Agriculture and Environment Extension

A group of nine people pose together for a photo holding pink bags.

May 25, 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…
A woman is potting a plant.

May 9, 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 21, 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 28, 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. 5, 2017

Hanna Pippin
Rob Kallenbach

Jan. 5, 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: Collectively, these programs add $1 billion to Missouri’s agriculture economy each year.