AGP Executive Report
Last update: a day agoMissouri Agriculture & Resilience: University of Missouri Extension is pushing free online tools like Feedstuff Finder to help livestock producers cope with drought and rising forage costs by comparing delivery costs and locating feed by location. Missouri Research & Climate-Smart Materials: Missouri S&T researchers won a $2 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to build an AI database of alternative cementitious materials (like coal ash, slag, recycled concrete, and mine tailings) to cut energy use in concrete production. Missouri Waterways & Cleanup: Missouri National Recreational River volunteers can join a guided kayak float and litter cleanup on June 6 from Gavins Point Dam to Riverside Park, focusing on Green Island. Wildlife & Public Health: Mid-Missouri is seeing a tick surge tied to warmer winter conditions and spring weather patterns, with CDC data showing Midwest tick-bite ER visits at the highest levels since 2017. Environmental Justice in Courts: A U.S. Supreme Court case in St. Louis could reshape how far U.S. pollution lawsuits reach beyond U.S. borders, involving emissions claims tied to a Missouri-based parent company’s Peru operations. Conservation & Ecosystem Risk: A study highlights how invasive feral hogs may spread chronic wasting disease prions by scavenging infected deer, potentially influencing the disease’s spread.
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