Programs

Dairy products
Dairy Extension

Missouri’s dairy production and processing industry continues to evolve within a growing but rapidly consolidating US dairy industry. This site links Missouri dairy producers to key dairy production and business information at MU and other institutions.

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Pasture-Based Dairy

Improve dairy profitability with pasture-based systems. Access resources on grazing management, dairy production, and sustainable farming practices.

Events

Cows in a pasture grazing

June 16, 2025 - June 18, 2025

Management Intensive Grazing School - Arcola, MO

Resources

AgSite Assessment Tool

Use this web-based tool to generate a report describing the physical, demographic and environmental characteristics of a selected land parcel and its surroundings.

Ammoniation of Low-Quality Roughages (XLSX)

This spreadsheet evaluates costs and benefits of ammoniating low-quality roughages.

Conventional Dairy for 150-Cow Herd (PDF)

Dairy Budgets - Missouri Planning Budgets for 2019 - Conventional Dairy, 150-Cow Herd

Biogas Production - Dairy Environmental Systems

Biogas Production - University Resources - Dairy Environmental Systems Website

Meet the experts

Stacey Hamilton, EXT. SPECIALIST, ANIMAL SCIENCE
Stacey Hamilton

EXT. SPECIALIST, ANIMAL SCIENCE

Reagan Bluel, FIELD SPECIALIST IN DAIRY
Reagan Bluel

FIELD SPECIALIST IN DAIRY

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Teng Teeh Lim

EXT. PROF. OF AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT, BIOENGINEERING

John Lory, ASSOC. PROF., EXT. PLANT SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
John Lory

ASSOC. PROF., EXT. PLANT SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Ryan Milhollin, ASST. EXT. PROF., AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Ryan Milhollin

ASSISTANT EXTENSION PROFESSOR, AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Gene Schmitz, FIELD SPECIALIST IN LIVESTOCK
Gene Schmitz

Field Specialist in Livestock

Joseph Zulovich, ASST. EXT. PROF. & COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER, LIVESTOCK HOUSING SYSTEMS
Joseph Zulovich

Asst. Extension Professor & Commercial Agricultural Engineer, Livestock Housing Systems