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Estimating deer populations on your property

Although landowners frequently want to know how many deer are on their land, knowing exact numbers is not realistic, nor is it necessary for successful deer management. Read more

Sucker gigging: A 200-year-old Ozark tradition endures

Families go fishing at night. In December. With spears. Watch the video. Read more

Venison is a healthy choice but should be handled with care

The deer-hunting season brings venison to the table in many households. From a nutritional perspective, it is a good choice. Read more

WaterSense: Making every drop count

You can save water and energy, help the environment and keep money in your pocket if you  use water more efficiently. Read more

Energy programs

MU Extension programs on energy conservation and energy alternatives are available for your home, business, industry, farm and community. Read more

Diversify farm income by growing chestnuts

From site selection and planting to harvesting and sales, the Center for Agroforestry’s four chestnut production workshops cover the entire growing season. Read more

News

  • Thursday, May 24, 2012
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – “Call it a flash drought,” said Pat Guinan, University of Missouri climatologist. The fast developing drought slows growing crops.
  • Friday, May 18, 2012
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri’s spring is on track to be the warmest on record.
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  • Thursday, May 10, 2012
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – America is not only a land of big waistlines, but also of big waste when it comes to food.
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  • Friday, May 4, 2012
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – It’s too close to call yet, but April temperatures this year look to be cooler than March’s.
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  • Thursday, May 3, 2012
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – You can learn about the birds and the bees June 21 when University of Missouri’s Bradford Research Center hosts a field day on bobwhite quail and native pollinators.
  • Friday, April 20, 2012
    PERRYVILLE, Mo.—Homeowners who made repairs after last year’s floods and windstorms may now be finding ghostly shadows—dirty patches of mold and mildew—in parts of the home that got wet. This is a health hazard for people living in the home.
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  • Thursday, April 12, 2012
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – A passion for the outdoors has guided Dusty Walter’s career—although it took him awhile to get there.
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  • Monday, March 26, 2012
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – Droughts, floods, spring deluges, and late and early frosts are all possibilities that face Missouri farmers—sometimes in a matter of days. While no one can control the weather, you can learn the best ways to prepare for it and adapt to it at CAFNR’s Field Days across the state.
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  • Tuesday, March 13, 2012
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – The budding trees and blooming flowers tell the story: This has been a particularly mild winter.
  • Wednesday, March 7, 2012
    BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – Switching to more efficient lighting is one of the fastest ways to cut your home energy costs, notes a University of Missouri Extension housing and environmental design specialist.
  • Tuesday, February 21, 2012
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – This time of year Larry Godsey gets a lot of calls from woodland owners asking for advice about taxes on timber they have sold.
  • Tuesday, January 31, 2012
    CLAYTON, Mo. – Gardeners are familiar with the ubiquitous map that graces the back of seed packages and care labels that accompany most perennials.
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  • Wednesday, January 25, 2012
    MARSHFIELD, Mo. –If you have made your home more energy efficient, or plan to do so, you might want to test for radon, says a University of Missouri Extension natural resource engineering specialist.
  • Friday, January 20, 2012
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – Too many landowners sell their timber for only a fraction of what it’s really worth, notes a University of Missouri Extension state forestry specialist.
  • Thursday, December 29, 2011
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri weather in 2011 was anything but boring.
  • Monday, December 19, 2011
    EMINENCE, Mo—Most fishermen call it a day when the sun goes down, but on this December evening Landon Howell and his friends are just getting started.
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  • Friday, December 9, 2011
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – As the 2011 deer season comes to a close, hunters and landowners can learn about managing white-tailed deer from a new series of publications currently being developed by University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC).
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  • Thursday, December 8, 2011
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – It may not look it, but many Missouri fields are hiding a deep, dry secret.
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  • Thursday, October 27, 2011
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – Has drought affected your farm, business or community? Missourians can help scientists and decision-makers assess, plan for and respond to droughts by using a simple online tool to report local conditions, said a University of Missouri Extension climatologist.
  • Monday, October 24, 2011
    COLUMBIA, Mo.—Since 1947, summer camp at the University Forest in Butler County has been a rite of passage for University of Missouri forestry students, who crammed a semester’s worth of class work coupled with real-world experience into just a few weeks.
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  • Friday, October 21, 2011
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – Moles have been extra busy this autumn, and you can almost see the resentment rise in homeowners as they survey their spoiled yards.
  • Monday, October 3, 2011
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – Food, health, energy and the environment are among the most vital concerns when it comes to human survival and quality of life. A new report from the Battelle Institute says agriculture and agricultural bioscience (“agbioscience”) provide wide-ranging opportunities to address those concerns and serve as powerful engines for economic growth and job creation in the U.S.—especially the nation’s 12-state north-central region, which includes Missouri.
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  • Thursday, September 15, 2011
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – Some call it the smell of money, but Teng Teeh Lim thinks that smell does not have to be so bad.
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  • Thursday, August 18, 2011
    COLUMBIA, Mo. — Farmers face an age-old problem when rains fail to come.
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  • Thursday, August 18, 2011
    GALENA, Mo. — Repair may be in order to keep storm-damaged trees healthy and less susceptible to disease and insects, says a University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist.
  • Thursday, August 11, 2011
    NOVELTY, Mo. – Summer heat stress in cow herds may not show up until much later—at calving time, a University of Missouri Extension specialist told the crowd at the MU Greenley Center field day, Aug. 9.
  • Friday, July 22, 2011
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – Floods and severe storms can leave more than just people homeless. Displaced snakes, rodents and other nuisance wildlife often will seek shelter and food in areas close to people, said Bob Pierce, MU Extension fisheries and wildlife specialist.
  • Monday, June 27, 2011
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – Extending the current ethanol tax credit and tariff would boost corn-based fuel production -- and corn prices, report University of Missouri economists.
  • Wednesday, July 28, 2010
    COLUMBIA, Mo. – Small Missouri farms can take steps to reduce energy usage through a program that offers energy audits, loans and rebates to retrofit equipment and improve operations.

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