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Planning for next year

Cold months are a great time to plan for spring and summer gardening. From building high tunnels to Master Gardener, these publications will jump start your efforts.

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Tree pests

Whether you have a single tree or acres of woodlands, this site is for you.

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Funding for GAP certification

For a limited time, MU Extension has USDA GAPs cost share funding available for Missouri produce growers, which will pay for up to half the cost of USDA GAP certification.

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Bermudagrass

Publication date: Aug. 15, 2022

Figure 1Bermudagrass makes excellent warm-season pasture. Facts at a glanceOriginSoutheast AfricaAdaptation to MissouriSouthern third of the stateOver-wintering abilityFair to good in southern MissouriGrowth habitSod-forming perennial grass that ...

Growing Black Walnut for Nut Production: Bearing Years Management

Publication date: Aug. 1, 2022

Once your black walnut orchard is established and begins bearing, the goals for caring and maintaining the orchard will evolve as the trees continue to mature and yields increase. The orchardist’s focus turns toward maximizing yield potential of ...

Growing Black Walnut for Nut Production: Orchard Establishment and Early Management

Publication date: Aug. 1, 2022

Eastern black walnut trees (Juglans nigra) produce high-valued hardwood products and distinctively flavored, highly nutritious, edible kernels. Black walnut kernels are a rich source of fatty acids and contain the highest protein content of any tree ...

Gardening in the Shade

Publication date: Aug. 1, 2022

Many gardeners view shade as a challenging situation for growing plants. While some plants do not grow well in low light, numerous others thrive under these conditions. Just as moisture, temperature, and soil conditions may limit plant growth, the ...

Budding

Publication date: Aug. 2, 2022

Budding is a method of grafting in which the scion (upper portion of the graft) is a single bud rather than a piece of stem or twig. Many of the same conditions and materials used for other forms of grafting also apply to buddingBudding is most ...

Grafting

Publication date: Aug. 2, 2022

Grafting is the act of joining two plants together. The upper part of the graft (the scion) becomes the top of the plant, the lower portion (the understock) becomes the root system or part of the trunk. Although grafting usually refers to joining ...

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Resources for Missouri's corn and sorghum farming industries.

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Research-based information to support Missouri cotton production.

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The MU Field Crops Plant Pathology program provides research-based information for disease problems associated with field crop production in Missouri.

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Information and resources aimed at improving the economic and environmental status of Missouri’s forage and grassland agriculture.

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Summer volunteer gardening program for children ages 9 to 13.

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