The science of agriculture grows more complex every year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced support for projects to help bridge the gap between biotechnology innovations and the policies on how to use them. These grants are funded through NIFA’s Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program. “Biotechnology offers […]
Students from Mrs. Howe’s class at Central Elementary had a hands-on learning experience on March 31. The students were learning about science with assistance from their Partners in Education the ForSight Eyecare, LLC. Dr. David Hoel and Stephanie Hoel visited the partner class once earlier in the year to have lunch with the students. Then […]
A seventh through 12th-grade science teacher at Newtown-Harris, Michelle McLaughlin, is resigning effective at the end of the school year and plans to move out of the state. The district will be re-evaluating its bus contract for next school year. Newtown-Harris currently contracts through the Princeton School District which is sending out bid proposals next […]
The Trenton R-9 board of education, following an executive session for personnel last evening, hired a teacher for 8th grade science next year. According to Middle School Principal Dustin Jenkerson, the new teacher at Trenton, Julia Walton, previously taught in Reedsburg Area High School in Reedsburg Wisconsin for the 2014-2015 academic year. She was graduated from University of Milwaukee, […]
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 Trenton Science Olympiad team traveled to Fulton to participate Saturday in the State Science Olympiad competition. Prior to competition, students dedicated many hours after school researching, designing, building, testing and modifying events. Trenton entries received a pair of third place honors. Nickolas Wattenbarger and Emma Gilham placed 3rd for Electric Vehicle competition. Tomi Delp and […]
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 […]
