Extension

A woman in a suit holds a microphone and walks around in front of four other people. Photo is in black and white.

Nov. 21, 2022

Q&A with Tawnie DeJong

Tawnie is the MU livestock judging team coach, an animal sciences instructor and 4-H livestock superintendent for the Missouri State Fair.
four people are standing in a field talking about agricultural production. they each wear hats and plaid shirts.

Nov. 15, 2022

MU Extension helps farmers in the Bahamas

Partnership with Springfield-based nonprofit strengthens food security internationally.
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Nov. 9, 2022

Q&A with Alan Spell

Alan is an assistant extension professor in the Division of Applied Social Sciences.
Luke Dietterle

Nov. 3, 2022

Luke Dietterle
Portrait of Adrienne Ohler

Nov. 3, 2022

Adrienne Ohler

Educational background Ph.D. Economics, Washington State University, 2009 Courses taught ABM 4360: Energy Markets and Regulation…
person in a white beekeeping suit handles bees outdoors

Nov. 2, 2022

Heroes to Hives and other MU Extension programs help veterans

Workshops help veterans make the transition from military to civilian life.
Two men sit behind a booth.

Oct. 18, 2022

Q&A with Jerry Richards

Jerry is a feral hog outreach educator based in Potosi, MO.
Tian Peng posing.

Oct. 13, 2022

Peng Tian

Tian has an extension appointment in plant disease diagnosis. His responsibilities include management of Plant Diagnostic Clinic at University of Missouri and participation in Missouri Integrated Pest Management program and National Plant Diagnostic Network. His extension program provides identification services of plant disease, weed and insect as well as disease management recommendations to growers, agricultural professionals, agribusinesses, and the various commodity groups in the state. His research program focuses on identification of new plant diseases and development of innovative assays to characterize and differentiate viral and fungal pathogens in specialty crops to address current plant health problems and ensure the…
Aerial photo of peanut harvest, including machinery and neat rows of the crop.

Oct. 6, 2022

More Missouri Farmers Growing Peanuts

Harvest underway in Bootheel region.
Stephan Sommer smiling.

Sep. 29, 2022

Stephan Sommer

Physical stability and shelf-life on wine Microbial communities and interactions in fermentations Additives and technical treatment options in wine Sustainable winery waste and wastewater treatment options Value added products from winery waste Educational background Ph.D., Microbiology, University of Mainz, Germany…