Agriculture and Environment Extension

Zac Erwin

Oct. 31, 2023

Q&A with Zac Erwin

Zac is a field specialist in livestock.
A light-skinned man in a black polo shirt and kakis drives a futuristic-looking tractor in a field. There are plots of corn behind the tractor and corn stalks in the foreground.

Sep. 26, 2023

First autonomous tractor arrives at MU

Among the first of its kind in the U.S., a new electric, autonomous tractor delivered to the University of Missouri will serve as a proprietary model for research and learning
A group of nine people pose together for a photo holding pink bags.

May 26, 2023

Q&A with Mary Sobba

What do you do in your current role with the University of Missouri? I am a field specialist in agricultural business based in Audrain County. There are many things to do every day, but the most important things are building and maintaining relationships with clients and co-workers. It is very important to help clients by answering questions and providing information that leads to better decisions and increased profits. My role is working with farmers, agribusinesses, stakeholders, councils and co-workers. My work is focused on a variety of farm management and ag business topics. Recently, the emphasis has been on farm leases…
A woman is potting a plant.

May 10, 2022

Q&A with Donna Aufdenberg

Horticulture field specialist Donna Aufdenberg supports horticulture programming in 18 counties in Southeast Missouri.
white woman in a black ball cap stands in front of a combine in a bean field, while two men behind her look at the header

April 22, 2022

Q&A with Denice Ferguson

Agricultural business field specialist Denice Ferguson supports programming across four counties.
Earl Vories, an agricultural engineer with USDA-ARS, has been studying irrigation on the variable soils at the Fisher Delta Research Center, with a focus during the past five years on variable rate irrigation in cotton fields.

July 29, 2021

Studying Variable Rate Technology

Earl Vories has been researching variable rate irrigation in cotton fields at the Fisher Delta Research Center.
Hanna Pippin

Jan. 6, 2017

Hanna Pippin
Rob Kallenbach

Jan. 6, 2017

Rob Kallenbach

Dr. Robert Kallenbach leads the MU Extension Agriculture & Environment program at the University of Missouri. Under his guidance, faculty in the program spearhead a range of initiatives, including: Missouri Agriculture, Food, & Forestry Innovation Center Missouri Grazing Schools Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program Soil and Plant Testing Lab MU Certified Strip Trial Program Missouri Master Gardeners Master Naturalist Program Missouri Woodland Steward Feral Hog Elimination Partnership Mobile Meat Processing Lab Swine Focus Team Pearls of Production Annie’s Project Integrated Crop Management Pesticide Safety Applicator Training Collectively, these programs add $1 billion to Missouri’s agriculture economy each year.