Lawrence County

Help shape the future of Missouri communities

MU Extension is gathering input to better understand what matters most to Missourians — from health and jobs to education and more.

Please take 10 minutes to complete a short survey that asks a few questions about yourself and what matters most in your community. Responses will be anonymous. The data collected will directly inform MU Extension’s future programming and priorities.

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We bring Mizzou to Lawrence County.

Missouri map with Lawrence county highlighted

Through a network of county offices, the University of Missouri solves problems and engages with communities across all 114 counties and the City of St. Louis.

MU faculty, staff and elected council members, who live in your community, work with you to identify local interests and issues and then offer relevant programming and resources to meet the unique needs of you and your community.

Our job is to partner with communities to find solutions with credible, science-based information that will help you:

Grow safe and healthy food
Build and grow profitable businesses
Improve your health and relationships
Increase agricultural production
Update professional training in business, health and safety
Engage youth as valued, contributing citizens

Explore the MU Extension website and Lawrence County pages to discover how MU Extension can enhance your life.

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Donate to the Eldon Cole Memorial Fund

For 58 years, Eldon Cole put the best ideals of MU Extension into daily practice. Through his deep knowledge of the industry and his ability to communicate and listen to his agriculture clients, he became one of the most well-regarded livestock specialists in the state. In honor of Eldon’s legacy, a new state-of-the-art livestock handling facility under construction at the Southwest Research, Extension and Education Center in Mount Vernon has been officially named the Eldon Cole MU Livestock Facility. Contributions will go toward the endowment to sustain operations and provide programming.