Are you ready for a sheep-over? Many homeowners are renting grass-grazing ruminants like goats, sheep and cattle to keep their lawns from looking unruly. The sale of new gas-powered lawn equipment is banned across parts of the United States, such as California. Now, ruminants have chomped their way into the lawns and hearts of homeowners, universities and local governments … [Read more...] about Chomping lawns – and hearts – animal lawn mowing is trending
The endowment agreement between Matthew Wommack, representative of the Agriculture Alumni Association, and the Missouri State University Foundation was signed this fall for the creation of the Wayne Schnelle Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was created to memorialize Wayne Schnelle and his contribution to the College of Agriculture and the Missouri agricultural … [Read more...] about College of Agriculture establishes the Wayne Schnelle Memorial Scholarship
On Friday morning, Governor Michael L. Parson traveled to Missouri State University’s Bond Learning Center to discuss the importance of extending key agricultural tax credits and cutting the state income tax. Governor Parson is calling for a large tax cut, making this the largest in the state’s history. During the most recent legislative session, agriculture tax credits for … [Read more...] about Governor Parson visits Bond Learning Center to discuss historic state tax cuts
Houseplants beautify a space in a home. Propagating them is a great way to grow your collection. One popular houseplant to propagate is the Snake plant. Jennifer Morganthaler, clinical instructor of agriculture at Missouri State University, explains to Architectural Digest the steps to propagate a Snake plant. … [Read more...] about How to propagate houseplants
In January, representatives from across the state gathered for the first meeting of the Missouri Food Entrepreneur Network (Mo-FEN). Notable attendees included Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe and Missouri Department of Agriculture Director Chris Chinn. Topping off a well-rounded group, representatives from institutions across the state also attended the … [Read more...] about Dr. Del Vecchio and Dr. Sudbrock participate in the Missouri Food Entrepreneur Network discussion