Farm structures

News

• Snow can present challenges for livestock
  Wednesday, March 20, 2013
  NEW LONDON, Mo.– Spring is here, but parts of Missouri still aren’t through with winter weather.
• High tunnel construction tips
  Friday, February 8, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Producers should take care to choose an appropriate site for a high tunnel, according to University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist David Trinklein. He spoke to agriculture educators recently at MU’s Bradford Research and Extension Center.
• Ventilation important in high tunnels
  Friday, February 8, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension regional horticulture specialist James Quinn talked about side ventilation in high tunnels at a recent workshop at MU’s Bradford Research and Extension Center.
• Tomatoes top choice for high tunnels
  Friday, February 8, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. - University of Missouri Extension regional horticulture specialist James Quinn said tomatoes are a good choice for gardeners using a high tunnel for the first time. Quinn spoke about high tunnels at a recent workshop at MU’s Bradford Research and Extension Center.
• Many vegetables grow well in high tunnels
  Friday, February 8, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. While tomatoes are the most popular choice for high tunnel production, many other vegetables, fruits and flowers flourish in the controlled environment of high tunnels, said University of Missouri Extension regional horticulture specialist James Quinn.
• High tunnels increase freshness and cash to producers
  Friday, February 8, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – “We are in a food production revolution,” University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist David Trinklein told agriculture educators recently at MU’s Bradford Research and Extension Center.
  
  Media available: photos
• MAESTRO program turns keen eye to energy usage on farms to trim costs
  Friday, September 23, 2011
  MEXICO, Mo. – Kenny Roth used to leave the lights on in his shop all the time. The aging metal-halide lights took 20 minutes to get up and running, and time is money in farming.
  
  Media available: photo; video

Websites

Browse these University of Missouri websites:

• AgEBB: Missouri Grain Storage
• Manure and Nutrient Management
• Missouri AgrAbility Project
  Assists people with disabilities who are employed in agriculture.
• Missouri Beef Resource Guide
• Missouri Century Farms
  Awards certificates to landowners with farms that have been in the same family for 100 years or more.
• Missouri Swine Resource Guide

Publications

• AED20, Managing Dry Grain in Storage
• AED45, Using All-Weather Geotextile Lanes and Pads
• AED52, Hoop Barns for Horses, Sheep, Ratites, and Multiple Utilization
• EC960, Grain Storage Management: A Guide for Keeping Your Grain in Top Condition
• EQ352, Manure Management in Hoop Structures
• G1004, Buying a Packaged Farm Building
• G1005, Selecting and Working With a Farm Building Contractor
• G1020, Lightning Protection for Missouri Farms and Homes
• G1107, Ventilation for Warm Confinement Livestock Buildings
• G1155, Confined Feeding Facilities — Site Selection and Management
• G1161, All-Weather Concrete Stock Tank
• G1165, Corral Systems for Handling and Sorting Hogs
• G1170, Proper Infrared Heat Lamp Use for Efficient Livestock Production
• G1191, Selecting Wire Fencing Materials
• G2504, Hoop Structures for Missouri Swine Finishing Facilities
• MWPS9, Designs for Glued Trusses
• MWPS13, Grain Drying, Handling and Storage Handbook
• MWPS18, Livestock Waste Facilities Handbook
• MWPS22, Low Temperature and Solar Grain Drying Handbook
• MWPS23, Solar Livestock Housing Handbook
• MWPS26, Farm Shop Plans Book
• MWPS28, Wiring Handbook for Rural Facilities
• MWPS34, Heating, Cooling and Tempering Air for Livestock Housing
• MWPS35, Farm and Home Concrete Handbook
• MWPS36, Rectangular Concrete Manure Storages
• MWPS37, Designing Facilities for Pesticide and Fertilizer Containment
• NRAES39, Fire Control in Livestock Buildings
• NRAES72, Greenhouse Systems: Automation, Culture, and Environment
• NRAES78, On-Farm Agrichemical Handling Facilities
• NRAES109, Earthen Manure Storage Design Considerations
• P73220, 48-foot Pole Grain Storage
• P74401, Portable Fertilizer Storage
• WQ224, Selecting and Working With an Engineering Consultant to Design Animal Waste Management Facilities

