Programs

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Corn and Sorghum

Resources for Missouri's corn and sorghum farming industries.

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Cotton Extension

Cotton is an important crop in Missouri. In 2018, southeast Missouri counties produced lint and seed valued at $324 million, though the number of cotton-planted acres varies each year with commodity prices.

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Field Crop Pathology

The MU Field Crop Plant Pathology program provides research-based information for disease problems associated with field crop production in Missouri.

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Forage-Livestock Group

The Forage-Livestock Group is a world-class group of scientists dedicated to the largest agricultural endeavor in Missouri: forage-livestock systems.

Meet the experts

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Justin Calhoun

Assistant Professor & State Extension Specialist in Soil & Cropping Systems

Charles Ellis, FIELD SPECIALIST IN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
Charles Ellis

FIELD SPECIALIST IN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY

John Lory, ASSOC. PROF., EXT. PLANT SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
John Lory

ASSOC. PROF., EXT. PLANT SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Robyn Mulloy
Robyn Mulloy

Field Specialist in Agronomy

Kelly Nelson, PROF. & STATE EXT. SPECIALIST, AGRONOMY
Kelly Nelson

Professor & State Extension Specialist in Agronomy

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Caleb O'Neal

Field Specialist in Plant Science