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MU weed science team seeks ways to reduce soil weed seed bank
University of Missouri Extension’s weed science team is working on ways to understand and eradicate the millions of weed seed buried in every acre of U.S. cropland, especially seeds of highly invasive, herbicide-resistant weeds like waterhemp and Palmer amaranth.
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Field to Consumer Farm Tours to help Missouri producers turn ideas into income
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension invites farmers, ranchers, agricultural entrepreneurs, and rural residents to participate in Field to Consumer Farm Tours, a new hands-on workshop series designed to help producers transform ideas into profitable farm enterprises.
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Beat the heat
Stay safe during summer heat with tips on hydration, shade, and cooling strategies for people, livestock, and gardens.
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Choose these cool flowers for hot days
Instead of signaling an end to the garden’s visual appeal, hot summer weather simply sets the stage for heat-loving flowers to take over and truly shine. The right plant in the right place makes gardens burst with summer color.
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Consider feeding in Missouri Steer Feedout to add value to your calves
The Missouri Steer Feedout gives cow-calf producers a chance to evaluate feedlot and carcass performance, retain ownership and use real-world data to make management decisions that can add value to their herd.
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Wet or dry, plant turnips in July
Learn about Missouri's Turnip Day tradition, its historical roots, and tips for planting turnips in late July for a fall harvest.
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Investments strengthen MU Extension outreach in Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. – From a new plot combine in northwestern Missouri to an expanded education center in Columbia and virtual fencing technology in the Ozarks, recent investments at University of Missouri Extension and Education Centers are helping deliver more research, education and practical solutions to Missourians.
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Hot weather and cattle in ponds and streams increase foot rot risk
With hot weather in full swing and cattle standing in ponds and streams, producers should watch for foot rot, which can limit cattle mobility, reduce performance, increase treatment costs and hurt profitability.
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Tomatoes struggle in summer heat
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The scorching heat of a typical Missouri summer can be hard on our garden plants, including tomato, the most popular home garden vegetable in the U.S., said University of Missouri Extension state horticulturist David Trinklein.
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Narrow soybean rows could produce less weeds, more yield
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Narrower row width is one key to reducing weeds in soybean, says University of Missouri Extension weed scientist Kevin Bradley. In previous research, Bradley reported improved late-season weed control (density and/or biomass) in 64% of case studies (72 out of 113 site-years) in soybean.
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Allen-Brown, Leifer earn national honors at NACDEP conference
University of Missouri Extension regional economic development specialist Ashley Allen-Brown and Camden County 4-H youth program associate Jodie Leifer were recognized by the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) for their work on a youth workforce pilot program in Camden County.
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MU Extension to host grazing systems field day
GRAVOIS MILLS, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension specialists and producers will talk about diversifying grazing systems, silvopasture, native forages and using regenerative practices at a Diversified Grazing Systems Field Day. The event is 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at Land of the Osages Research Farm near Gravois Mills.
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Sometimes nature needs a little help
PORTLAND, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension and several partners invite the public to a forest and wildlife field day Sept. 12 near Portland, Mo. This free workshop will be held on the property of Bill and Margie Haag in Callaway County from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
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Facts on Cyclospora
MU Extension’s Food Safety program has published a fact sheet on Cyclospora, the microscopic parasite responsible for a recent outbreak of intestinal illness in the U.S. The resource explains Cyclospora transmission, symptoms of infection, treatment and how to avoid infection.
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Grant available to food businesses in parts of Missouri, Kansas
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Food businesses in parts of western Missouri and rural Kansas may be eligible for a new grant designed to strengthen local food and farm enterprises, said Bill McKelvey, senior project coordinator for University of Missouri Extension.
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MU Extension food safety expert available to discuss protection against cyclosporiasis
COLUMBIA, Mo. – As health officials investigate a growing national outbreak of cyclosporiasis, University of Missouri Etension food safety specialist Kantha Channaiah is available for media interviews on how consumers and food businesses can reduce their risk of illness and safely handle fresh produce.
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Italian ryegrass is new weed to watch in Missouri
Italian ryegrass is another new weed to watch in Missouri. Also called annual ryegrass, Australian rye grass or Australian rye, this quick-growing plant is becoming hard to kill and increasingly resistant to herbicides.
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Missouri 4-H’ers hit the mark at national shooting sports championships
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Thirty-six Missouri 4-H members competed at the highest level at the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships, June 21-26 in Grand Island, Nebraska. The event boasted a record-breaking number of participants: 767 athletes from 42 states competing in nine disciplines.
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New resource helps Missouri animal owners guard against New World screwworm
COLUMBIA, Mo. – As livestock exhibition season gets underway, University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Department of Agriculture have released information to help producers, exhibitors and animal owners recognize and respond to the threat of New World screwworm (NWS).
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Kimberly Keller named director of evaluation strategy for MU Extension
Kimberly Keller has been appointed director of evaluation strategy for University of Missouri Extension, effective July 1. She brings more than two decades of extension experience to a new role focused on helping the organization measure, strengthen and communicate impact.
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Beat the burn: Planting trees and shrubs in July
Just because July has arrived, there is no need to stop planting trees and shrubs. Early spring and late fall are the traditional times for planting woody ornamentals. But the development of different methods of growing nursery stock and modern transplanting equipment means planting at other times is possible and may be quite desirable.
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Missouri’s youth workforce is shrinking, but more high school grads going straight to work
Many Missouri employers depend on young workers, but there are fewer of them to hire. A new brief from University of Missouri Extension notes that the state’s population of 16- to 24-year-olds has shrunk over the past decade even as a bigger share of young people are entering the workforce right after high school.
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Soybean groups offer free testing for red crown rot
COLUMBIA, Mo. – United Soybean Board and Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, in cooperation with the University of Missouri Extension, are partnering to increase awareness of and diagnostic capabilities for red crown rot (RCR) in soybean.
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Farmers, land to benefit from new agroforestry project
The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry and partners announced the launch of the Expanding Agroforestry Markets and Production project. Eligible producers throughout the 30-state project area are invited to apply for financial and technical support to adopt agroforestry practices—the intentional integration of trees and shrubs with crops and livestock.
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Highway 13 Butterfly Trail connects Missouri communities
RICHMOND, Mo. – Missouri Highway 13 could soon become a living corridor of color, movement and ecological renewal with the Highway 13 Butterfly Trail, says Kathi Mecham, University of Missouri Extension field specialist in horticulture.