American Tractor Club invites owners to show off their machines
Showcase your historic tractor through a new club established by the American Tractor Museum in collaboration with University of Missouri Extension and Missouri Farm Bureau. The MU Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems (CARES) has set up a database for the American Tractor Club, a project of the Perryville, Mo., museum created to celebrate this enduring symbol of American agriculture.
Report outlines Missouri population growth
Missouri’s population grew 1.5% from 2020–2024, driven entirely by domestic and international migration.
Expert tips to tackle cyberbullying and protect yourself online
Learn expert tips to prevent, respond to, and stay safe from cyberbullying online.
Intel for Ag helps sow seeds for business success
Free online tools help farmers assess land, markets and resources to start or grow successful agricultural businesses.
Story Map explores broadband across Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. – High-speed internet is no longer a luxury but a necessity. Most of us access the internet daily for health care, education, employment and social connection. However, more than 409,000 households and businesses in Missouri are underserved or completely unserved by broadband, according to the Missouri Department of Economic Development.
4-H in NE Missouri: Getting To Know Your County
A youth specialist guides a team through mapping local schools, events, resources and demographics across NE Missouri counties.
Kansas City neighborhoods 'write the vision'
A self-described data geek, Shatomi Luster-Edward has the All Things Missouri link bookmarked for ready access. Luster-Edward has found the MU CARES data-mapping and data-visualization tool vital to her work as MU Extension Urban West regional director.
New support for farm and food businesses in local, regional markets
Helping farm and food entrepreneurs access funding, training, and regional market connections to build stronger local food systems.
Digital Asset Map: add to inventory of publicly available digital tools
Discover a searchable Missouri map of public computers, Wi-Fi sites, digital literacy programs, classes and tech help—easily find nearby resources.
All Things Missouri: A free online tool for accessing, analyzing and visualizing state, local data
Free, easy tool offering interactive maps, reports, and visual data to explore community trends and comparisons.
Off-farm income crucial to many ag producers
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Farm households increasingly rely on off-farm income. A report from University of Missouri Extension notes that, on average, 82% of farm household income comes from outside the farm. More than half of the principal operators of farms have primary jobs off the farm, said Alan Spell, MU assistant extension professor and a co-author of the report.
More Missouri workers commuting to jobs outside their counties
More than half of Missouri’s workforce now crosses county lines for jobs, up from 40% in 2002, with sharper growth in nonmetro areas.
UM System Health Care Finder: Helping to identify and solve local health care needs
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The new University of Missouri System Health Care Finder aims to increase Missourians’ access to health care and boost the state’s health care outcomes.