Extension
Aug. 3, 2026
Myers receives Hugh Hammond Bennett Award
The Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) uses the Hugh Hammond Bennett Award to recognize exemplary work in soil, water and natural resources conservation.
July 28, 2026
Q&A with Elizabeth Picking
What do you do in your current role with the University of Missouri? I am a livestock specialist covering 8 counties in the southwest and southeast regions, headquartered in West Plains; grazing beef cattle operations are the most numerous in my area so they take up the majority of my time. I also enjoy working with horse owners and sheep and goat producers. I work mainly in the nutrition, reproduction and grazing areas but every day presents different challenges and opportunities. How long have you worked in this position? I started with MU Extension in 2018,…
June 29, 2026
Drew Kientzy
Drew Kientzy supplies MU Extension’s constituents and stakeholders with valuable resources to add-value, expand, and understand their respective businesses. Drew combines his specialties of applied economics, data analysis and financial modeling with first-hand experience in the beef, pork, and row-crop industries to support Missouri Agriculture and its partners. Drew has a bachelor of science in agricultural business management from the University of Missouri.
June 22, 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 14, 2026
Q&A with Gurbir Singh
Gurbir Singh is the state extension specialist in soil science and assistant professor of plant science and technology.
May 11, 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 29, 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.
April 21, 2026
Q&A with Kantha Channaiah
Kantha is the state extension specialist of food processing and safety and assistant professor of food science.
April 13, 2026
Missouri net farm income projected to decline in 2026
The Spring 2026 Farm Income Outlook for Missouri forecasts a decrease in net farm income, driven mainly by a decline in livestock receipts, according to the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF) at the University of Missouri.
March 29, 2026
Q&A with Chase Floyd
Chase is the state extension crop protection specialist.