The 38 th annual Southwest Missouri Spring Forage Conference will be held Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the Oasis Hotel and Convention Center, 2546 N. Glenstone Ave., in Springfield, Missouri.   … more

Mason Creed, a member of the Fair Play FFA chapter recently received the American FFA  Degree. Members earning this degree means they were among a select group of individuals to be … more

Time is running out for employers to get on board with an upcoming hiring opportunity. Employees and employers can connect from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at the fifth annual Bolivar Area … more

As Polk County’s FFA chapters prepare to celebrate FFA Week, the BH-FP is saluting all they do and are. A special section, containing content created by area FFA members, is inserted in  … more

DAR to meet Feb. 19 The Matilda Polk Campbell chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at Open Hearts United … more

Bolivar resident named Missouri Beef Queen Madeline Payne of Bolivar was crowned the 2022 Missouri Beef Queen during the 54th Annual Missouri Cattle Industry Convention and Trade … more

Beekeepers to meet The Pomme De Terre Beekeepers will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, at the University of Missouri Extension Office, 18715 Cedar Street, Hermitage. The program for the meeting … more

On Friday evening, Nov. 5, the Polk County 4-H held its annual recognition program to acknowledge the 4-H youth for their accomplishments during the 2021 4-H year.  According to a news … more

“As winter approaches, proper cattle feeding and feeding area management is important to animal health and performance,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist.  … more

Money does grow on trees, says University of Missouri Extension natural resources specialist Sarah Havens. Just how much money depends in part on knowledge and planning by the landowner, Havens … more