Agriculture
Edible blooms give flower power to spring meals, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Michele Warmund.
Edible flowers add nutrition, texture and color to your plate, Warmund says. They can be candied, stir-fried, added to butters, steeped for teas and added to breads, soups,...
Have you ever considered diversifying production on the farm?
Producing beef cattle and meat goats on the same farm may improve your financials, says University of Missouri Extension agricultural business specialist Jennifer Lutes.
Lutes developed a model that looks at the economics of co-...
The Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Leadership Conference was back at the Lake of the Ozarks Margaritaville Resort after a one-year hiatus. Considered one of the largest state YF&R conferences in the country, the February 11-12 event attracted close to 600...
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals for anticipated funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Interested individuals, community organizations and research institutions working to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Missouri should submit...
Farms will pay significantly more for operating expenses this year. 2022 planning budgets from the University of Missouri can help livestock, row crop and forage operations quantify how much costs have increased and determine what those higher costs mean for the bottom line.
“For crops, fertilizer...
The annual election of council members for University of Missouri Extension in Howell County is underway. Ballots were mailed to voters on the Howell County Extension mail list. If an eligible voter did not receive a ballot, please contact the extension office at 417-256-2391, and a ballot will...
High nitrogen prices make especially important to consider frost seeding legumes this winter, says University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Craig Roberts.
"2022 is different because fertilizer costs have tripled," Roberts says. "Consider legumes as nearly free fertilizer." (See...
The 38th annual Southwest Missouri Spring Forage Conference will be held February 22, at the Oasis Hotel and Convention Center, 2546 N. Glenstone Ave., in Springfield, Missouri.
This year’s keynote speaker will be Corbitt Wall. Corbitt is a native of eastern New Mexico and Western Texas and...
The Toys for Tots Christmas Concert will be held December 3-4 at The Barn Event Center, located at 10105 Highway 63, West Plains.
This two-night celebration traditionally helps kick off the Christmas season, helping make Christmas merry by raising toys for boys and girls in our area. It has...
Forty-four performance and gnomically tested bulls averaged $3,678 on October 25 at the Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, said University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Eldon Cole.
The Angus sale-topper brought $6,200 for longtime consignors Wiles Ridge Ranch, Willow Springs....