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Higher priced Compact Fluorescent light bulbs pay for themselves in the end COLUMBIA, Mo. – Consumers may feel sticker shock when paying $4 to replace that burnt out 50-cent incandescent light bulb, but that pricey new bulb can last for years. “While Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) cost more than incandescent bulbs, they last up to…

MU guidesheet gives selling tips for local food producers   COLUMBIA, Mo. – The growing popularity of local markets for fresh food presents farm families with opportunities to increase profits, said a University of Missouri Extension community food specialist, but the challenges of marketing and selling directly to consumers can be daunting to some.  …

In 2008, Live Like Your Life Depends On It Missourians are urged to make healthy lifestyle choices Live like your life depends on it. That’s a resolution the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the Live Well Message Alliance would like to see all Missourians make for 2008. “Living like your life depends…

Annual Dairy Profit seminars offered across the state in late February   COLUMBIA, Mo. – The annual Dairy Profit seminars will be held in five dairy areas across the state in late February, said Barry Steevens, University of Missouri Extension dairy nutritionist. This is one more than in past years. Feed and feed costs receive…

With fewer Missouri school districts offering formal driving instruction, teenagers across the state are finding it more difficult to take driver education. A newly launched online course from the University of Missouri High School may turn that trend around, using technology to give beginning drivers the next best option to on-the-road training.

Statewide Ethanol Standard Already In Effect (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.)–With diligent preparation and attractive ethanol pricing, the implementation of the Missouri Renewable Fuel Standard on Jan. 1 went unnoticed by drivers in the Show-Me State.  The Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA), a major supporter of the statewide 10 percent ethanol standard, commends Governor Matt Blunt, the…

Secretary Carnahan Warns Missouri Businesses about Fraudulent Mailings JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI – Secretary of State Robin Carnahan today issued a business alert about a scam that includes fraudulent letters sent by a company called National Business Registration asking businesses to pay $487.Businesses in several states have reported receiving National Business Registration’s "final notice" that tells…

Graziers from five states heading to Columbia for “Heart of America” conference, Jan. 7-8   COLUMBIA, Mo. – A five-state “Heart of America” grazing conference returns to Missouri, Jan. 7-8, with grassland farmers expected from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky, as well as the host state. The conference, which rotates among sponsoring states, is gaining…

Missouri Tourism Releases 2008 Vacation Planner New Travel Guide Features Dream Vacations, Fish and Game, Wow Town-KC, Missouri Murals, Border War and Ethnic Sites Jefferson City, Mo., November 30, 2007 — It’s time to make next year’s travel plans with the 2008 Official Missouri Vacation Planner, just released by Missouri Tourism.  More than 180 pages…

Not so bright turkeys are afraid of a lot more than Thanksgiving ax COLUMBIA, Mo. – Turkeys fear a lot more things than an ax this time of year.  Turkeys are quite afraid of certain things,” said Jeff Firman, University of Missouri turkey researcher. “They are not too bright,” he said. “So you have to…