university of missouri extension

Karlea Bolser of Saline County was selected as one of Missouri's 20 delegates to the 2026 National 4-H Conference in Atlanta. (Missouri 4-H)
4H, Midwestern Region, Missouri, Youth, Youth Programs

Opportunity of a lifetime for NW Missouri 4-H’ers

This November, 20 Missouri 4-H delegates will travel to Atlanta for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at National 4-H Congress. Read More

Asian needle ant. (Joe MacGown | Mississippi State University)
Midwestern Region, Missouri, Regional Roundup, Video

What you needle to know about the Asian needle ant

Potato plantation on the farm in the early morning sun. Organic farming. (Adobe Stock-#448416575 │ Andrii Yalanskyi)
Midwestern Region, Missouri, Regional Roundup

Learn about ‘Organics in the Ozarks’ July 10

University of Missouri Extension

Mizzou offers free crop and pest management showcase

Flowers put out the welcome mat for pollinators not only with their bright colors but also their fragrance. (Photo by Linda Geist)

Fragrant plants invite pollinators to your garden

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Tick. (Adobe Stock-#82680278 │ Chalabala)

Changing Missouri weather fuels tick populations

Milo producers and MU employees William Lee, left, and his father, Rusty, right, are researching the use of scrapped milo byproducts as a high-energy winter feed when supplemented by protein and other nutrients. (Photo by Linda Geist)

Does ‘tabletop silage’ have potential?

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Hydrangeas burst with blooms summer and fall in colors ranging from blues and white to lavender and pinks. (Photos courtesy of Katie Kammler │ University of Missouri Extension)

Flowering plants are a meaningful Mother’s Day choice

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Rusty Lee, MU Extension field specialist in agricultural systems technology, used AI and drone technology last season to diagnose irregular corn stands caused by a malfunctioning toolbar on a producer’s anhydrous ammonia applicator. (Photo by Linda Geist)

Drones can help diagnose ailing crops

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
This inquisitive calf is paying close attention to the world around it while mama is enjoying a morning of grazing in this pasture in Union County, Iowa. (Adobe Stock │ #485474554 - DarcyMaulsby)

Preweaning calf management that leads to postweaning success

In this 2019 file photo, flooding in crop fields leaves behind debris and submerged plants that may die or suffer yield damage. (Photo by Linda Geist)

When fields stay wet