Agriculture and environment

Soil Testing Facilities

MU's Soil & Plant Testing Lab & Soil Health Assessment Center offer analytical services that are pivotal in advancing soil & plant fertility & health research.

Starting a garden? Need to know the basics to get growing? Extension Garden Steward is for you! This gardening-basics program will enhance your gardening experience and guide you toward environmental stewardship in your garden.

Equine Extension

According to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, Missouri is home to over 75,000 horses on 14,000 farms. Here you will find resources for horse handling, training, evaluation, lameness, nutrition, and pasture management.

Genetic Lockbox

Engage with interactive puzzles to learn about genetics through fun, problem-solving challenges. Perfect for teams to enhance communication and collaboration.

Application of Sonar Depth Finder in Lagoon Sludge Survey

When More Is Less: How Excess Nutrients Can Cause Deficiencies in Crops

Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center, Field Day Annual Report 2025

On-Farm Water Management for Compliance with the Produce Safety Rule

January 6, 2025 - December 1, 2025

Weekly Crop Scouting 2025

April 15, 2025 - November 11, 2025

Little Roots, Big Harvest: Homesteading Together

September 3, 2025 - November 12, 2025

Missouri Master Naturalist Course in Kirksville

October 2, 2025 - November 6, 2025

Farm Management - On My Own: What the Hay? Forage, Fertilizer, Fixes, & Funds - Lunch & Learn Online

Online

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

Online

Bovine Pinkeye

Online

Internal Parasite Management in the Cow Herd

Online

Leveraging Genetic and Genomic Tools in Vet Med

Pearls of Production returns Nov. 8

October 27, 2025

Cellphones and rural roadways do not mix at harvest

October 13, 2025

Training for women landowners begins Oct. 21

September 24, 2025

More than 90% of state in drought as harvest nears

September 5, 2025

4-H Fields of Knowledge Podcast

A Missouri 4-H podcast helping youth to better understand agricultural opportunities, including career pathways in the ag industry.

Productive Pastures Podcast

Carson Roberts talks with farmers, researchers, and others that are experts in management-intensive grazing, sustainability, and agroecology. The topics covered foster a deeper understanding of grazing management, livestock production, and forage production. Listeners will be exposed to many brilliant ideas for how to improve profitability and regeneration in forage-livestock systems.

Regenerative Reflections Podcast

Welcome to our MU Center for Regenerative Agriculture podcast, where you can hear how real farmers and ranchers are building soil health through regenerative farming practices. Hosted by CRA’s communications intern Makayla Voris, who gets out in the field to learn about cover crops, regenerative grazing, establishing pollinator plantings, and more! You can find us wherever you get your podcasts.