Missouri Agriculture Updates: $2 Tuesday at MSF, Strip Trial Schools, Farm to Institution Webinar

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Ag Market News MORE Initiative Economic Impact Missouri State Fair Missouri Grown Missouri Agriculture Updates July 29, 2022 $2 Tuesday Benefitting Feeding Missouri at the State Fair Want to save money when coming to the Missouri State Fair and support a worthy cause? Missouri Farmers Care Food Drive $2 Tuesday, on Aug. 16, offers big savings to benefit Feeding Missouri. Give an at minimum donation of 2 cans of food, or make a minimum $2 donation and pay $2 Fair admission. In addition to $2 admission, most carnival rides and select concession and vendor specials will be $2 all day! Missouri FFA will host their annual Food Insecurity Service Day, with over 800 FFA members and leaders in agriculture, who share a heart of service to those in need. Their goal is to reduce childhood food insecurity in Missouri and pack 150,000 child-friendly meals that will be distributed amongst the six food banks across our state. The Agriculture Building is a great stop to learn more about food insecurity.  There will be a canned food display constructed of 3,000 cans of food donated by Woods Supermarket. All cans used in the display will be added to the food drive collection and head to local food banks after the conclusion of the Fair. In addition to the Food Drive efforts Tuesday, Aug. 16 will feature a great line up of events, shows and entertainment. The Market Heifer and Steer Shows will take place in the Coliseum The Old and Wow Tractor and Equipment Show/Tractor Operator Competitions, sponsored by Crown Power and Equipment, will be just outside the Mathewson Exhibition Center. The Swine Barn and Sheep Pavilion will have their various breed shows throughout the day. The Show-Me Stock Dog Trials will take place in the Mathewson Exhibition Center. Casting Crowns with We Are Messengers will perform in the State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance – tickets are still available for purchase. The MSF Truck & Farm Tractor Pull will roar through the State Fair Arena throughout the day. A full line up of free grounds entertainment is planned along with other demonstrations and events. Check out the Aug. 16 schedule on the Fair's website for the complete list or find livestock show and competitive exhibits in the judging schedule online. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, Aug. 16 and help support a worthy cause while saving big bucks on $2 Tuesday. Come join us for "Buckets of Fun" Aug. 11-21 in Sedalia at the 2022 Missouri State Fair! MU Extension Hosts Free Strip Trial Scouting Schools University of Missouri Extension will host free Strip Trial Scouting Schools throughout the state from late July through mid-August. Mandy Bish, MU Extension Integrated Pest Management coordinator, will lead the four schools, which she says will vary slightly by region. Topics include an overview of the Missouri Strip Trial program and 2018-21 foliar fungicide trial data, hands-on scouting for soybean diseases, resources for weed identification and herbicide injury, and discussions about other pressing disease concerns. Sessions run an estimated 90-120 minutes. All schools will be held in local fields except for the session in Portageville, which will be at the MU Fisher Delta Center. The scouting schools are free of charge. More information is available from the MU Extension specialist listed for each event. Advance registration is not required. Locations, dates and contacts NE Missouri: Aug. 4, 10 a.m. County Road 318, Palmyra. Nick Wesslak, r.n.wesslak@missouri.edu. SW Missouri: Aug. 12, 8:30 a.m. County Road 72, Lockwood. Jill Scheidt, scheidtjk@missouri.edu. SE Missouri: Aug. 18, 8:30 a.m. MU Fisher Delta Research, Extension and Education Center, 147 State Highway T, Portageville. Ivan Cuvaca, cuvacai@missouri.edu. The foliar fungicide trials within the Missouri Strip Trial Program are supported by the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council. Learn more about the Missouri Strip Trial Program at striptrial.missouri.edu. Engaging 4 MO Webinar The Engaging 4 MO: "Clearing the Path for Marketing Directly from Missouri Farms to Institutions" webinar will take place on Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. Hear the key takeaways that a University of Missouri team found when researching how to increase farm-to-institution activity, including farm-to-food bank programs, throughout the state. Plus, learn about statewide efforts currently underway to support farm-to-institution programming; examples include producer training, funding programs and farm-to-school and early care and education visioning and planning. MDA representative, Lexi Jose, will be speaking during the webinar about the Department's role in Missouri's farm-to-school program. Visit mizzou.us/FarmToInstitutionWebinar to register Photo of the Week Director Chinn joined Governor Mike Parson on a trade mission to Germany this week. Opportunities such as this allow the Missouri agriculture industry to grow trade partnerships across the globe!

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