Benton County
We bring Mizzou to Benton County.
Through a network of county offices, the University of Missouri solves problems and engages with communities across all 114 counties and the City of St. Louis.
MU faculty, staff and elected council members, who live in your community, work with you to identify local interests and issues and then offer relevant programming and resources to meet the unique needs of you and your community.
Our job is to partner with communities to find solutions with credible, science-based information that will help you:
- Grow safe and healthy food
- Build and grow profitable businesses
- Improve your health and relationships
- Increase agricultural production
- Update professional training in business, health and safety
- Engage youth as valued, contributing citizens
Explore the MU Extension website and Benton County pages to discover how MU Extension can enhance your life.
County Council of the Year
The Benton County Extension Council was named a finalist for the MU Extension County Council of the Year for 2023.
The award recognizes the central role councils have in:
- identifying local opportunities and challenges around agriculture, economic opportunity, education and health
- engaging local communities and representative voices
- connecting MU Extension with local partners
- supporting initiatives that create measurable, lasting impact.
The County Council of the Year Award is another way to elevate council members’ voices as powerful advocates for MU Extension as we serve Missouri and deliver Mizzou.
Better Numbers, Better Farm
A monthly column from Amie Breshears, MU Extension specialist in Ag Business.
Have a recordkeeping or budgeting question? Want to pass along your experiences with farm records? Contact Amie.
Current issue
- October 2024 - Repayment Capacity: Can you cover your loan payments, living expenses, and taxes? (PDF)
- September 2024 - Profitability: Is there anything left after the farm business pays all of its bills? (PDF)
Events
May 31, 2024 - December 6, 2024
CEC Monthly Exchange Webinar Series
October 28, 2024 - December 10, 2024
MU Fall Tax Schools -2024
November 26, 2024
Lamb and Kid Care - The first 72 hours
November 26, 2024
Sowing and Growing Hope in Early Childhood - Virtual - Evening
Online courses
Food Preservation
Resources
Programs
Missouri Century Farms
Century farms and ranches have shaped our nation and state. The Missouri Century Farm program celebrates the lasting contributions farmers and ranchers have made to our country’s and state’s heritage by recognizing landowners with farms of at least 40 acres that have been in the family for 100 years or more.
Missouri Master Naturalist
Missouri Master Naturalists are well-informed volunteers that provide education, outreach and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities for the state of Missouri.