Cool-season grasses such as fescue that dominate pasture grass in Missouri need warm weather to grow. The coldest April since 1907 set back forage for Missouri’s beef cow herds. Now, warm weather with rain creates forage for grazing and haying, said forage specialist Craig Roberts in a weekly University of Missouri Extension teleconference. New grass […]
The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced Pesticide Stewardship Awareness week through May 25, 2018, by reminding pesticide applicators of Missouri’s Special Local Need (24c) label restrictions for ENGENIA, XTENDIMAX, and FEXAPAN for the 2018 growing season. During Pesticide Stewardship Awareness Week, pesticide applicators will see an increased promotional effort by the Department to encourage pesticide […]
With Summer weather approaching, the staff at the center and Trenton Park Department have been diligently working to prepare The Trenton Family Aquatic Center to open for the season May 26th. The pool’s hours and admission passes will remain the same as last year and the center will be open from 1 o’clock in the […]
Tick season is here and milder winters and warm spring temperatures could result in higher numbers of ticks and tick-borne disease. National numbers recently released May 1 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that cases of diseases transmitted by ticks doubled from 2004 – 2016. In addition, new disease-causing agents that can […]
Of all the factors that led to the off-target movement of dicamba in 2017, volatility remains the most controversial. Older formulations, such as Banvel and Clarity, have long been known to volatilize when sprayed under certain environmental conditions. Engenia, FeXapan, and XtendiMax were all marketed as dicamba formulations substantially lower in volatility than previous formulations. […]
The June weather summary in Trenton shows above normal precipitation and near average temperatures. Trenton received 6.7 inches of rain during June with 4.3 inches falling during the last few days of the month. A rainfall record was established in Trenton for the 24 hour period ending at 7 o’clock the morning of June 29th […]
February weather at Trenton will be noted for temperatures much above average and precipitation much below normal. Seven of the 28 days saw temperatures exceed 70 degrees – setting four record highs and tying one in the process – all within one week. We almost had another tie Tuesday when it was 73 degrees, one […]
For the fourth consecutive month, measurable precipitation in Trenton for January was less than one inch. In fact, it wasn’t even half an inch – and represents the least amount in any month for the past two-plus years. Rain and melted precipitation from some snow, sleet, and freezing rain amounted to only 38-hundreths in January. […]
Grundy County Coroner Dewayne Slater says an initial, or preliminary autopsy report, is inconclusive regarding the deaths of a Trenton woman and her young daughter over the weekend at Trenton. Slater said officials will await the results of toxicology tests. He noted it may take at least two months before toxicology results become available for […]
