Colorful Gourd Lamps (iStock - Ferit Andac ACUN)

The gourd life begins with this grow-your-own utensil

A northeastern Missouri couple, Ed and Janet Watson, celebrated their 55th anniversary by learning about forestry at a field day offered by University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Department of Conservation. (Photo courtesy of Brian Schweiss.)

Couple learns about forestry on 55th wedding anniversary

University of Missouri undergraduate Sam East sampling a Missouri soybean field. (MU Extension photo.)

Test for soybean cyst nematode this fall

(Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Graze milo to save on winter feed expenses, says MU Extension agronomist

(Photo courtesy of University of Missouri Extension.)

Average first frost about 2 weeks away in northern Missouri

The moment a heifer is born, her DNA can be tested to show her future performance and profitability. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Genetic prediction tests: An accurate means of telling a heifer’s fortune

2023 inductees in the Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame. (Photo by Amanda Stapp.)

Elevating excellence

(Journal stock photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Managing heat stress in sheep and goats