Rudra Baral

Crops, Missouri, Soil Health

MU Extension offers free ‘Understanding Your Soil Needs’ workshops

Free MU Extension workshops will help landowners interpret soil reports, manage nutrients and make informed fertilizer and lime decisions. Read More

Hay field (Photo by Linda Geist - University of Missouri Extension)
Forage Crops, Hay Range Pasture, Midwestern Region, Missouri

Get better hay, better returns with small changes

Pasture field in Rosebud, Mo., May 2024. Photo by Rudra Baral.
Forage Crops, Hay Range Pasture

Plan for drought by choosing the right forage plan

University of Missouri Extension field specialist in agronomy Rudra Baral recommends a precise soil test every three years to help prevent buying and applying unneeded fertilizer. Photo courtesy of Rudra Baral.

Soil tests key to fertilizing warm-season forages