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2023 Crop Management Conference

Event date: Dec. 6, 2023 - Dec. 7, 2023

Columbia, MO

Farmers and crop specialists are invited to attend a special in-person annual conference for industry updates from leading agriculture researchers at the University of Missouri and other institutions across the US.A registration fee will apply and ...

Forage Workshop

Event date: Dec. 14, 2023

Event time: | 9:00 am - 11:30 am

Jackson, MO

Forage information on nutrients, novel fescue benefits and establishment, grazing cover crops, deferred grazing options and pest management. The workshop will also cover livestock market outlook from Field Specialist in Ag Econ.Workshop ...

2024 Lawrence County Soils & Crops Conference

Event date: Jan. 4, 2024

Event time: | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Mt. Vernon, MO

This year's conference will cover the following topics:What to Feed When You Have No Feed - Eric Bailey, State Beef Nutrition Specialist, ColumbiaBullet-Proofing Your Beef Operation - Wesley Tucker, Field Specialist in Ag Business, ...

Private Pesticide Applicator Training - Gasconade County

Event date: Jan. 10, 2024

Event time: | 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Owensville, MO

The private pesticide applicator license issued by the Missouri Dept of Agriculture is required for producers wanting to purchase and apply restricted use pesticides. Application by unlicensed workers under the supervision of licensed applicators ...

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Training for pesticide applicators begins in January

Published: Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension offers recertification training for commercial pesticide applicators during eight days in January 2024, with follow-up days in February and March.Completing the online training classes recertifies ...

Missouri sees changes in updated plant hardiness zone map

Published: Monday, Nov. 20, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Missouri gardeners will find new guidelines in the updated USDA plant hardiness zone map.The map helps growers zero in on which vegetables and flowers will do best in different parts of the state, says University of Missouri ...

Top university, USDA ag experts to speak at MU Crop Management Conference

Published: Monday, Nov. 20, 2023

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The 2023 University of Missouri Crop Management Conference, Dec. 6-7 in Columbia, offers updates on a little-studied subject: management of sulfur fertilizer in soybean production.MU Extension specialist Gurbir Singh will share ...

Session offered on funding for small and beginning farmers

Published: Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Small and beginning farmers and ranchers can learn about funding for climate-smart fieldscapes through a Dec. 12 webinar from University of Missouri Extension. The program runs 6-8 p.m.Climate-smart fieldscapes use regenerative ...

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Winter Wheat Planning Budget

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2023

This budget presents information useful to farmers planning the production, financing and marketing of winter wheat for grain in Missouri. It includes a link to the Missouri Crop Budget Generator spreadsheet. Farmers can modify the budget based on ...

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

Precision Agriculture Information Form

Publication date: March 17, 2023

Editor’s noteThis publication is a fillable PDF. Select the “Download this publication” button and save the form to your computer. Then either fill it in using Acrobat Reader and print it to send with your samples, or print it and fill it in by ...

Forage Crop Irrigation Systems and Economics

Publication date: Feb. 1, 2023

Ryan MilhollinAssistant Extension Professor, Agricultural Business and PolicyDrew KientzyResearch Project Analyst, Agriculture Business and PolicyStacey HamiltonState Dairy Specialist, Division of Animal SciencesRyan LockState Forage Specialist, ...

Crop Insurance in Missouri

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2022

Ben BrownSenior Research Associate, Agricultural Business and PolicyRay MasseyExtension Professor, Agricultural Business and PolicyCrop insurance offers farmers a way to manage risk associated with agricultural commodity production and prices. Crop ...

Controlling Vole Damage in No-Till Corn and Soybeans

Publication date: Oct. 5, 2022

Robert A. Pierce IIDepartment of Fisheries and Wildlife SciencesRow crop production using conservation tillage farming systems has expanded dramatically in recent years throughout Missouri. No-till systems typically involve minimal soil disturbance ...

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MU Integrated Pest Management

Houses information on tools, services, programs and other resources that aim to take an environmentally sensitive approach to pest management.

Missouri Food Finder

The Missouri Food Finder is an online tool that easily connects Missouri consumers with the people who are growing and selling locally produced food in their region.

University of Missouri Integrated Pest Management publications

Publications related to integrated pest management.

Integrated Pest and Crop Management newsletter

Stay up to date on the latest news and information with the Integrated Pest and Crop Management newsletter.

National Drought Mitigation Center

The National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC), established at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1995, helps people and institutions prepare for drought.

United States Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor is a weekly map that identifies and labels by intensity general areas of drought throughout the nation, accompanied by written regional drought summaries.

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