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Cold and flu season is in full swing. One defense against them is to get plenty of vitamin E. Researchers at Tufts University’s USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging found that vitamin E improves the body’s response to the flu vaccine and reduces the risk of upper respiratory infections, says Janet Hackert, regional nutrition

Farmers using irrigation will benefit from a new University of Missouri Extension web application. MU Extension agronomist Gene Stevens says producers can register for the free Crop Water Use (CWU) web app at www.cropwater.org. In several watersheds in Missouri, the application will help growers qualify for financial incentives from the Natural Resources Conservation Service by

A farmer from Atchison County was re-elected president of the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation at its 102nd annual meeting. Voting delegates elected Blake Hurst, of Westboro Dec. 6, to his fourth two-year term. Approving 2017 legislative policy and electing board meetings capped the three-day meeting of farmers and ranchers. Hurst thanked members for allowing him

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) released the following statement following reports of a clemency application submitted by Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to avoid trial on charges of desertion and endangering his fellow soldiers: “Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl’s request for a presidential pardon is an appalling show of disrespect to our nation’s military and justice system. I urge President

Oversight in state law leaves some state taxpayers in dark about money owed back to them Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway says an audit of the Department of Revenue’s tax division has revealed an oversight that’s keeping Missourians in the dark about millions of dollars owed back to taxpayers each year. The problem lies in

Cold weather is hard on cars and trucks, but a little preparation will keep vehicles running well throughout winter’s coldest days. A simple checklist starts with the battery. A cold car battery can’t deliver as much current. If your car has an aging battery, you might want to have it load tested to see if

Do not put poinsettia on your naughty list just yet. This Christmas favorite has an undeserved rap for being poisonous, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Poinsettia’s reputation took a hit following the 1919 death of a 2-year-old child in Hawaii, supposedly from consuming poinsettia leaves. Since poinsettia plants were in the area

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