Agriculture
University of Missouri Extension state forage agronomy specialist Carson Roberts recently released the "Productive Pastures Podcast," featuring livestock and forage producers, researchers and others interested in management-intensive grazing, livestock production and forage production.
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Most flowering annuals in gardens around the U.S. have stood the test of time, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. For example, geraniums were planted in Europe in the 17th century and have been an American favorite for more than 200 years. Petunia, as we know it...
Few vegetables elicit less excitement from the average gardener than beets, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
Once relegated to pickling or making borscht, beet is enjoying greater respect due to its reported health benefits, Trinklein said.
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A Master Pollinator Steward program offered by University of Missouri Extension begins soon.
The five-week program focuses on ways to protect and support pollinators, which are declining significantly due to a loss of feeding and nesting habitats, says MU Extension field specialist in...
The University of Missouri's Plant Diagnostic Clinic now offers a digital diagnosis service to quickly identify plant health problems.
Growers can easily submit photos of plants injured by insects, pathogens, weeds, environmental stress or improper care, says Peng Tian, director of the MU...
A favorite spring flower, the Easter lily, should be kept away from cats. If ingested, it could kill them.
The perennial plant's white, trumpet-like flowers might not sound the warning that all parts of it are highly toxic to felines.
Tim Evans, University of Missouri Extension...
March is the ideal month to plant two of the hardiest and most nutritious vegetables a home gardener can grow easily: cabbage and kale, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
Both are attractive in the garden, with colors ranging from pale green through dark blue...
For cow-calf producers, it is ideal to have one healthy calf on the ground per cow per year. Producers should also strive to have cows that are productive in the herd for many years. On average, a cow must stay in the herd for six years for the producer to break even on that cow's initial...
Aiden McCord, Willow Springs, Mo., is a new junior member of the American Angus Association, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo.
Junior members of the Association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association,...
Ask five farmers how much their hay bales weigh, and you'll probably get five different answers — none of which are backed up by a scale ticket.
"That's because most folks think they know their bale weights, but more often than not, they're guessing," says University of Missouri Extension...