The Missouri Department of Conservation hosts a free white-tailed deer management workshop Saturday, October 22 in Chillicothe. Topics include managing deer on private land, an overview of Missouri deer research, hunting regulation changes, and establishing landowner cooperatives to improve deer habitat. Speakers at the workshop include University of Missouri research scientist Jon McRoberts who is […]
Missouri Department of Conservation will host a landowner deer management workshop for whitetail enthusiasts Thursday evening September 15th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Jamesport Community Building located at the Jamesport City Park. Featured presentations will include: Food Plot Fundamentals, Funky Food Plot Varieties, 2016 Regulation Changes and Mapping Hunting Strategies using aerial and topographic maps by […]
With the next school year less than two months away, plans are being made for volunteers to assist with an “active shooter” scenario to be held August 19th at North Central Missouri College in Trenton. Grundy County Emergency Management is seeking individuals who would be interested in participating as players/actors for the exercise. Those interested in […]
Northwest Missouri’s grassland heritage will be celebrated at Prairie Days June 24-25 at Dunn Ranch in Harrison County. Bison, butterflies, birds and native plants that support them will be on display. Experts will interpret prairie ecology at a free event sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), The Nature Conservancy, and the Missouri Prairie […]
The Fire Fighters Association of Missouri has named The Chillicothe Fire Department as “Department Of The Year” for 2016. The FFAM serves 7, 533 members and 367 fire departments. The award was presented to the department at the FFAM 62 annual convention held at Tan Tara resort. The Chillicothe Fire Department is a progressive Department with […]
Trenton High School student Katerina Black was the number one ranked individual in the state during meat judging competition at the Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia. Her team from Trenton high school finished in second place, just 30 points behind the top ranked meats judging team from Tipton. Other members of the 2nd place meats team […]
The University of Missouri Extension recently released an update for its free ID Weeds app for iPhones, iPads, and Android devices to help people easily identify weeds in the field, lawn, or garden. Kevin Bradley, an MU Extension weed scientist, says the update includes new graphics and is more user-friendly than the initial version. The app […]