You may be interested in these related publications:

• AED40, Greenhouse Barns for Dairy Housing
• AED41, Hoop Barns for Grow-Finish Swine
• AED42, Sprinkling Oil to Remove Dust, Odor, and Gases in Swine Buildings
• AED44, Hoop Barns for Gestating Swine
• AED46, Swine Wean-to-Finish Buildings
• AED47, Alternative Systems for Farrowing in Cold Weather
• AED50, Hoop Barns for Beef Cattle
• AED51, Hoop Barns for Dairy Cattle
• CAN723, Corrals for Handling Beef Cattle
• CB1, Agriculture Guide Book
• CB3, Binder of MU Agricultural Guides G100 - G1999
• G1192, Constructing Wire Fences
• G1408, Electric Heat Cable for Farm and Home Use
• G1409, Is Your Wiring System Safe and Energy Efficient?
• G1969, Safe Storage and Handling of Grain
• G1971, Active Solar Collectors for Farm Buildings
• G1972, Saving Energy With Passive Systems
• M157, Missouri Grazing Manual
• M170, High Tunnel Tomato Production
• M200, High Tunnel Manual: A Guide to Making Produce Profitable and Accesible
• MM102, Missouri Swine Enterprise Manual CD
• MWPS3, Sheep Housing and Equipment Handbook
• MWPS6, Beef Housing and Equipment Handbook
• MWPS7, Dairy Freestall Housing and Equipment
• MWPS18s1, Manure Characteristics: Manure Management Systems Series
• MWPS18s2, Manure Storages: Manure Management Systems Series
• MWPS18s3, Outdoor Air Quality: Manure Management Systems Series
• MWPS40, Swine Farrowing Handbook Housing and Equipment
• MWPS41, Swine Nursery Facilities Handbook
• MWPS43, Swine Breeding and Gestation Facilities Handbook
• MWPS60, Horse Facilities Handbook
• NCR214, Rental Agreements for Farm Buildings and Livestock Facilities
• NRAES3, Energy Conservation For Commercial Greenhouses
• NRAES33, Greenhouse Engineering
• OKE938, Modern Corral Design
• P72442, Confined Beef, 34-foot Shed Roof
• P72601, Swine Gestation Building, 33-foot x 92-foot
• P72602, Swine Breeding Building, 33-foot x 60-foot
• P72603, Swine Growing-Finishing Building
• P72686, 20-Litter Nursery
• P72691, Swine Finishing House, Full-Slotted Floor, 320 Pigs
• P72692, Swine Gestation Unit, Open Shed with Lot
• P72695, Swine Breeding Building, 24-foot x 60-foot
• P72697, Swine Gestation Building, Four Rows of Stalls, 192 Sows
• P73272, Single Frame Corn Crib
• P73280, Double Pole Corn Crib
• P73281, Double Corn Crib, 4-foot Alley
• P73283, Double Corn Crib, Overhead Bin
• WQ304, Lagoons for Storage/Treatment of Dairy Waste
• WQ305, Earthen Pits (Basins) for Liquid Dairy Waste
• WQ306, Storage Tanks for Liquid Dairy Waste
• WQ308, Flushing Systems for Dairies
• WQ313, Flush Gutters for Dairies
• WQ314, Basic Requirements for Flushing Dairies
• WQ315, Tip Tanks for Dairy Flushing
• WQ317, Pipeline/Valve Systems for Flushing Dairies
• WQ318, Vertical Dams and Trapdoor Tanks for Dairy Flushing
• WQ319, Vegetative Filters for Dairy Waste
• WQ325, Picket Dam Storage for Dairy Manure

Courses

• Missouri Beginning Farmers Program