Extension

Zoomed in picture of mature soybean pod.

Sep. 22, 2024

MU Extension releases soybean yield tool

Extension state soybean specialist has developed a new tool to predict soybean growth and yield.
Wildflower Grove in Kirksville, Mo.

Sep. 3, 2024

Garden ‘n Grow grows business for small town

Casey Jefferson Coy enrolled in the Garden ’n Grow program, which led her to open her own flower shop in Greencastle, Mo.
Chrisee Brandl at her graduation from the University of Missouri.

Aug. 28, 2024

Q&A with Chrisee Brandl

Chrisee Brandl is an MU Extension livestock field specialist.
Beef cattle

Aug. 19, 2024

How hair shedding scores can help select cattle for heat stress

Selecting for cattle with heat tolerance can improve a producer’s profitability.
Kelly McGowan

July 29, 2024

Q&A with Kelly McGowan

Kelly McGowan is an MU Extension field specialist in agronomy.
several individuals sit on risers pulled behind a tractor in a soybean field as a man explains information on a poster beneath a Mizzou branded tent

July 18, 2024

Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center to host field day

The University of Missouri’s Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center (NM-REEC) invites the public to its annual Field Day on Thursday, Aug. 1, where attendees have the opportunity for an in-person look at research conducted at the REEC.

July 17, 2024

Planted for Growth

Across the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station (MOAES), faculty are cultivating not just plants and livestock, but a brighter future for generations to come. That means not only continuing the research that helps nourish people across the globe but also tending to and growing the facilities that help make that research possible.
Hunter Lovewell headshot

June 24, 2024

Q&A with Hunter Lovewell

Hunter Lovewell is an MU Extension agronomy field specialist.
Graphic for MO Cash Rental Rate Survey 2024

June 2, 2024

Landowners and tenants invited to respond to 2024 Missouri Cash Rental Rate Survey

MU Extension researchers invite Missouri landowners, farmers, ranchers and hunters to participate in the 2024 Missouri Cash Rental Rate Survey.
Carson Roberts

June 2, 2024

Carson Roberts

Roberts is an Assistant Professor and State Extension Specialist for Forage Agronomy at the University of Missouri. Roberts holds a Ph.D. in Plant and Soil Science from Mississippi State University. Roberts leads an applied research program on forage-livestock systems to support one of the largest beef herds in the U.S. He has a particular interest in in regenerative systems that improve drought resiliency. Educational background…