Jasper County

Take your farm into the 21st century with tools from University of Missouri Extension to enhance profitability, strengthen communities and protect the environment.

Redbook Now Available at Your County Extension Office - also available as an Excel Spreadsheet from Cattle Learning Center

Show-Me-Select - November 20, 2009  - Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage MO

Missouri Livestock Symposium - December 4-5, 2009 - Kirksville MO

Show-Me-Select - South Central Region - December 12, 2009 - Mountain Grove, MO

Missouri Governor's Conference on Agriculture - January 7-9, 2010

Missouri Nut Grower's Association Annual Nut Show Evaluation and Annual Meeting - February 5-6, 2010 - Nevada MO

Missouri Agri Tourism Conference - February 15-17, 2010

Spotted Knapweeed - The Next Musk Thistle?

Pasture Weed and Brush Control Guide

Mega Trees of Jasper County MO - sponsored by Ozark Gateway Master Gardeners

Local resources

• Agri-Facts
• AgriMissouri Buyer's Guide
• Ag News and Views newsletter
• Farmer's Markets
• University of Missouri Extension Agriculture Page
• Missouri Beef Resource Guide
• Missouri Hay Market Listings - Buy or Sell
• Missouri Weekly Hay Summary
• Pesticide Applicators - Missouri Department of Agriculture
• Show-Me-Select Heifer Replacement Program

Information for Jasper County Master
               Naturalist

Ag Resources for Southwest Missouri

• Century Farm program. If your farm has remained in the family for over 100 years, includes at least 40 acres, and still generates income, it is eligible to be recognized as a Century Farm. Download the application at: http://extension.missouri.edu/centuryfarm.

• Simple 2-page brochure about Musk Thistle. Includes control methods and information.

• Southwest Region News Service provides a free weekly e-mail that brings you educational (and agricultural) news and useful information from University of Missouri Extension in Southwest Missouri.

• Ag Engineering Edge - Useful Tips and Timely Advice Useful tips and timely advice about structures, ventilation, energy management, water and waste systems, forage and soil conservation, machinery and safety from Bob Schultheis, natural resource engineering specialist based in southwest Missouri.

• Ozark Empire Fairgrounds: Calendar of events for fairgrounds facilities in Springfield, Missouri

Ag Resources for Missouri

• Agriculture home page - University of Missouri Extension
• AgEBB Check out what your University has.
• Ag Opportunities - Missouri Alternative Center
          On the Calendar
• AgriMissouri - a guide to Missouri's food and farm products, agritourism destinations and partners
• Beef Newsletter - by Eldon Cole, livestock specialist, Lawrence County.
• Continuing education (courses, degrees and conferences; online, distance and face-to-face)
• Conservation areas - County maps - Missouri Department of Conservation
• Crop Performance
• Dept. of Fruit Science - Missouri State University, Mountain Grove
• EPA Endangered Species Protection Program County Bulletins
• Extension Publications Search University of Missouri Extension's publication series for helpful information for business, farm, family and home online.
• Food Circles Networking Project Connecting Farmers, Consumers and Community
• Frost Line in Missouri - Source: Missouri Livestock Watering Systems Handbook, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.  Additional comment: This graph may pertain to soils that are well-drained.  Soils that are poorly drained, such as some of the high percentage clay soils found in various parts of Missouri, may hold moisture and colder temperatures longer and deeper.
• Grazing Schools
• Grazing School SW Research Center - Mt. Vernon
• Hay Exchange - Internet Hay Exchange A commercial site with free listings of hay buyers and sellers by state and county throughout the U.S.
• Hay Market Directory - hay listing for sale or purchase - Missouri Department of Agriculture & University of Missouri Extension
• Horizon Point Weather System is a custom weather analysis system for farmers.
• Missouri Agriculture Liming Materials - Missouri Agriculture Experiment Station
• Missouri Alternatives Center
• Missouri Master Farmer Award
• Missouri Pesticide Applicator Training Get information on licensing and training requirements.
• MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
• Missouri Department of Agriculture
• Missouri Department of Natural Resources
• Missouri Exchange A free Web site that broadens marketing opportunities for Missouri producers who specialize in niche market products.
• Missouri Extension and Agricultural Information news
• Missouri Farm Accounting Resources
• Missouri Livestock Watering Systems Handbook - Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Natural Agricultural Statistics Services (NASS)
• Purple Paint Law in Missouri a simple way to post your property
• Show-Me-Select Heifer Replacement Program
• Southwest Center  Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station - Mt. Vernon, Missouri
• Southwest Center Field Day
• USDA Office of Rural Development
• Weather Station - Barton County
• Weather in Real Time -  13 locations updated every 5 minutes - University of Missouri Extension
• Weather Service - NOAA
  - Create your own customized forecast by selecting just the information you want. 
  - NOWData is an archive of weather data for the current year, last year and the 30 year period
    from 1971 to 2000.
  - Short and long term climate outlooks.  6 to 10 day, 8 o 14 day, 30 day, 90 day and 90 day for
    the next 12 months.
  - A drought monitor is a product which is update each week.  This sight is used to help assess the
    severity of drought when drought designations are declared.  Fire weather forecasts, precipitation
    maps and many other attributes useful on the farm can be found here.
  - Rainfall analysis is moving to http:\\water.weather.gov
  - Springfield MO National Weather Service  NOAA National Weather Service
  - Office of Climate, Water and Weather  NOAA National Weather Service
  - Winter Weather Briefing  NOAA National Weather Service Springfield MO

    Links to other ag-related sites (click here)

Commodity Groups:

• Missouri Ag Industries Council
• Missouri Beef Industry Council
• Missouri Cattlemen's Association
• Missouri Corn Growers Association
• Missouri Farm Bureau Federation
• Missouri Pork Association
• Missouri Soybean Association
• National Corn Growers Association
• Nut Growers Association

Note: Links to commercial websites do not imply endorsement.

		University of Missouri Extension Jasper County jasperco@missouri.edu Web site maintained by: Virginia Bryan bryanv@missouri.edu Last updated: 09/02/2009