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<item><title><![CDATA[Director of Ag Announces Grants for 4-H, FFA Youth Service Projects]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Director_of_Ag_Announces_Grants_for_4_H_FFA_Youth_Service_Projects</guid><link>http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Director_of_Ag_Announces_Grants_for_4_H_FFA_Youth_Service_Projects</link><description><![CDATA[Director of Agriculture, Dr. Jon Hagler announced the recipients of the Missouri Department of Agriculture's Building Our American Communities 2012 grant program today.  Nine Missouri 4-H clubs and 10 local chapters of the National FFA Organization received grants for community service projects this year.]]></description><category>EDUCATION</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:18:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annual Livestock Contest & Workshop Offers Youth, Adults Experience with USDA Grade Standards and Traditional Judging Techniques]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Annual_Livestock_Contest_Workshop_Deadline_Approaching_Quickly</guid><link>http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Annual_Livestock_Contest_Workshop_Deadline_Approaching_Quickly</link><description><![CDATA[The Missouri Livestock Grading and Judging Workshop and Contest will be held Sat. March 10 at the University of Missouri's Trowbridge Livestock Center in Columbia to provide youth and adults better livestock evaluation tools.  The 2012 event marks the 23rd year for the program.]]></description><category>EDUCATION</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:25:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dept. of Ag, USDA-NRCS Launch High Tunnel Program]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Dept_of_Ag_USDA_NRCS_Launch_High_Tunnel_Program</guid><link>http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Dept_of_Ag_USDA_NRCS_Launch_High_Tunnel_Program</link><description><![CDATA[Missouri farmers interested in growing fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs and other produce during winter months can receive loans and reimbursement for installing high tunnels on their property.  The high tunnel program, a partnership between federal and state agencies, assists producers in diversifying existing operations by expanding the produce-growing season and by reducing the financial barriers to producers building new operations.]]></description><category>BUSINESS</category><category>GOVERNMENT</category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:23:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill and Emily Cook Honored During Governor's Conference on Ag]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Bill_and_Emily_Cook_Honored_During_Governor_s_Conference_on_Ag</guid><link>http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Bill_and_Emily_Cook_Honored_During_Governor_s_Conference_on_Ag</link><description><![CDATA[Missouri's agriculture community has donated more than $200,000 to the newly-created Missouri Agriculture Disaster Relief Fund this year, and during the 2012 Governor's Conference on Agriculture Governor Nixon and Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler recognized those supporters, including Bill and Emily Cook of Garden City for their partnership.]]></description><category>HOME AND FAMILY</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:36:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Media Advisory: Dept. of Ag, USDA-NRCS to Launch New High Tunnel Program]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Media_Advisory_Dept_of_Ag_USDA_NRCS_to_Launch_New_High_Tunnel_Program</guid><link>http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Media_Advisory_Dept_of_Ag_USDA_NRCS_to_Launch_New_High_Tunnel_Program</link><description><![CDATA[Missouri farmers interested in growing fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs and other produce during winter months may receive support from the new High Tunnel Loan Program.  The program, a partnership between federal and state agencies, assists producers in expanding their produce-growing season through high tunnels.  Missouri Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler and State Conservationist J.R. Flores from the Columbia, Mo. Natural Resource Conservation Service will join Dan Keubler, Leslie Touzeau and Liberty Hunter of The Salad Garden in Ashland Tuesday morning for the program announcement.]]></description><category>BUSINESS</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:25:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Nixon and Director of Ag Honor Outstanding Educator during Governor's Conference on Agriculture]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Gov_Nixon_and_Director_of_Ag_Honor_Outstanding_Educator_during_Governor_s_Conference</guid><link>http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Gov_Nixon_and_Director_of_Ag_Honor_Outstanding_Educator_during_Governor_s_Conference</link><description><![CDATA[Dr. Terry Heiman received some high honors in front of hundreds of Missouri producers and agribusiness leaders during the 43rd Missouri Governor's Conference on Agriculture, hosted by Gov. Jay Nixon and the Missouri Department of Agriculture.  During the awards banquet Saturday evening, Missouri's Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler recognized him with Missouri's Agricultural Educator of the Year honors.]]></description><category>EDUCATION</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Nixon and Director of Ag Honor Outstanding Local Agribusiness during Governor's Conference on Agriculture]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Gov_Nixon_and_Director_of_Ag_Honor_Mom_s_Originals_of_St_Louis</guid><link>http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Gov_Nixon_and_Director_of_Ag_Honor_Mom_s_Originals_of_St_Louis</link><description><![CDATA[Mom's Originals and owner Taran Hensley received some high honors in front of hundreds of Missouri producers and agribusiness leaders during the 43rd Missouri Governor's Conference on Agriculture, hosted by Gov. Jay Nixon and the Missouri Department of Agriculture.  During the awards banquet Saturday evening, Missouri's Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler recognized the company with Missouri's AgriMissouri Member of the Year honors.]]></description><category>BUSINESS</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:54:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Nixon and Director of Ag Honor Outstanding Farm Broadcaster during Governor's Conference on Agriculture]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Brian_Sowers_Honored_during_Governor_s_Conference_on_Agriculture</guid><link>http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Brian_Sowers_Honored_during_Governor_s_Conference_on_Agriculture</link><description><![CDATA[Brian Sowers received some high honors in front of hundreds of Missouri producers and agribusiness leaders during the 43rd Missouri Governor's Conference on Agriculture, hosted by Gov. Jay Nixon and the Missouri Department of Agriculture.  