Jasper County

Create healthy environments indoors and out with research-based information and education from University of Missouri Extension.

November 12, 2009
Cut Flower Workshop
Missouri State Fruit Experimentation
Mountain Grove MO

November 16, 2009
Speciality Crop Growers Workshop
Rolla Mo

February 15-17, 2010
30th Annual Small Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Lake of the Ozarks

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

Natural Lawn Care

• Natural Lawn Care  University of Missouri
• Natural Organic Lawn Care for Ohio    Ohio State University
• Nonchemical Alternatives for the Home Lawn  Iowa State University
• "Show-Me Yards & Neighborhoods" City of Columbia, Missouri
• "Show-Me Yards & Neighborhoods" City of Springfield, Missouri

Local resources

• Jasper County Master Gardeners
• Ozark Gateway Master Gardener "Grow For It" Newsletter
• Farmer's Market
• Missouri Exchange  A free Web site that broadens marketing opportunities for Missouri producers who specialize in niche market products.
• Vegetable planting calendar
• Printed publications available by order at the extension center:
   - Greenhouses for Homeowners and Gardeners (Publication NRAES-137)
   - Greenhouse Engineering (Publication NRAES-33)
   - Greenhouse Sytems (Publication NRAAES-72)
  If you are interested in any of the above publications contact the Jasper County University of Missouri Extension Center at 417-358-2158,or e-mail us at jasperco@missouri.edu

Home and Garden Resources for Southwest Missouri

• Master Gardeners of Greene County

• Learn about efforts to build a Botanical Center in Springfield, Mo.

• Southwest Region News Service provides a free weekly e-mail that brings you educational (as well as lawn and gardening) news and useful information from University of Missouri Extension in Southwest Missouri. Request a subscription online.

Missouri-wide Home and Garden Resources

• MU Extension Lawn and garden section
  Find news, publications, program Web sites, courses and events across the state
   
• Healthy Indoor Air for America's Homes How does your house measure up?
• H.O.M.E. Homeownership Made Easier Learn what's needed to buy a home.
• HomeWorks Maintain your housing investment.
• Integrated Pest Management Diagnose and manage garden pests.
• Master Gardeners Share your gardening expertise.
• Garden 'n Grow Summer volunteer gardening program developed for 9 to 13- year-old youths.
• Plant Diagnostic Clinic Diagnosis plant and pest problems.
• Soil and Plant Testing Lab Analyze your soil, plants and fertilizer use.
• MU Division of Plant Sciences
• Kemper Center for Home Gardening, Missouri Botanical Gardens Find answers to your gardening questions 24 hours a day.

More resources

• Missouri Wildflower Guide
• Missouri State University Fruit Experiment Station - Mountain Grove
• The National Arbor Day Foundation
• USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
• El Servicio Nacional de Información de la Agricultura Sostenible - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
• Weed ID Guide - University of Missouri
• Poisonous Plants - Texas State Department of Health & the National Safety Council

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