Agriculture and environment

Extension Garden Steward

Starting a garden? Need to know the basics to get growing? Extension Garden Steward is for you! This gardening-basics program will enhance your gardening experience and guide you toward environmental stewardship in your garden.

Equine Extension

According to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, Missouri is home to over 75,000 horses on 14,000 farms. Here you will find resources for horse handling, training, evaluation, lameness, nutrition, and pasture management.

Genetic Lockbox

Genetic Lockboxes officially launched on National DNA Day in April 2024. The activity consists of genetically focused puzzles participants solve to obtain the combinations to the various locks on the box.

Commercial Horticulture

The mission of our program is to enhance community well-being by supporting both beginning and experienced farmers through impartial, science-driven education, resources, and technical aid. Our goal is to equip clients with research-based information that will enable their success in gardening and farming endeavors. Our specific objectives include:

Southeast Missouri Grain Sorghum (Double-Crop) Planning Budget

Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center, Field Day Annual Report 2024

Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center, Field Day Annual Report 2023

Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center, Field Day Annual Report 2022

November 20, 2024 - June 18, 2025

Missouri Rural Food Access Partnership - Community Roundtable

January 6, 2025 - December 1, 2025

Weekly Crop Scouting 2025

January 9, 2025

Calving Clinic 2025

January 9, 2025 - May 15, 2025

2025 St. Louis Master Gardener Training - Evening

Online

Basic Principles for Post-Frame Construction - Basic Self-Study Guide

Online

NFBA Certification Exam - Level 1

Online

NFBA Certification Exam - Level 2

Be on lookout for stink bugs in soybean in 2025

December 18, 2024

Online ag research: When more is less

December 12, 2024

Enrollment opens for climate-smart farming payments

October 31, 2024

Drought in SW Missouri worsens with no rain in forecast

October 24, 2024

Milk Study - Missouri Producers 2018

Fatty Acids in Milk Study Missouri Producers 2018

2012 Pettis County Ag Census Profile (PDF)

2022 Missouri Feral Hog Report (PDF)

1st Quarter report - The Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership is comprised of over 15 federal and state agencies, and ag and conservation NGOs collaborating under the common goal of eliminating feral hogs from public and private lands throughout Missouri.

Ag Connection newsletter

Ag Connection is published monthly for Central Missouri Region producers and is supported by University of Missouri Extension, the Commercial Agriculture program, the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station and the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.