Agricultural technology

MU Extension helps producers adopt new technologies that improve efficiency, accuracy, and sustainability in crop production. Programs cover precision agriculture, data management, and equipment innovations that optimize field performance.

Agriculture and environment

Programs

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Precision Agriculture

Precision agriculture merges new technologies born of the information age with a mature agricultural industry. It is an integrated crop management system that attempts to match the kind and amount of inputs with actual crop needs for small areas within a farm field. This goal is not new, but newly available technologies allow the concept of precision agriculture to be realized in a practical production setting.

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Wind Energy

In response to concerns raised by Missourians about local wind energy development, the University of Missouri has developed a basic resource to help communities evaluate and prepare for wind energy development proposals.