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Horticulture and gardening

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.

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:

Extension Master Gardener

The Master Gardener program provides in-depth horticultural training to Missourians who then volunteer their time applying what they have learned to help others in their communities learn about gardening and environmental education.

Missouri Blueberry School

Calling on the expertise of blueberry experts in Missouri and around the country, the Missouri Blueberry School presents information that is accurate, updated and relevant. This page includes a link to presentations from past events.

Controlled Environment Agriculture: Understanding Grow Lights

Operating a Chain Saw Safely

Taking Plant Cuttings

Winter Sowing Seeds

January 16, 2025 - April 24, 2025

2025 St. Charles Master Gardener Program Core Training

January 16, 2025 - April 17, 2025

2025 Master Gardener Course - Southeast

January 23, 2025 - April 10, 2025

2025 Extension Master Gardener Course

February 13, 2025 - May 1, 2025

Master Gardener - Randolph County

Online

Missouri Master Gardener Online Core Training - Spring 25

Happy 70th birthday to Missouri's state tree

March 31, 2025

Clematis, Queen of the Vines

March 28, 2025

MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic offers digital sample submission

March 28, 2025

March is the time to plant hardy, heady, healthy cabbage and kale

March 17, 2025

The Kansas City Gardener

A monthly gardening magazine specifically for the Kansas City home gardener, frequently featuring MU Extension authors from the local area.

A Healthy Soil: The Basis of Gardening (PDF)

Amending Soil pH (video)

Video about soil pH and salinity management (for commercial horticulture) by Juan Cabrera-Garcia, Field Specialist in Horticulture.

Building and Reviving High Tunnel Soils Through Cover Cropping (PDF)

Donna Aufdenberg

Field Specialist in Horticulture

Molly Baurain

Horticulture Educator

Juan Cabrera-Garcia

Assistant Professor & State Extension Specialist in Horticulture; Director of Extension Master Gardener

Gary Cooke

Master Gardener

Traven Crocker

Field Specialist in Horticulture

Sarah Denkler

Regional Director - Southeast Region

Daniel Downing

EXT. SPECIALIST, WATER QUALITY & STATE COORDINATOR, SARE

Damian Fluharty

Horticulture Volunteer Program Associate

Gwenlyn Funk

FIELD SPECIALIST IN HORTICULTURE

Matthew Huchteman

Field Specialist in Horticulture

Justin Keay

Field Specialist in Horticulture

Debi Kelly

Field Specialist in Horticulture; State Extension Master Gardener Coordinator

Caleb O'Neal

Field Specialist in Plant Science

Eliza Pessereau

Field Specialist in Horticulture

Tamra Reall

FIELD SPECIALIST IN HORTICULTURE

Patty Reynolds

Master Gardener

C. Tim Schnakenberg

Field Specialist in Agronomy

Jennifer Schutter

Field Specialist in Horticulture