Agriculture and Environment Extension
July 6, 2026
Survival comes at a price: Mizzou study links salt adaptation to increased risk of disease
Researchers find wood frogs, a common freshwater amphibian in North America, can survive rising salt levels but they may pay a price when disease strikes.
July 6, 2026
MU Digital Agriculture Research and Extension Center to host third Digital Agriculture Symposium
The public is invited to take part in the symposium July 27-28.
July 1, 2026
Mizzou uncovers breakthrough clue to help soybeans fight a billion-dollar pest
Mizzou researchers study plant resistance to the worms that cause $1 billion in annual losses to U.S. soybean industry.
June 23, 2026
Myers inducted into CTIC Hall of Fame
Rob Myers was inducted into the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) Hall of Fame during the 19th annual Conservation in Action Tour in Raleigh, North Carolina.
June 17, 2026
Study: Small global temperature shifts could drive bigger weather extremes in Mississippi River Basin
University of Missouri researchers show how modest increases can amplify heat, rainfall variability and dry spells across one of the nation’s most important agricultural regions.
June 15, 2026
Q&A with Gurbir Singh
Gurbir Singh is the state extension specialist in soil science and assistant professor of plant science and technology.
June 9, 2026
CAFNR International Programs, MU Extension host international visitors to learn about precision agriculture in the U.S.
A group of 20 agricultural faculty members and entrepreneurs from Ukraine spent two weeks in Missouri last month as part of an educational visit with the aim of advancing the country's capabilities in precision agriculture, agro-scouting and digital agronomy.
May 28, 2026
Q&A with Alex Mangialardi
Alex is the MU Extension weed scientist.
May 12, 2026
CAFNR assistant extension professor receives Provost’s Award for Creative Extension Programming by New Faculty
Peng Tian, an assistant extension professor with CAFNR, received the 2026 award.
April 30, 2026
Changing Missouri weather fuels tick populations
From milder winters to longer tick seasons, Missouri’s changing weather is reshaping when and where ticks thrive.