Agriculture
Oaks Family
Justin and Stephanie Oaks, along with their three boys, are proud to call their Harris, Missouri farm diversified to say the least. On their 200 acres in Sullivan County, the Oaks family raises cattle, hogs, row crops and hay. Justin, a fifth generation farmer, is also a local seed...
Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will offer three new agriculture workshops beginning Feb. 20 at the Lybyer Enhanced Technology Center, 605 West Main St., in West Plains.
Each of the three-hour non-credit workshops showcases a different way to challenge traditional farming and...
Ron's Microgreens & More is a local Howell County business located in historic Hutton Valley. It is owned and operated by Ron and Samia Cummings who grow microgreens year around and other produce seasonally. Their business grew out of a desire to eat a more nutritious diet, especially after...
When Tyler Haerr started college at Kansas State University, he had no plans of going back to his family's farm in Taylor, Missouri. As the fourth generation farmer got closer to graduation, the opportunity to get back to the family farm was one that he simply could not pass up.
"When I went...
University of Missouri Extension recently released a list of pesticides approved for industrial hemp production in Missouri.
In Missouri, hemp producers are allowed to use pesticides approved by the Environmental Protection Agency for use on industrial hemp and registered with the state of...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public input on Nonindustrial Private Forest Land (NIPF) related to technical and financial assistance available through conservation programs of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
"We want to ensure we continue program...
University of Missouri Extension field crop entomologist Kevin Rice says Missouri soybean and corn growers should be on the lookout for growing populations of yield-robbing insects in 2021.
Soybean gall midge
MU Extension found soybean gall midge in two northwestern Missouri counties in...
Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will offer a series of classes exploring sustainable fruit and vegetable production beginning Jan. 12 in the Lybyer Technology Center.
This non-credit program will provide instruction in techniques for personal sustainable vegetable production....
Researchers at University of Missouri's Southwest Research Center are inviting beef producers to take part in a program to identify beef cows that use feed efficiently.
MU Extension researchers will mine data from the GrowSafe system to help producers select breeding stock cows that eat less...
Missouri's seasons are getting warmer and wetter, especially winter and spring.
For farmers, this means a longer growing season, wetter fields and potential for more plant diseases and insects.
Four of the five warmest winters in Missouri on record have occurred since the early 1990s, says...