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Missouri Department of Agriculture

Type: Organization

Name: Missouri Department of Agriculture

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Historical success of program makes sale a popular event

The Missouri Show-Me-Select (SMS) Beef Heifer Development Program began in 1997 as a tool to improve the on-farm heifer development practices around the state. The program was the idea of Dr. Dave Patterson, University of Missouri Extension beef reproduction ... [Published Cassville Democrat - May 17 2013]

Entities: University of Missouri, Dave Patterson, Missouri Department of Agriculture, Brucellosis

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Missouri Remains Among Nation?s Worst for Puppy Mills

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - It?s called ?A Horrible Hundred:? 100 puppy mills nationwide which have raised red flags at the Humane Society. Of the 100, Missouri is home to 24. The ?s Kathleen Summers says many Missouri puppy mill owners are repeat offenders and ... [Published CBS St Louis - May 13 2013]

Entities: Missouri Department of Agriculture, Public Relations, Donations

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Missouri General Assembly

Youth Right To Work Signed

Farm children can work on farms and ranches in MissouriMissouri's youth have the right to work on farms and ranches in the state after Gov. Jay Nixon signed legislation into law today.The legislation (SB 16/HB 334) was introduced in the Senate by Sen. ... [Published Missouri Ruralist - May 11 2013]

Entities: Mike Deering, Agriculture, Brian Munzlinger, Missouri Department of Agriculture, Missouri General Assembly

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Nearly 100 dogs and cats were seized from a Taney County home

The owners said all of the pets were spayed and neutered.Near Kirbyville, Mo. -- They saw their small farm as a type of rescue for animals, but Missouri state workers saw it differently. On March 27, investigators from the Missouri Department of Agriculture ... [Published KYTV - May 11 2013]

Entities: Missouri Department of Agriculture, Workers, Environment

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

I-Team: The threat of Chronic Wasting Disease

BUTLER COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - It's spreading across the country, and no one really knows how to stop it.A deadly, incurable disease threatens our wildlife.It could impact you, whether you enjoy the great outdoors or not.Chronic Wasting Disease has been around ... [Published KFVS12 - May 09 2013]

Entities: Chronic Wasting Disease, Dave Murphy, Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri Department of Agriculture

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

US Department of Agriculture

Danger Of Buying Dogs Online - Part 3

WMDT 47 NEWS - In the final part of our in-depth report on online puppy mills, WMDT takes you halfway across the country, where an investigative news crew confronts a convicted puppy mill owner, selling dogs to unsuspecting buyers, under the guise of ... [Published WMDT ABC-47 - May 09 2013]

Entities: US Department of Agriculture, Missouri Department of Agriculture, Animal Welfare Act

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

University of Missouri

Heifer Selection Important to Livestock Management

Cattle producers make changes in livestock management practicesAdding quality heifers to a cattle operation can improve Missouri's beef industry according to a University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist.One livestock management tool farmers ... [Published Missouri Ruralist - May 06 2013]

Entities: Livestock, University of Missouri, Dave Patterson

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 2 reports

New Zealand companies promote dairy grazing

April 30, 2013 By Leave a CommentThe New Zealand government’s Trade & Enterprise Agency (NZTE) has brought leaders of dairy grazing companies doing business in the states TO the states to meet with producers. James Wilde is the agency’s U.S. business ... [Published Brownfield Network - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: New Zealand, Missouri Department of Agriculture, Strategic Advantage, Animal Health

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

Missouri gets federal CWD certification

April 19, 2013 By Leave a CommentThe Missouri Department of Agriculture’s efforts to minimize the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease were recently recognized and approved by the USDA. Missouri’s voluntary program has been designated an Approved State Chronic ... [Published Brownfield Network - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Missouri Department of Agriculture, Certification, Chronic Wasting Disease

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Drought lingers despite rain and snow

The extreme drought that has gripped the area for a little more than a year has begun to ease significantly.The National Weather Service still categorizes the metro area, including Jackson County, as being in a moderate drought. That?s the second step ... [Published Independence Examiner - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Drought, Precipitation, National Weather Service, Missouri Department of Agriculture

First reported Apr 13 2013 - Updated Apr 13 2013 - 1 reports

Missouri agriculture photo contest captures best of farm, rural life

0 commentsThe Missouri Department of Agriculture launched its fourth annual Focus on Missouri Agriculture contest, asking Missourians to help capture the unique stories and images of agriculture through photographs and videos. The contest runs through ... [Published Cedar County Republican - Apr 13 2013]

Entities: Agriculture, Missouri Department of Agriculture

Quotes

"He saw the potential for improving Missouri's beef industry. Missouri has the reputation of being a seedstock state and the tested bull program has been highly successful since the 1960s" said Cole

Historical success of program makes sale a popular event [Published Cassville Democrat - May 17 2013]

"Rather than strapping our hands behind our backs and preventing youth from learning the ropes of food and fiber production from today's farmers and ranchers, government should work with farmers and ranchers to ensure the rules on the books are workable. We are proud, that here in Missouri, we have done just that" said MCA Executive Vice President Mike Deering

Youth Right To Work Signed [Published Missouri Ruralist - May 11 2013]

"When you go into my place it's going to look like a natural environment, it's no different on the outside than on the inside" said Humphrey

I-Team: The threat of Chronic Wasting Disease [Published KFVS12 - May 09 2013]