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Agriculture impacts all Missourians. Find out how we’re strengthening the industry.

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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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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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Agricultural Lenders School 2023

Event date: June 5, 2023 - June 8, 2023

Columbia, MO

The Agricultural Lenders School was designed to train early to mid-career lenders specializing in financing agriculture. The school’s curriculum was developed to meet the training needs of surveyed lending institutions. Sessions use practical ...

Garden N Grow (Kansas City - Clay County)

Event date: June 5, 2023 - Aug. 10, 2023

Kansas City, MO

Garden n Grow is a Summer gardening program for 9 to 13 year old youth. Participants learn not only vegetable, flower, and herb gardening, but also develop science, math, team building, and language skills. Garden N Grow is based on a MU ...

Cool Season and Warm Season Forage Options for Pastures - Marshfield

Event date: June 5, 2023

Event time: | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Marshfield, MO

As we are coming out of the drought of 2022, we being to look at what forages survived as well as which did not and what we might be looking at for the reestablishment of our grazing systems in the near future. Join us as we look at the most common ...

Private Pesticide Applicator Training - Buchanan County

Event date: June 6, 2023

Event time: | 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

St Joseph, MO

If you engage in the application of a restricted-use pesticide for the purposes of producing an agricultural commodity on property you or your employer owns or rents without compensation other than trading of personal services between producers of ...

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MU Pest Management Field Day is July 6

Published: Thursday, June 1, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The annual Mizzou Pest Management Field Day will be Thursday, July 6, at the University of Missouri Bradford Research Farm near Columbia.Registration begins at 8 a.m., and MU Extension state weed scientist Kevin Bradley delivers ...

Poppy: The flower that honors fallen warriors

Published: Tuesday, May 23, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – “In Flanders fields the poppies blow / Between the crosses, row on row .... ” So begins “In Flanders Fields,” written in 1915 by John McCrae, a Canadian poet and military physician. “The hauntingly eloquent words of ...

MU Extension encourages you to report precipitation

Published: Thursday, May 18, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri farmers who check rain gauges daily can help other farmers across the nation by reporting precipitation totals.Tony Lupo, University of Missouri professor of atmospheric science and interim MU Extension climatologist, ...

Iris, goddess of rainbows, splashes color over spring gardens

Published: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – According to Greek mythology, a golden-winged goddess named Iris traveled on a rainbow to bring messages from gods to mortals. Legend has it that colorful flowers sprung up at the end of the rainbow wherever she stepped.“Today, ...

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Farmers Guide to the H-2A Visa Program

Publication date: May 1, 2023

Ryan MilhollinAssistant Professor, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionMatt ErnstIndependent WriterFigure 1. The H-2A program can provide visas for workers to do many activities on agricultural operations.The H-2A Agricultural Guest Worker ...

Elderberry Insect and Disease Management

Publication date: May 1, 2023

Michele WarmundState Fruit Specialist, Division of Plant SciencesThis guide is the first known spray schedule to be developed for insect and disease control for field-grown elderberry in Missouri. Pesticide products labeled for greenhouse or ...

Soil Nitrogen Test Information Form

Publication date: May 25, 2023

This form focuses specifically on measuring nitrogen levels in soil samples for a variety of uses and functions.TopicsNitrogenNitrateFertilizerPlantGardensLawnsCropsSeedNutrientsPages1

Custom Rates for Farm Services in Missouri

Publication date: April 1, 2023

Drew Kientzy Research Analyst, Agricultural Business and Policy Extension Raymond E. Massey Extension Professor, Agricultural Business and Policy Editor’s note Rates are available in the PDF file, available via the “Download this ...

Flexible Cash Leases in Missouri

Publication date: April 1, 2023

Ray MasseyProfessor, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionDrew KientzyResearch Analyst, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionJuo-Han TsayPostdoctoral Research Fellow, Division of Applied Social SciencesRow crop farms in Missouri use various ...

Local Beef in Missouri: On-Farm Finishing Budget

Publication date: April 1, 2023

Drew KientzyResearch Analyst, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionJennifer LutesField Specialist, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionRyan MilhollinAssistant Professor, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionFigure 1. Selling half and ...

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Missouri Master Gardener Online Core Training - Fall 2023

Aug. 13, 2023 - Dec. 30, 2023

online $200.00

The manual for this course, the Missouri Master Gardener Manual can be downloaded for printing. Access the manual. The motto of the Missouri Master Gardener Extension Program is “helping others learn to grow.” This is accomplished by providing ...

Basic Principles for Post-Frame Construction - Basic Self-Study Guide

online $595.00

This course is a partnership between MU Extension and National Frame Building Association (NFBA). The enrollment fee for this online course is $595 for non-NFBA members and $195 for NFBA members. Contact FNBA at [email protected] to obtain a ...

CEU Train the Trainer for Missouri Certified Swine Sample Collector Training

online $0.00

In this course, you will learn about Foreign Animal Diseases affecting swine, biosecurity basics, the Secure Pork Supply Plan, and the Certified Swine Sample Collector program. This course is self-paced and entirely online. It should take ...

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ID Weeds app (App Store)

ID Weeds allows you to search for weeds by their common or Latin name, view a list of weeds, or identify weeds based on characteristics. It presents weed details and photos. By the MU Division of Plant Sciences, this is the iPhone and iPad version.

ID Weeds app (Google Play)

Missouri Blueberry School Presentation Archive

Presentations from past Missouri Blueberry Schools are found in the Presentation Archive.

Methods and techniques for soil moisture monitoring

Discusses soil moisture measurement techniques based on both direct and indirect monitoring.

Homeowner Treatments for Emerald Ash Borer

This video from Purdue University Extension describes how homeowners can use certain pesticide products for protecting ash trees against emerald ash borer.

SCN Diagnostics

Provides timely, high-quality plant and nematode screening services to people in the seed and biotech industries, researchers, crop advisors and farmers.

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Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory

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

Agricultural Business and Policy Extension

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

Annie's Project

Based on the life of Annette (Kohlhagen) Fleck, Annie’s Project empowers farm women to be better business partners through networks, managing and organizing critical information.

Aquaculture and Fisheries Extension

Resources to help you plan and manage for recreational fishing or commercial aquaculture.

Beef Extension

Comprehensive resources for the Missouri beef industry

Corn and Sorghum

Resources for Missouri's corn and sorghum farming industries.

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