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Linda Geist

Writer, University of Missouri Extension

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Lavender offers opportunities for value-added ag Lavender offers opportunities for value-added ag

Apr 12, 2024

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MU Extension agronomist Rusty Lee, and Missouri cattle producer John Chamberlin in a field with cattle

Farmer raises sorghum in drought, saves thousands in hay cost Farmer raises sorghum in drought, saves thousands in hay cost

Mar 12, 2024

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Couple builds microbusiness with bees

Couple builds microbusiness with bees

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Take precautions when working around power takeoff

Take precautions when working around power takeoff

Farm succession: communication matters

Farm succession: communication matters

MU research: Corn emerging in 1-week window has little impact on yield

MU research: Corn emerging in 1-week window has little impact on yield

Dairy cow herd grazing in the grass

Strategies to reduce milk production

Strategies to reduce milk production

Stress: Farmers need to maintain their health as well as their equipment

Stress: Farmers need to maintain their health as well as their equipment

Teresa and Brandon Cothron, owners of B Berry Farms in Elkland, Mo.

Young farmers cultivate new berry crop

Young farmers cultivate new berry crop

MU Extension dairy specialist Reagan Bluel, farmer Richard Asbill, and MU Extension agronomist Tim Schnakenberg

Conservation & Sustainability

Partnership improves cattle forage, wildlife habitat

Partnership improves cattle forage, wildlife habitat

First Lady Teresa Parson makes peanut brittle in her kitchen for the holidays

Missouri governor, first lady share Christmas traditions

Missouri governor, first lady share Christmas traditions

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Missouri land values up 4 percent on average

Missouri land values up 4 percent on average

Farmers helped Missouri veterinarian get his start

Farmers helped Missouri veterinarian get his start

black beef cattle in cornstalks

Dairy producers make switch to raising beef cattle

Dairy producers make switch to raising beef cattle

Marcia Moreland lets a cow lick her hand

Farmer becomes first woman to win hay show

Farmer becomes first woman to win hay show

Late-planted Missouri crops face insect damage

Late-planted Missouri crops face insect damage

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Heavy rains not hampering Japanese beetle

Heavy rains not hampering Japanese beetle

Wet weather pushes soybean planting into tall, growing cover crops

Wet weather pushes soybean planting into tall, growing cover crops

Gary Riedel, Missouri Soybean Hall of Fame

How Hall of Fame farmer plants his crops

How Hall of Fame farmer plants his crops

Gary and Carol Riedel, Missouri Soybean Hall of Fame

Gary Riedel inducted into Missouri Soybean Hall of Fame

Gary Riedel inducted into Missouri Soybean Hall of Fame

Growing high-quality hay in Missouri

Growing high-quality hay in Missouri

Farming Equipment

Russel Winter: Subsurface drip irrigation

Russel Winter: Subsurface drip irrigation

Crop Protection

Plant pathologist: Don’t treat all soybean diseases with fungicides

Plant pathologist: Don’t treat all soybean diseases with fungicides

New MU plant pathologist talks seed treatments and SCN

New MU plant pathologist talks seed treatments and SCN

Get an edge scouting fields with drone technology

Get an edge scouting fields with drone technology

Crop Protection

Why you should review crop and liability insurance before spraying herbicides

Why you should review crop and liability insurance before spraying herbicides

Missouri weather stations help farmers know when to spray herbicides

Missouri weather stations help farmers know when to spray herbicides

Farm Operations

Ag educator receives lifetime achievement award

Ag educator receives lifetime achievement award

Tips for negotiating new farmland leases

Tips for negotiating new farmland leases

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