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Agriculture & Farming

Jottings from. North Mo Produce Auction

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 29 1/2 bu. green beans; avg. $26.72, high $32; 14 pk. green beans; avg. $12.43, high $19; 12 pk. red beets; avg. $5.46, high $11; 14 1/2 bu....

Gilman City Fair Beef and Swine Show Results

BEEF SHOW In the beef show on Saturday at the Gilman City Fair, Justin Dixon of Trenton showed the supreme champion bull. Sullivan Bird of Gallatin exhibited the reserve...

Cool gardening tips for hot days

Both gardeners and their plants need extra care when it’s hot outside, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Donna Aufdenberg. She reminds gardeners to...

Missouri Honey Harvest Season is Here!!

Missouri honey bees have been storing nectar and turning it into sweet golden honey the last several weeks!! Beekeepers will soon start to harvest this sweet golden...

Additional Funding Available for Missouri Specialty Crop Production

The deadline to apply for funding is July 13, 2022. The Missouri Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals for additional funding through the Specialty Crop...

A blue delphinium and white snapdragon arrangement of flowers is sure to be a hit for Royals fans. Photo by Michele Warmund.

Gardeners, baseball fans swing into summer

Knock it out of the park with baseball-themed garden Whether you are a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals or the Kansas City Royals, you can show...

Jottings From North Missouri Produce Auction

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 6 1/2 bu. green beans; avg. $33.17, high $35; 10 pk. green beans; avg. $12.90, $14; 39 bunches red beets; avg. $1.93, high $2.25; 31 head...

Egg Licensing Now Available Online

Egg quality is highly important to most consumers. That’s why the Missouri Department of Agriculture's Weights, Measures and Consumer Protection Division licenses egg...

Left to right; Kaydence Clevenger, Abigail Burns, Hannah Critten, Anasen Wayne, Emma Christopher, Owen Waterbury and Jasmine Cecil. (submitted photo and story)

Gallatin FFA Officers Attend LEAD Conference

Gallatin FFA Officers recently attended the Missouri FFA LEAD Conference. The conference took place on June 1 at the NCMC Campus. Officers were...

Gallatin FFA members worked with the Daviess County Library to host a Petting Zoo at the library facility as part of their interactive learning program. Members showcased their SAE projects and told visitors about their animals, management and care. Members displayed pigeons, chickens, a bottle calf, goat, sheep, pig, rabbits, and a horse. Around 150 children and adults attended the event. (submitted photo and story)

Gallatin FFA and DC Library Host Petting Zoo

Members of the Area II FFA Officer team recently attended training at the Area Officer Institute. This two-day training course took place at Camp Rising Sun, located at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Area officers from across the state took part in this event and learned valuable skills that they can use during their term of service. Gallatin FFA Officer and Area II Secretary, Kaydence Clevenger attended the event with her fellow area officers. Kaydence learned about hosting workshops, introducing guest speakers, and advocating for FFA and agriculture. Kaydence will bring these tools back to her chapter and serve the members throughout the area. (submitted photos & story)

Area II Officers Attend Training

Keeping the family in the farm and the farm in the family

MU Extension workshops help families tackle succession planning. Successfully transitioning a family farming business to the next generation doesn’t happen...

Coffee Shop Talk

With Daviess County FSA June 2022 by Mandi Bird, County Executive Director Hi folks! Thanks for Reading the June Edition of Coffee Shop Talk with Daviess County...

Jottings From North Missouri Produce Auction

TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022 5 pk. green beans; avg. $23, high $25; 10 bunches red beets; $3.25; 18 head broccoli; $1.25; 57 head lettuce; avg. $1.07, high $1.25; 35 1/2...

Plant a peck of sweet peppers

Bearing fruit ranging in color from red, orange and yellow to purple, white and chocolate-black, sweet peppers are the Easter eggs of the vegetable garden, said University...

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