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Learning how to grow edible mushrooms is the focus of an upcoming University of Missouri Extension hands-on workshop in Alton. The Oregon County MU Extension Council is hosting the “Growing Edible Mushrooms” workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 30, in the Alton Elementary School Multi-purpose building in Alton. This hands-on workshop is

Increasing angling opportunity and potentially improving conditions for other sportfish are the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) goals for Stockton Lake’s newest spotted bass regulation. This year, the minimum length limit for spotted bass on Stockton is 12 inches. This regulation went into effect March 1 and replaces the previous minimum length limit of 15

Spring turkey hunting involves a variety of skills. Knowing how to locate a gobbler, call him into shotgun range, handling firearms in a safe fashion, and knowing the regulations are all parts of a successful and safe hunt. Hunters can learn more about the fundamentals of this popular spring pastime at two free Missouri Department

Kansas angler, Scott Tassi, topped the leader board at the D126 American Bass Anglers tournament held on Stockton Lake March 16. Tassi weighed in a 5-fish limit that went 15.18 lbs on the scales anchored with Big Bass of the tournament, a largemouth bass that weighed 6.02 lbs. Robert Cowen took 2nd place with a

March 11, 2019 — The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has set an April 15 deadline to apply for wetland and agricultural land easements in Missouri. NRCS provides technical and financial assistance to help private landowners, tribes, land trusts and other groups protect valuable lands through easements. The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) focuses

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that Missouri’s endangered prairie-chickens have dwindled to dangerously low numbers despite decades of conservation efforts. A bird once sustained on vast open grasslands now only has relatively small islands of usable habitat for nesting, feeding, and protection from predators and weather. That’s not enough for prairie-chickens, and perhaps

For Truman Lake, Lake of the Ozarks and the Osage River (below Bagnell Dam). The 2019 paddlefish snagging season opens Friday, March 15, and runs through Tuesday, April 30. Weekly snagging reports for Truman Lake, Lake of the Ozarks and the Osage River will begin after March 19 and will be posted on Wednesdays. Updates

When it comes to selling beef on the farm, there are a lot of different ways to achieve success and profit. Three of those approaches were presented as part of a “Making Beef Profitable for the Farm” panel discussion at 96th Annual Greene County Ag Production Conference held at the Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, held

The Chef by James Patterson – Accused of committing murder in the lines of duty, detective Caleb Rooney of the New Orleans PD uses the contacts from his moonlighting job as celebrity food-truck chef to counter a terrorist plot. Connections in Death by J.D. Robb – Helping to build a new school and youth shelter,

by Sam Priesendorf The Union Hall 4-H Meeting was held on Wednesday, March 13, at the Land O-Lakes fair grounds. The meeting was called to order by President Avery Schiereck. T-shirts were distributed to 4-H members to represent Union Hall 4-H. 4-H Members will prepare for the Cedar County Fair (June 19-22, 2019) and the