Deerfield NewsLocal news for Deerfield, MO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Extension office opens election for council members- January 18, 2008 The Vernon County University Extension Council has announced that now is the time to participate in the election of council members, which is slated to begin today. via Nevada Daily MailSunday Nevada Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/deerfield-mo/2008/01/extension-office-opens-election-for-council... Bringing - heavy' oil to surface tough task- January 15, 2008 "Crude oil is made up of a lot of things and when it's not very deep in the ground, the more volatile parts of it, like methane, butane, propane, evaporate or escape into the air and what's left in the ground is thicker" DEERFIELD, Mo. - Nearly 800,000 barrels of oil have come out of Vernon County since 1960, according to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. via Joplin Globehttp://www.topix.net/city/deerfield-mo/2008/01/bringing-heavy-oil-to-surface-tough-task?fr... High oil prices mean region's - heavy' oil a viable commodity- January 13, 2008 "I used to be in the real estate auctioneer business and this happened in the late 60s and the 80s, but this is the first time in a long time" DEERFIELD, Mo. - It's not Texas tea, but a healthy dose of Missouri molasses is drawing international attention to the farm fields of Vernon County. via Joplin Globehttp://www.topix.net/city/deerfield-mo/2008/01/high-oil-prices-mean-regions-heavy-oil-a-vi... Soy-diesel plant gets cooking near Nevada- January 11, 2008 "We have seen the price of soybeans escalate over the last 60 days" By Melissa Dunson mdunsonjoplinglobe.com NEVADA, Mo. - Eight years in the making, the Prairie Pride plant near Nevada is now producing soybean-based biodiesel. via Joplin Globehttp://www.topix.net/city/deerfield-mo/2008/01/soy-diesel-plant-gets-cooking-near-nevada?f... |