Agriculture
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...
The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced on Monday, August 5 that funding is available to assist Missouri farmers and food processors in obtaining organic certification for their businesses. Through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Organic Certification Cost Share Program,...
Have you always wanted a horse but don't know where to start? An updated University of Missouri Extension publication offers guidance.
"Buying a Horse" is available for free download at https://extension.missouri.edu/g2835.
"Purchasing a horse should be well planned and carefully...
Selecting for cattle with heat tolerance can improve a producer's profitability. An updated University of Missouri Extension publication, "Hair Shedding Scores: A Tool To Select Heat Tolerant Cattle," explains how to score for hair shedding and seek lower scores for better heat tolerance.
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In celebration of National Farmers Market Week, August 4-10, University of Missouri Extension has resources to help improve your local food systems awareness and polish your farmers market presence.
Learn about local food systems
Consumers are increasingly searching out healthy and safe...
An abundance of flies in cow herds is being reported to University of Missouri Extension specialists this summer, increasing the likelihood of cattle health issues, including pinkeye.
MU Extension livestock field specialist Elizabeth Picking estimates face flies are the biggest contributor...
Rain is always a wild card when deciding the right time to mow hay.
"Pop-up showers and storms are a risk this time of the year," says University of Missouri Extension agronomist Hunter Lovewell. This unpredictability makes it important to keep an eye on weather forecasts and understand how...
The Missouri Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced July 31, 2024, as the cut-off date to apply for the next opportunity for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding.
IRA assistance is available to agriculture producers including...
The cicada symphony may be coming to an end, but the effects of the performers are becoming apparent. Calls and emails are beginning to come into University of Missouri Extension offices from homeowners reporting the ends of many tree branches are turning brown and dropping off.
"In the...
Agriculture workers are 20 times more likely than other workers to die from heat.
Heat deaths are 100 percent preventable with water, rest and shade, says University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch.
Workers in farming, fishing and forestry are at...