Agriculture
After years of record-breaking farmland prices in Missouri, is stabilization on the horizon? Data from the latest Missouri Farmland Values Opinion Survey hints at slower growth in Show-Me State farmland values.
The annual survey provides valuable insights into farmland values, who is buying...
Big changes are coming for private pesticide applicator training next year.
University of Missouri Extension private pesticide applicator training coordinator Rusty Lee says extension specialists will hold workshops across the state after Jan. 1, 2025, to train those who apply restricted...
Matt and Kayla Franks and family of West Plains were among the families honored during the 67th annual Missouri Farm Family Day, Aug. 12 at the Missouri State Fair.
The Franks family was selected as the Howell County Missouri Farm Family by University of Missouri Extension in Howell County...
This fall, millions of Americans will purchase a vegetable they, unfortunately, are very unlikely to eat, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
In the United States, this colorful member of the gourd plant family is used primarily for decoration, but many...
Are you looking to rapidly improve the genetic progress of your herd? Cattle producers interested in learning how to artificial inseminate have a hands-on opportunity coming up in Southwest Missouri.
A team of livestock and dairy specialists with the University of Missouri – Extension will...
After experiencing drought in 2022 and 2023, Missourians were eager for a wet growing season. Missouri saw above-average statewide monthly precipitation from April to July, says University of Missouri Extension state climatologist Zachary Leasor.
On July 23, the U.S. Drought Monitor...
University of Missouri Extension in Wright and Howell Counties are offering workshops for livestock producers to prepare for winter feeding.
Chloe Collins, MU Extension Dairy Specialist and Elizabeth Picking, MU Extension Livestock specialist will discuss how to evaluate your hay’s quality...
Flying monkeys, creepy crawlies and monsters under the bed need to make way for the Joro spider.
But Missouri arachnophobes can rest easy for a bit, says University of Missouri Extension urban entomologist Emily Althoff. Introduced to the United States a decade ago, the Joro spider is a...
Look no further than your local woods for fresh, flavorful fruits and nuts, says University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist Kelly McGowan.
In the woods, you'll find a colorful and tasty assortment of edible delights, including wild strawberry, gooseberry, raspberry, blackberry...
University of Missouri Extension's Plant Diagnostic Clinic, in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), will offer free testing for all common oak tree diseases in 2024.
"With this service, we hope to collect information on the location and host species of oak...