MU Extension helps Missouri cities revitalize
Friday, September 12, 2008 @2:10pm CST
Once they had been vibrant places to do business, shop, eat and
socialize. Today, many downtowns in Missouri are almost forgotten.
MU researchers study sweet sorghum for biofuel
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @5:04pm CST
COLUMBIA, Mo. - During World War II, when sugar was rationed, bootleggers used the juice of sweet sorghum to make moonshine. Now researchers at the University of Missouri Delta Research Center are studying ways to boost the plant's potential to brew not booze, but biofuel.
MU Delta Center to highlight soybean rust research at field day
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @5:02pm CST
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Asian soybean rust has not yet arrived in Missouri, but late-planted beans are at higher risk of damage if the fungal disease enters Missouri in late August or early September, said a University of Missouri Extension specialist.
Growing rice with center-pivot irrigation saves water, fuel
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @4:58pm CST
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Rice is an important crop in southeastern Missouri, and a staple food for many people worldwide.