Agriculture and environment

Aquaculture and Fisheries Extension

The MU Aquaculture and Fisheries Extension Program provides educational resources and research-based information to help you plan and manage for recreational fishing or commercial aquaculture.

Corn and Sorghum

Resources for Missouri's corn and sorghum farming industries.

Drought Resources

Drought impacts at least some parts of Missouri almost every year. MU Extension provides information and resources about drought monitoring and mitigation.

Graves-Chapple Extension and Education Center

Located near Rock Port at the toe slope of the loess hills, this Center’s mission is to provide research and teaching in the specific soil and climatic conditions of extreme northwest Missouri. This occurs through research and demonstrations of conservation tillage and soil conservation management practices, turf and forage, and crop production practices. Soil conservation and water quality issues also are addressed.

Southeast Missouri Grain Sorghum (Double-Crop) Planning Budget

Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center, Field Day Annual Report 2024

Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center, Field Day Annual Report 2023

Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center, Field Day Annual Report 2022

November 20, 2024 - June 18, 2025

Missouri Rural Food Access Partnership - Community Roundtable

December 11, 2024

Women in Dairy | Holiday Potluck & Party

December 12, 2024

Ask The SW Ag Experts - Online

December 12, 2024

Private Pesticide Application Training - In Person - Texas County

Online

Basic Principles for Post-Frame Construction - Basic Self-Study Guide

Online

NFBA Certification Exam - Level 1

Online

NFBA Certification Exam - Level 2

SW Mo. ag experts answer questions online Dec. 12

November 27, 2024

Enrollment opens for climate-smart farming payments

October 31, 2024

Drought in SW Missouri worsens with no rain in forecast

October 24, 2024

High rate of suicide by firearm in NE Missouri being studied

September 18, 2024

Milk Study - Missouri Producers 2018

Fatty Acids in Milk Study Missouri Producers 2018

2012 Pettis County Ag Census Profile (PDF)

2022 Missouri Feral Hog Report (PDF)

1st Quarter report - The Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership is comprised of over 15 federal and state agencies, and ag and conservation NGOs collaborating under the common goal of eliminating feral hogs from public and private lands throughout Missouri.

Ag Connection newsletter

Ag Connection is published monthly for Central Missouri Region producers and is supported by University of Missouri Extension, the Commercial Agriculture program, the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station and the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.