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.
Events
April 29, 2024 - May 30, 2024
Practical Advice from Successful Farmers
May 1, 2024
Incurred Cost Submissions / Contract Briefs
May 2, 2024
What Should I Charge to Rent my Pastureland?
Online courses
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.