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CURRENT NEWS: Photos for use with recent Southwest Region News Service (MU Extension) stories. Most recent are listed first. EDUCATION AT BARTON COUNTY FAIR. Cutline for the photo: Dale Robertson (Barton County Extension Council Member) Ed Emery (State Representative) Kathy Macomber (Business Development Specialist) and Ginny Walters (Master Gardener) pose together inside MU Extension's portable training classroom. Taken at Lamar Free Fair (Barton County Fair) 8/23/08 4-H STATE CONGRESS ATTENDEES - POSTED 7-11-08 E-bay class photo. Cutline for the photo: John Eichelberger (shown at right) works with Nellie Lamers and other students in the eBay class on setting up a PayPal account. Photo by David Burton, MU Extension. -- POSTED 6/27/08 Bulls vs. Steers: Cutline for photo: One of the basic, recommended practices on beef cow-calf operations is castration of the bull calves before they are two months of age. One Extension specialist says the bull calf compared to a steer, will bring anywhere from $40 to $80 less per head. Photos by Eldon Cole, MU Extension. -- POSTED 6/27/08 Bagworms-1 and Bagworms -2: Cutline for photo: Bagworms are back and that means now is a good time to control them according to Jay Chism, University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist in Barton County. Photo by Chris Starbuck, MU Extension. -- POSTED 6/27/08 Termites. Cutline for photo: Formosan subterranean termites are feeding on Sudan-red-stained filter paper. Tracking the termites stained with this dye allows researchers to estimate their foraging range and population numbers. Photo by Scott Bauer, USDA. – Posted 6/27/08 Japanese Beetle-1 and Japanese Beetle -2. Cutline for photo: The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is about 1/2 inch long with a shiny metallic-green body and bronze-colored outer wings. The beetle has a row of five lateral tufts on each side and one each on the last segment of the abdomen. Photo by Lee Jenkins, MU Extension. – Posted 6/27/08 Rain soaked corn field. Cutline for the photo: Wet fields (like the conditions shown above) create one mess after another according to Jay Chism, University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist in Barton County. - POSTED 6/20/08 Alfalfa weevil - MU Extension file photo WEIGHTED BLANKETS: Members of the Mt. Moriah 4-H Club with weighted blankets they have made this year.
JATHROPHA: Seed size comparison * Group of seeds * Row of plants * Group of plants * Individual plant MONITOR STYLE ROOF. Picture of a farm building that uses this style of roof. MISSOURI MULES: Cutline for the photo: Calvin Jones, retired agronomy specialist from Barton County, poses with Jay Chism (on left) the current agronomy specialist in Barton County and Rick Mammen (on right), a past agronomy specialist in Barton County. Photo by David Burton, MU Extension. MOBILE CLASSROOM: Cutline for the photo: A new mobile classroom will expand the boundaries of MU Extension programs in southwest Missouri. Photo by David Burton, MU Extension. The Ozark Chinkapin (Castanea ozarkensis) is a well-known nut tree, native to southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas, that is facing extinction. Stripgrazing (as pictured here on a farm in Stone County) is one way to manage fescue fields and cattle. Hurricane ties - These are two of the styles of hurricane straps (also know as ties) that are widely available in southwest Missouri. - Photo by David Burton Hurricane strap in use - This hurricane strap (also know as a tie) is properly installed and adds needed strength to the roof of this home. - Photo by Bob Schultheis
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David L. Burton, BurtonD@missouri.edu Civic Communication Specialist, University of Missouri Extension Last Modified: 05/07/03 |
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