Natural resources

MU Extension’s Natural Resources programs focus on sustaining Missouri’s land, water, and wildlife while supporting agriculture’s long-term productivity. Through research, demonstration, and education, MU Extension helps Missourians balance environmental stewardship with economic opportunity.

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Forest Ecology and Management

Explore this website to learn more about the care and management of your woodlands. It offers webinars, workshops and field days. Sign up for the program’s mailing list to stay informed.

Master Pollinator Steward

The Master Pollinator Steward program teaches Missourians ways they can benefit pollinators to protect our agricultural economy and food supply.

Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership

The MU Feral Hog Extension Project, a collaborative educational program conducted in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and USDA APHIS-Wildlife Services, promotes the adoption of feral hog eradication efforts on private lands in the state for economic and conservation benefits.

Missouri Master Naturalist

Missouri Master Naturalists are well-informed volunteers that provide education, outreach and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities for the state of Missouri.