Equipment and facilities

News

• Crop Management Conference, Dec. 2-3, to look at better use of technology, data
  Monday, November 23, 2009
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Farmers looking to boost margins might gain an edge at the 2009 University of Missouri Crop Management Conference.
• Telemetry can boost yields from center-pivot irrigation
  Monday, November 23, 2009
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Better irrigation management could provide a big boost to yields on fields with center-pivot irrigation, said a University of Missouri Extension irrigation specialist.
  
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• Precision agriculture online course set for Jan. 12-March 4
  Thursday, November 19, 2009
  COLUMBIA, Mo. –University of Missouri Extension is offering an eight-week online course on managing farm machinery using precision agriculture, Jan. 12 through March 4.
• Avoid soil compaction when harvesting wet fields
  Wednesday, November 4, 2009
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Hurried harvesting of wet corn fields may have a long-term effect on soil compaction, said a University of Missouri Extension agricultural engineer.

Web Sites

Browse these University of Missouri Web sites:

• Agricultural Experiment Station

Publications

• MWPS2, Farmstead Planning Handbook: Guidelines for Planning and Expanding Agricultural Facilities and Operations (CD-ROM)

You may be interested in these related publications:

• AED45, Using All-Weather Geotextile Lanes and Pads