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The singular goal of Agriculture and Environment Extension is to double the value of Missouri agriculture by 2030 while sustaining the state’s natural resources.

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Whether you own or manage an operation, find upcoming events to help you succeed in agriculture business and environmental stewardship.

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Interested in growing your agriculture business? We are too. Explore this content to discover the ways MU Extension can help you take part in our goal of doubling agriculture by 2030 while sustaining natural resources — #2xAg2030.

During this unprecedented time, MU Extension creates resources to keep you safe, while strengthening Missouri's agricultural economy. Refer to the resources on this page to navigate on-farm safety, food safety and disaster recovery.

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Body Condition Scoring of Beef Cattle

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2021

Body condition scoring (BCS) of cattle allows producers to assess the fat reserves of cows during various production phases. When evaluated at key production time points, this information can be used in management and feeding decisions. The aim of ...

Nutritional Development of Replacement Heifers: Intensive Versus Extensive Systems

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2021

Replacement females are the lifeblood of beef cow herds, and heifers that conceive early in the first breeding season have greater lifetime production. Not all heifers are created equal when it comes to their potential as replacements. Identifying ...

Cow-Calf Systems That Minimize Cow Depreciation Costs

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2021

Throughout their lifetime, cows in the breeding herd may increase in value (appreciate) or decrease in value (depreciate) as a function of age, stage of production, and/or market conditions. Decreases in cow value should be thought of as an annual ...

Systems to Facilitate Multiple Services of Artificial Insemination in Beef Herds

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2021

Estrus synchronization and artificial insemination (AI) provide unique benefits to any reproductive program. Estrus synchronization can tighten the calving distribution, producing a more uniform crop of calves at weaning and increasing reproductive ...

Beef Cow Nutrition Through the Year: Managing for Efficient Reproduction

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2021

Profitable cow-calf operations manage so that a large proportion of the cow herd calves in the early portion of a short calving season. In order to maintain this level of reproductive performance, cows need to conceive on approximately a 365-day ...

Understanding and Minimizing Pregnancy Loss in Cattle

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2021

Loss of a pregnancy among cattle can occur from a variety of causes, ranging from environmental factors, like weather, to factors that can be managed proactively, like nutrition and timing of transport. Any management or environmental factor that ...

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Agricultural Business and Policy Extension

Serves rural Missouri by helping farms, agribusinesses and communities understand their opportunities and challenges to make informed decisions

Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory

Analyzes soil, plant, water, manure, compost and greenhouse media.

Urban Entomology

Urban entomology is the study of insects associated with the near environments of humans and their companion animals.

Nuisance Wildlife

In the wrong circumstances, almost any species of wildlife can become a nuisance. Learn how to prevent and solve wildlife damage problems.

Beef Extension

Comprehensive resources for the Missouri beef industry

Woodland Steward

Introduces landowners to basic forestry and wildlife management and shows them how to integrate both forms of management on their property.

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