'Tunnel to Table' webinar series for specialty crop growers
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension will offer a webinar series to help specialty crop growers learn about growing in tunnels. The “Tunnel to Table” webinar series is 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 20-April 14, 2026, via Zoom, says Justin Keay, MU Extension field horticulture specialist.
Great Plains Growers Conference helps fruit, vegetable farmers learn, connect, grow
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The annual Great Plains Growers Conference will bring together fruit and vegetable farmers, researchers and industry leaders to St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 9-10, 2026.
Jan. 8 workshop covers CSAs
University of Missouri Extension offers an all-day workshop on Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Jan. 8, 2026, in St. Joseph. The session is one of three preconference workshops before the Jan. 9 kickoff of the Great Plains Growers Conference.
Extension horticulturist named Conservationist of the Year
Todd Higgins was honored as 2025 Conservationist of the Year for promoting soil health and conservation practices across northwest Missouri.
Spotted Wing Drosophila
Spotted Wing Drosophila threatens small fruits by laying eggs in ripening crops. Learn how to identify and manage this invasive pest effectively.