missouri families feel the same way. Consumer surveys from 2013 suggest that young trick-or-treaters consume an average of 3 cups worth of sugar on Halloween day. That
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Late October can be a somber time of the year for gardening enthusiasts, since it usually signals the end of the outdoor growing season, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Based on decades of weather data, there is a 50% chance that mid-Missouri’s first frost of fall will happen on
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JEFFERSON CITY – Following a comprehensive review, the Missouri Department of Transportation announced today the locations of upcoming increases to the speed limit of various interstate corridor segments. These increases are the result of a new law permitting the department to raise the maximum rural highway speed limit to 75 mph, and follows a detailed
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO, OCT. 16, 2026 – The Department of Natural Resources’ Missouri Geological Survey is releasing a new edition of its flagship publication “Geologic Wonders and Curiosities of Missouri.” The book is a compilation of the state’s most interesting natural sites, providing geological interpretation and guidance for visiting hundreds of publicly accessible locations across
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri researchers have developed a free online tool that helps crop producers compare potential payments from federal farm safety net programs to make more informed enrollment decisions. The ARC/PLC Payments Explorer, developed by MU’s Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF), lets producers compare potential payments from two major
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — This fall, Agriculture Education on the Move™ (Ag Moves) educators are bringing hands-on agricultural lessons to 5,688 elementary students at 97 schools across the state. These educators, many of whom are Missouri FFA members, had the opportunity to participate in Ag Moves FFA Partner Training Days hosted in Columbia, Cape Girardeau, Maryville
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, recently led a group of lawmakers in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urging the Department to expand and prioritize research on Theileria orientalis Ikeda and related tick-borne livestock diseases. “We write to express our increasing
By Maria Calvert, MU Extension field specialist in human development. UNION, Mo. – Going trick-or-treating for the first time can be an exciting childhood milestone, but all the costumes, candy, decorations and activity can feel a bit overwhelming for little ones. Planning ahead can help set you and your child up for a rewarding Halloween.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As fall waterfowl migration gets underway, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters and the public to watch for signs of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly called “bird flu,” in wild birds. MDC is aware of some positive cases in Missouri. Although Missouri is not currently experiencing a major
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