michele warmund

Pecans are swept and vacuumed up by a machine or a specialized attachment after being shaken from the tree. (Photo courtesy of Michele Warmund.)
Midwestern Region, Missouri, Regional Roundup

There’s a whole lot of shakin’ goin’ on in Missouri pecan trees

Pecan trees are shaking and shimmying as growers harvest pecans in Missouri, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Michele Warmund. Read More

A specimen of common smoketree with its smoky panicles. (Photo courtesy of Michele Warmund.)
Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Smoketree: A sizzling hot plant that’s not just for summer

Crops

MU Extension offers free Hard Cider School in February

Conditions are right now for cracking, splitting tomatoes