Local highlights
Local programing coming to Fayette:
Matter of Balance Classses (PDF) Make plans to attend this award winning program designed to help manage your risk for falling and increase your activity levels.
Home Food Preservation Workshops
Preserving the Havest (PDF) Make plans on attending these workshops series to learn the latest and safest ways to preserve food.
Fencing laws information
MU Extension publication G811, Missouri's Fencing and Boundary Laws: Frequently Asked Questions
MU Extension publication G810, Missouri Fencing and Boundary Laws
Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program
The Show Me Select Replacement Heifer Program is focused entirely on Missouri's farmers and is dependent upon active participation from regional extension livestock specialists and local veterinarians, each of which are critical components of the agricultural sector of this state. This program is unique in that it is first and foremost, an educational program targeted at improving production efficiency through increased use of existing technology, coupled with the marketing component. To find more information about this program visit the Missouri Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program website.
Ag Connection newsletters
Ag Connection is a monthly publication that offers up-to-date research, techniques and news for Central Missouri region's ag producers.
Missouri hay resources
Hay Buyers Beware — Red imported fire ants are a threat to arrive in Missouri due to recent drought. Red Imported Fire Ants (PDF)
Missouri Department of Agriculture Hay Directory — Find hay locations and search by county, hay type or bale type
Agebb Hay Market Listing — Missouri Department of Agriculture and MU Extension's Agricultural Electronic Bulletin Board of articles and database searches for valuable hay market information
Missouri Hay Market Report — Missouri's weekly hay summary
Minimizing Losses In Hay Storage and Feeding by Mississippi State Extension: http://msucares.com/livestock/beef/minhaylosses.pdf
MU Extension publication G4570, Reducing Losses when Feeding Hay to Beef Cattle
Hay calculator — What you need to know to get through the winter.
Instruction sheet (PDF) — Directions for using the excel speadsheet calculator.
Hay Calculator for Livestock Producers (XLS) — Producers input their information in the spreadsheet, and the calculator will help assess hay needs.
Hay Ring Waste Calculator — This tool will help producers see the differences in hay waste by using different hay feeders in your operation.