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Children learn farm safety firsthand

At Safety Acres Day in St. Joseph, MU Extension's Robert Kelly shows the extreme force needed to rescue someone from a grain bin. MU Extension offers rural safety and health programs statewide.

Farm real estate values

MU publication G404, Farm Land Values, compares Missouri farm land values to neighboring states and the 48 contiguous states. Accompanying MU publication G403, Farm Land Values for Missouri Counties, compares farm land values in Missouri's 114 counties.

Pasture-based dairying

Missouri's dairy producers are adopting a pastured-based dairy model to lower feed costs, minimize capital investments, increase profit and protect the environment. A pasture-based dairies curriculum teaches producers how to develop a business plan, use computerized record keeping and adopt management-intensive grazing.

High tunnel tomatoes

A high tunnel is a low-cost, solar-heated greenhouse that can be used to extend the crop production season for tomatoes and many other horticultural crops. Crops produced in high tunnels are grown in the ground with drip irrigation.

News

Don’t ignore soil fertility after planting
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – After spring planting, farmers often put soil fertility on the back burner to concentrate on protecting crops from insects, diseases and weeds. This can be a costly mistake, said a University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist.
Two MU winemaking workshops set
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo.—A one-day workshop for those considering a career in winemaking or interested in starting a winery will take place July 13 on the University of Missouri campus.
Greener pastures for dairies
Monday, June 29, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo.–Letting dairy cows graze in fields rather than feeding them in centralized facilities might seem old-fashioned, yet for a growing number Missouri farmers it makes good economic sense.
Media available: 1 photo; 2 video
Fruit with bacterial spot not pretty, but safe to eat
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo.—Consumers used to picture-perfect fruit at the supermarket might shy away from homegrown or locally produced fruits blemished by a common disease of peach, nectarine, apricot or plum, but fruits affected by bacterial spot are safe to eat.
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Exotic pests of nurseries, landscape plants featured at July 14 MU Turf and Ornamental Field Day
Thursday, June 18, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. –An update on exotic pests affecting nurseries and landscapes will be featured at the July 14 Turfgrass and Ornamental Field Day at the University of Missouri South Farms Center.
You've got quail
Friday, June 12, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – “If you get up in the morning and you hear quail singing and it doesn’t make your heart lift, you missed out on a big part of what life really is,” says farmer George Hobson.
Media available: 2 photos; 2 videos
Joplin meeting will tell dairy producers how to cut feed costs by letting cows graze paddocks
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Dairy cows that eat more grass in the pasture will eat less processed feed in the milking parlor. That cuts feed costs and makes the milk check go further.

Web Sites

The following are general-interest agriculture Web sites from the University of Missouri. Browse the menu on the left for sites on more specific agriculture topics.