Tag: University of Missouri
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MU Study Finds Stink Bugs Widespread in Missouri Soybean Fields
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — New research from the University of Missouri is giving soybean growers a clearer picture of where and when stink bugs are most likely to become a problem in Missouri fields. Researchers surveyed more than 300 commercial soybean fields across the state during the 2024 and 2025 growing seasons and collected over 2,700…
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Missouri 4-H Surpasses 2.5 Million Meals Milestone
Missouri 4-H members are proving that agriculture’s next generation isn’t just growing crops and raising livestock. They’re also helping feed their neighbors. The statewide 4-H Feeding Missouri campaign delivered the equivalent of more than 250,000 meals during its 2026 effort, pushing the program’s overall impact beyond 2.5 million meals since it launched in 2019. Each…
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Stink Bugs Expanding Across Missouri Soybean Fields
Missouri soybean growers may need to spend more time scouting fields this summer as new research from the University of Missouri shows stink bugs are now widespread across the state’s soybean acres. Researchers with MU Extension surveyed 316 commercial soybean fields during the 2024 and 2025 growing seasons and collected more than 2,700 stink bugs…
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MU Extension to host calf backgrounding program in southwest Missouri
University of Missouri Extension will host a two-part calf backgrounding program later this month designed to help cattle producers evaluate feeding strategies and market opportunities for adding value to calves before sale. The program begins May 19 at the MU Southwest Research, Extension and Education Center near Mount Vernon and will include a follow-up session…