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Campaign aims to raise awareness of abuse of people with disabilities in Missouri

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) and the Arc of Missouri have launched a statewide campaign entitled “It’s Happening, and We Can Stop It” that highlights the abuse, neglect and exploitation of adults with Intellectual and Developmental (I/DD) disabilities. Adults with I/DD are being verbally, physically, emotionally and

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Rhubarb – the tart of spring harvest

Rhubarb is one of the earliest vegetables to appear each year, and is an early sign of spring. Celebrate spring by planting your very own rhubarb plant, which will provide a delicious harvest for years to come. Rhubarb is a perennial plant that grows floppy elephant-ear type leaves attached to edible stalks similar to celery.

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March Gardening Tips from Barton County Master Gardeners

The Barton County Master Gardeners provide monthly gardening tips and information online to help new gardeners as well as seasoned gardeners. All of these tips depend upon the weather. If in doubt call the Barton County Extension office at (417) 682-3579 for more information. Tips for March are: • Clean asparagus beds of old stalks

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MU veterinary toxicologist offers advice on recent dog food recalls

According to recent reports, more than 107 million cans of dog food have been recalled because they contained trace amounts of pentobarbital, the tranquilizer used to put down sick or injured animals. Tim Evans, an associate professor of veterinary pathobiology and head of toxicology in the Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (VMDL) at the University of

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Hydrangeas, the bold chameleon of plants

Bold, eye-catching hydrangeas appear at floral shops and garden centers now through Mother’s Day. “Hydrangea’s regal elegance is uncommon among potted plants,” said David Trinklein, University of Missouri Extension horticulturist. Unlike other flowers, flowers of hydrangeas can change color from year to year with a little help. Flowers bloom pink if the soil pH is

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McCaskill bill to ban taxpayer-funded portraits passes U.S. House

Senator: ‘Not a single Missourian benefits from taxpayers spending tens of thousands of dollars for a painting of some government official’ The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Eliminating Government-Funded Oil-Painting (EGO) Act, a bipartisan bill backed by U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, making it illegal to spend taxpayer dollars on portraits of government officials.

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MU Extension online provides resources for responding to flood damage

Bob Schultheis, a natural resource engineering specialist with University of Missouri Extension, reminds residents that MU Extension officers resources online designed to assist survivors with flood recovery issues. The resources are research-based and designed to be of benefit to Missourians. MU Extension Flood Resources http://extension.missouri.edu/main/DisplayCategory.aspx?C=259 MP904, Resources for Your Flooded Home https://extension2.missouri.edu/MP904 How-to-Install a Self-Help

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McCaskill sounds alarm on National Security threats to U.S. Weapons Systems

At an Armed Services Committee hearing March 6 on worldwide national security threats, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill raised concerns over U.S. companies compelled to provide proprietary information on weapons and security programs to nations like Russia and China as a condition of doing business, potentially weakening national security. “I… wanted to ask you quickly about

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Missouri leading the charge to feed the world

By Eric Bohl Humans will need to produce more food in the next 40 years than in the previous 10,000 combined. Agricultural researchers love to wow audiences with this mind-blowing fact. Some of this is due to population growth, as we will likely add about another two billion people before leveling off around 2050. But

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