During the awards banquet Saturday evening, Missouri's Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler recognized him with Missouri's Farm Broadcaster of the Year honors.]]></description><category>GOVERNMENT</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:51:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Nixon and Director of Ag Honor Outstanding Exporter during Governor's Conference on Agriculture]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Gov_Nixon_and_Director_of_Ag_Honor_RIBUS_Inc_as_2011_Ag_Exporter_of_the_Year</guid><link>http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Gov_Nixon_and_Director_of_Ag_Honor_RIBUS_Inc_as_2011_Ag_Exporter_of_the_Year</link><description><![CDATA[RIBUS, Inc received some high honors in front of hundreds of Missouri producers and agribusiness leaders during the 43rd Missouri Governor's Conference on Agriculture, hosted by Gov. Jay Nixon and the Missouri Department of Agriculture.  During the awards banquet Saturday evening, Missouri's Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler recognized the company with Missouri's Agricultural Exporter of the Year honors.]]></description><category>BUSINESS</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:49:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benefit Auction at Governor's Conference on Agriculture Raises Over $12,000]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Benefit_Auction_at_Governor_s_Conference_on_Agriculture_Raises_Over_12_000</guid><link>http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Benefit_Auction_at_Governor_s_Conference_on_Agriculture_Raises_Over_12_000</link><description><![CDATA[The Missouri Governor's Conference on Agriculture benefit auction supporting the future of Missouri agriculture raised more than $12,000 Friday evening. The auction proceeds benefit programs for youth and young professionals in agriculture including 4-H, FFA, Agriculture Future of America (AFA) and the Agriculture Leaders of Tomorrow (ALOT).]]></description><category>EDUCATION</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:33:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Nixon and Director of Ag Honor Individuals' Outstanding Accomplishments during Governor's Conference on Agriculture]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Gov_Nixon_and_Director_of_Ag_Honor_Individuals_Outstanding_Accomplishments_during_Conference</guid><link>http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Gov_Nixon_and_Director_of_Ag_Honor_Individuals_Outstanding_Accomplishments_during_Conference</link><description><![CDATA[Dr. Terry Heiman, RIBUS, Inc., Mom's Originals and Brian Sowers received some high honors in front of hundreds of Missouri producers and agribusiness leaders during the 43rd Missouri Governor's Conference on Agriculture, hosted by Gov. Jay Nixon and the Missouri Department of Agriculture.  During the awards banquet Saturday evening, Missouri's Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler recognized the four with Missouri's Agricultural Educator of the Year, Agricultural Exporter of the Year, AgriMissouri Member of the Year and Farm Broadcaster of the Year honors respectively.]]></description><category>GOVERNMENT</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:32:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Following Inspection, Agriculture Officials Suspend Exempt Status of Osage County Custom Meat Processor]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Following_Inspection_Agriculture_Officials_Suspend_Exempt_Status_of_Osage_County_Custom_Meat_Processor</guid><link>http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Following_Inspection_Agriculture_Officials_Suspend_Exempt_Status_of_Osage_County_Custom_Meat_Processor</link><description><![CDATA[The Missouri Department of Agriculture's Meat and Poultry Inspection Program has temporarily halted custom exempt processing operations at B & C Processing in Linn, Mo. due to unsanitary practices.]]></description><category>BUSINESS</category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:59:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Department of Agriculture Removes 45 animals from Unlicensed Breeder in Stone County]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Department_of_Agriculture_Removes_45_animals_from_Unlicensed_Breeder_in_Stone_County</guid><link>http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Department_of_Agriculture_Removes_45_animals_from_Unlicensed_Breeder_in_Stone_County</link><description><![CDATA[Animal care inspectors from the Missouri Department of Agriculture worked in conjunction with the Stone County Sheriff's Department and the Humane Society of Missouri to remove small dogs from an unlicensed breeder in Crane, Mo. today.  Dogs removed include Pugs, Chihuahuas, Shih Tzus and Poodles.]]></description><category>BUSINESS</category><category>SAFETY</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:03:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agenda Now Available for Missouri Governor's Conference on Agriculture]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Agenda_Now_Available_for_Missouri_Governor_s_Conference_on_Agriculture</guid><link>http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Agenda_Now_Available_for_Missouri_Governor_s_Conference_on_Agriculture</link><description><![CDATA[The agenda for the 2012 Missouri Governor's Conference on Agriculture has been finalized and is now available online. The Conference, held Jan. 19-21, 2012, is coming to Kansas City for the first time in its history and will host more than 40 state and national speakers addressing current issues that impact the agriculture industry.  The three-day event will highlight Missouri products and include discussions on river management, genetically modified crops and international marketing.]]></description><category>BUSINESS</category><category>GOVERNMENT</category><category>HOME AND FAMILY</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:01:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Department of Agriculture Expands Recall of Meat from Lafayette County Business]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Department_of_Agriculture_Expands_Recall_of_Meat_from_Lafayette_County_Business</guid><link>http://mda.mo.gov/news/2012/Department_of_Agriculture_Expands_Recall_of_Meat_from_Lafayette_County_Business</link><description><![CDATA[Last week's meat recall at Alma, Mo. based Alma Meats has been expanded to include an additional product as a result of Missouri Department of Agriculture's Meat and Poultry Inspection Program and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Service's ongoing investigation.  The business is recalling an additional 137 pounds of cooked meat and has withdrawn from the state inspection program.]]></description><category>BUSINESS</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:01:07 GMT</pubDate></item>	

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