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Prescribed Grazing: Advanced Management School

Event date: May 11, 2021 - May 12, 2021

Warsaw, MO

Landowners and livestock producers will learn more about enhancing their grazing management and view practices that are utilized by grazers to extend the grazing season and improve the productivity of their grazing systems. Topics discussed included ...

Native Warm Season Grass Management Workshop

Event date: April 21, 2021 - April 22, 2021

With proper management, grassland pastures that provide high quality forage for livestock can also furnish good habitat for wildlife.Cattle producers can learn more about how the use of native warm-season grasses can benefit livestock and native ...

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Never say never to nitrogen

Published: Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Sometimes it pays to be late.Nitrogen application is one of those times, says University of Missouri Extension nutrient management specialist Peter Scharf.Scharf, who has researched nitrogen application in corn, wheat and other ...

New pesticide guide for hemp available

Published: Friday, Jan. 8, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension recently released a list of pesticides approved for industrial hemp production in Missouri.In Missouri, hemp producers are allowed to use pesticides approved by the Environmental Protection Agency ...

MU research looks at technology to kill weeds

Published: Friday, Dec. 18, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – If it’s a weed, spray it. That’s the mindset that most in the agriculture industry held for years.That thinking no longer works as more weeds become resistant to herbicides, says Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri Extension ...

When price is right, wheat middlings are good cattle feed

Published: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – At the right price, wheat middlings are a good source of protein, fiber and phosphorus for livestock, says University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Kendra Graham.Wheat middlings, or midds, are lightweight feeds used in ...

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Taxation of Crop Insurance and Disaster Payments

Publication date: March 1, 2021

Figure 1. A weather event such as a drought can impact crop production, farm income and taxation situations.Weather variability is one of the largest sources of risk in agricultural production (see Figure 1). Congress has recognized the impact of ...

Industrial Hemp Pesticides in Missouri

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2020

This guide lists approved pesticides for industrial hemp production in Missouri. Approved pesticides have received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval and are registered for use by the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Information ...

Fescue - Clover Hay Planning Budget

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2020

This budget presents information useful to farmers planning the production, financing, grazing and marketing of fescue-clover hay in Missouri. It includes a link to the Missouri Forage Budget Generator spreadsheet. Farmers can modify the budget based ...

Forage Crop Irrigation Systems and Economics

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2020

Irrigation presents an opportunity for Missouri forage producers to mitigate production risk from drought. This guide explores three areas to consider before choosing a forage irrigation system: expected forage response, equipment options, and the ...

Corn Silage Planning Budget

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2020

This budget presents information useful to farmers planning the production, financing and marketing of corn silage in Missouri. It includes a link to the Missouri Forage Budget Generator spreadsheet. Farmers can modify the budget based on their ...

Alfalfa Small Bales Planning Budget

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2020

This budget presents information useful to farmers planning the production, financing and marketing of alfalfa small bales in Missouri. It includes a link to the Missouri Forage Budget Generator spreadsheet. Farmers can modify the budget based on ...

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Soil testing information (PDF)

Information on submitting soil samples to the MU Soil Testing Laboratory for testing.

Cash Rental Rates

Maps for USDA-NASS cash rental rates across Missouri counties for non-irrigated cropland, irrigated cropland and pasture land.

MU weed ID guide

Search for and identify weeds by their common or Latin names, or look up descriptions of their leaves, flowers, fruit, roots, identifying characteristics and overall appearance.

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Ag Lease 101 document library

Farm leases and other agreements, forms and publications written by North Central Farm Management Extension Committee members.

Soil testing and plant diagnostic services

Information about such laboratory services as soil tests, manure analysis, compost testing and water testing for domestic, irrigation, poultry and livestock use is available at this site.

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Field Crop Pathology

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

Forages

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

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