Livingston County

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Services offered at the Livingston County Extension Center 

Soil Testing and Plant Diagnostic Services
Crop producers, commercial horticultural growers and home gardeners can receive diagnoses for plant diseases or pest infestations, and have soil analyzed. Soil testing provides analysis of pH, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, organic matter percent, neutralizable acidity, cation exchange capacity and effective neutralizing material (EMN). Customers will receive recommendations for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and liming (or acidifying). Tests for nitrate, boron, zinc, sulfur, iron, manganese and copper also are available at additional cost. For information on sampling methods, see G9215 Soil Sampling Pastures and G9217 Soil Sampling Hayfields and Row Crops.

For information on test results, see G9112, "Interpreting Missouri Soil Test Reports". Regional specialists also can assist you with additional information and recommendations. Contact us for more information.

• Plant Diagnostic Clinic The MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic identifies insects, diseases and weeds, and provides management solutions for these problems.
• Plant Nematology Laboratory This laboratory examines soil and plant samples qualitatively and quantitatively for the presence of plant parasitic nematodes. Recommendations are provided for management strategies to reduce the effect of nematodes on plant growth and yield.
• Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory The MU Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory provides fertilizer recommendations based on soil or plant analysis to farmers, home owners, vegetable and fruit growers, golf course superintendents, and lawn and landscape specialists.

• Nematode Egg Count- $19.00      

• Plant/Weed Identification- $15.00 plus Postage Charges

• Insect Identification- $15.00 plus Postage Charges

• Plant Disease Identification- $15.00 plus Postage Charges

• Turf Program Charges:
  Home samples- $15.00 plus Postage Charges
  Golf Course - $ 40.00 for a MVYA member and $50.00 for non-members (plus Postage Charges)

• Plant (Foliar) Analysis:
  Regular Analysis (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, & Magnesium) - $19.00   
  Micro nutrients (Zn, Fe, Mn, & Cu) - $7.00   

Soil Testing:

Regular Test-  $15.00  (pHs, Neutralizable acidity, Organic Matter, Bray-1, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium & Magnesium)          

Individual analyses in addition to cost of a regular soil test:

Zinc  -  $5.00 Sulfur -  $5.00 Iron, Manganese & Copper  -  $5.00 Sodium  -  $3.00 Nitrate-N  -  $5.00 Ammonium-N  -  $5.00	Nitrate-N and Ammonium-N  -  $7.50 pH water or pH salt  -  $3.00 Boron  -  $6.00 Chloride  -  $7.00 Electrical Conductivity  -  $7.00 Particle size analysis  -  $14.50 Lime Requirement  -  $5.00 Test Modifications -                        UME Lab - $1.00    Other Lab - $2.00

Family Nutrition Education Program
The Family Nutrition Education Program helps limited-resource families and individuals improve their health and fitness. Education focuses on teaching healthier eating habits, understanding of food safety and better management of food dollars. FNEP is available to individuals, groups and school at no cost. Contact us for more information on FNEP.

Center for Distance and Independent Study
Pick up your copy of the University of Missouri Center for Distance and Independent Study catalog. The center offers university-level credit and non-credit courses. Check out MU High School, a fully-accredited program, offering individual courses or a complete curriculum, as well as core-subject curriculums for grades 3-8. CDIS course tests may be taken at the extension center; contact us for more information.

MU Direct: Continuing and Distance Education
MU Direct: Continuing and Distance Education offers online degrees in education, journalism and several health-care fields, including nursing, management, informatics and respiratory therapy. These are available to students across Missouri and beyond. Mid-Missourians can pursue a bachelor of general studies or master of public administration by attending MU In The Evening classes.

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		Livingston  County University of Missouri Extension Center livingstonco@missouri.edu  Updated 06/18/2009 by Joyce Hall