Agriculture and Environment Extension

Gray Drum Drive 22-40 tractor.

June 27, 2025

American Tractor Club invites owners to show off their machines

Share the story of your historic tractor by joining a new club launched by the American Tractor Museum in partnership with University of Missouri Extension and Missouri Farm Bureau.
Cecilia Constantino Rocha smiling.

June 27, 2025

Q&A with Cecilia Constantino Rocha

Cecilia Constantino Rocha is an assistant research professor and state extension specialist in livestock systems.
Feral hog damage.

June 16, 2025

Private, public cooperators reduce Missouri feral hog numbers

MU Extension continues to support landowners and communities in protecting farms, forests and watersheds from feral hogs.
Heather smiling with chicken and pig.

May 27, 2025

Q&A with Heather Conrow

Heather Conrow is an MU Extension livestock field specialist.
Larry Roberts pointing at plants.

May 15, 2025

Jefferson Farm & Garden provides bedding plants to nonprofits statewide

MU Extension’s Jefferson Farm and Garden has raised about 5,000 spring bedding plants so far for over 750 educational and community gardens.
TaylorAnn Washburn smiling.

April 28, 2025

Q&A with TaylorAnn Washburn

TaylorAnn Washburn is a program director in the Division of Applied Social Sciences.
Ivair Valmorbida smiling.

March 20, 2025

Q&A with Ivair Valmorbida

Ivair Valmorbida is an assistant professor in entomology for forage and field crops.
Two fried eggs in a skillet.

Feb. 27, 2025

Weighing the value of eggs amid high prices

Amid high egg prices and shortages driven by avian influenza, MU Extension experts offer practical tips and creative alternatives to keep your diet balanced and budget-friendly.
Eli Isele smiling.

Feb. 27, 2025

Q&A with Eli Isele

Eli Isele is a horticulture field specialist.
The crowd at F&T Livestock in Palmyra for the Dec. 14, 2024, Show-Me-Select heifer sale. Photo by Brenda Schreck.

Jan. 16, 2025

Final fall 2024 Show-Me-Select sale sets record

Palmyra’s Show-Me-Select Heifer sale set a local record with $1.16 million in sales, highlighting MU Extension's impactful heifer replacement program.