The summer of 2023 was one to remember for many farm families in Missouri. We’re accustomed to hot dry summers but my own father, who’s farmed “awhile,” says this is the...

In May of 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called American Association of Universities leaders for help to assist Ukrainian universities during the war with...

University of Missouri Extension’s Small Ruminant Field Day or sheep and goat producers is noon-4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at the MU Southwest...

University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Department of Agriculture are helping livestock producers find hay. Their websites are seeing increased interest from...

This sighting was confirmed in Shannon County on Sept. 12 The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) confirms that an adult elk was killed by a mountain lion in Shannon...

“Hungry as a bear” is a phrase humans sometimes use to describe their pre-meal salivations. Meal preparers can be thankful this is just a saying...

November is still the prime month for deer hunters, but more and more whitetail enthusiasts are circling September 15th on their calendars,...

If you enjoy seeing hummingbirds, put up a hummingbird feeder and get ready for a lot of action: The fall feeding frenzy has begun. Starting somewhere around the middle...

Perhaps no arachnid symbolizes what’s wrong with many human’s perception of spiders better than the garden spider. This is the time of year when...

The emerald ash borer is a small insect that’s causing big problems for Missouri’s ash trees. This non-native beetle (Agrilus planipennis), which is commonly known by...

Heat waves put extra stress on livestock. A University of Missouri Extension dairy specialist advises taking specific, ongoing steps for dairy cows throughout heat...

In response to Gov. Mike Parson’s declaration of a drought alert in more than half of Missouri’s counties, the Missouri Department of Transportation is offering a special...

Now that hay season is in full swing, it is a good time to pull hay samples for entry in the Ozark Empire Fair Hay Show in Springfield, says...

“Catch and release” has become an important phrase in the fishing world. In addition to being a good way to sustain the fishing resource for...

Family protection occurs in some interesting ways in the bird world. This is the time of year when bird nests are being built and filled with...