A vision for collaboration
David Baker, assistant dean emeritus in the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, was inducted into the 2025 Missouri Agriculture Hall of Fame. Baker is the first MU faculty member or administrator to be inducted.
Big changes for private pesticide applicators coming in 2025
New 2025 rules require private pesticide applicators to complete training and licensing for safe RUP use.
MU pesticide safety program vital to state's ag economy
Offers training and tools so pesticide applicators safeguard people, land, and Missouri’s agricultural economy.
Technology inches farming toward autonomy
Farming is adopting technology like GPS-guided tractors and drones to improve efficiency and reduce labor demands.
Choose the right pest control provider before the bedbugs bite
COLUMBIA, Mo. – To some, “Don’t let the bedbugs bite” isn’t just a quaint good-night wish. Bedbugs are a nightmare for people in the hospitality and housing industries, says Sam Polly, coordinator of University of Missouri Extension’s Pesticide Safety Education Program.
Safe storage of farm chemicals protects people and animals
Ensure farm chemicals are stored safely: keep accurate inventory, follow label instructions, control temperature, secure storage, rotate products.
Q&A with Sam Polly
What do you do in your current role with the University of Missouri?
Survey of Missouri Pesticide Applicator Practices, Knowledge, and Perceptions
The introduction of soybean and cotton traits with resistance to synthetic auxin herbicides has led to an increase in concern over the off-target movement of dicamba and 2,4-D. A direct-mail survey was sent to Missouri pesticide applicators in January of 2016 to understand current herbicide application practices and applicator knowledge and awareness of the new synthetic auxin technologies.