Agriculture and Environment Extension

Another Missouri Chestnut Roast is in the books, and guests were treated to a variety of activities and presentations related to horticulture and agroforestry during the event, which took place Saturday, Oct. 5.

Oct. 1, 2026

Celebrating Missouri’s perennial harvest at the Missouri Chestnut Roast Festival 

Annual festival hosted by the Center for Agroforestry to take place Oct. 10 in New Franklin.
Valentina Houser (left); Cortney Matthews (right)

Sep. 16, 2026

Udder Collaboration

SW Missouri creamery and produce market collaborate to create new model for rural entrepreneurship.
Shelby Jenkins

Sep. 15, 2026

Q&A with Shelby Jenkins

Shelby is an MU Extension Field Specialist in livestock.
Cutting a tree

Sep. 14, 2026

CAFNR Showcase at South Farm set for Sept. 26

Annual festival highlights CAFNR degree programs and research through fun and educational activities.
Numerous students attended the Southwest Research Center Career Exploration Day in September. The event allows high school students to get a glimpse of the possible careers in agriculture and natural resources. Photo courtesy of David Cope.

Sep. 7, 2026

Southwest Research, Extension and Education Center hosts 2026 Career Exploration and Public Field Day

Attendees to hear from specialists about research on beef, forage and horticultural crop production.
Mary Davison kneels by tomato plants.

Aug. 31, 2026

Growing leaders, one tomato at a time

At Mizzou’s annual Tomato Festival, students gain hands-on experience growing more than 200 tomato varieties before sharing what they learn with Missourians.
Matthew Huchteman

Aug. 30, 2026

Q&A with Matthew Huchteman

Matthew is an MU Extension Field Specialist in Horticulture.
Tim Reinbott smiling with a butterfly on his hand.

Aug. 19, 2026

Connecting the Dots of Discovery

For more than four decades, Tim Reinbott has connected research with real-world impact in Missouri agriculture, helping shape MoAES research.
A pig surrounded by piglets.

Aug. 11, 2026

Mizzou researcher gives pork producers an edge against extreme heat

Jay Johnson received a $1.15 million USDA grant to expand his HotHog app, which helps producers mitigate heat stress on pigs.
A close up shot of grass in a field/pasture.

Aug. 10, 2026

A Whole-System Approach for Managing Tall Fescue Endophytes

Decades of CAFNR research and extension education are helping Missouri producers manage fescue toxicosis while maintaining productive pastures.