Agriculture
After three years of research, University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialists are learning how to successfully grow lavender in Missouri.
The popularity of lavender's fresh scent has endured since ancient times. Cleopatra reportedly used it to seduce Julius Caesar and Mark Antony...
If you mention the word "lily" to most people, they'll think of the Easter lily. Although an attractive potted plant, that pure white beauty struggles somewhat in Missouri's climate if planted outdoors, said David Trinklein, state horticulture specialist for University of Missouri Extension...
The 4-H and FFA sheep, goat, and swine weigh-in for the 2024 Heart of the Ozarks Fair will be Saturday, April 6, at the Heart of the Ozarks fairgrounds. The weigh-in will be from 9.00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
The sheep, goats, and swine will be weighed, tattooed, and ear tagged at the weigh-in...
University of Missouri Extension will host a freezer beef school March 14-15 in West Plains.
With unprecedented demand for locally grown beef, MU Extension wants to help farmers build and scale freezer beef businesses, said Eric Bailey, extension state beef nutrition specialist.
“Over...
Managing a pond or lake for sport fishing takes time, resources and a year-round commitment. Timing is crucial for many pond and lake management practices.
The approaching spring is an ideal time in Missouri to evaluate and determine if ponds need to be stocked or restocked, said Robert...
Successful fish farming in Missouri depends on identifying and serving market niches, according to an updated guide from University of Missouri Extension.
"There are a lot of successful aquaculture businesses in Missouri," said Ryan Milhollin, MU Extension agribusiness management specialist...
University of Missouri Extension's Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program offers a DNA option for participants called Show-Me-Plus.
Jamie Courter, MU Extension state beef genetics specialist, said the program is educating producers and buyers of Show-Me Select heifers about the value of...
Preparations are underway for Ozark National Scenic Riverways to accomplish several prescribed burns this spring, between mid-February and mid-April.
The burns will be carefully planned and monitored by the park's Fire Management staff. The scheduling of these prescribed burns is dependent...
As weather becomes warmer and drier in the coming days and weeks, Mark Twain National Forest personnel expect ideal conditions for conducting prescribed burning operations. A prescribed fire is a fire ignited by highly trained wildland firefighting personnel, when conditions are right, to promote...
University of Missouri Extension in Benton County, in collaboration with Lincoln University Extension, will hold a Backyard Laying Hen Workshop 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at the First United Methodist Church in Warsaw.
Participants will learn basic management practices to...