Tag: South Farm Research Center
Events connect farmers to the latest agricultural science
May 13, 2013
Story: Mike Burden
Photos: Mike Burden
CAFNR hosts events across the state to ensure farmers are informed with the latest science-based information for their unique soil and climatic conditions.
Tags: Bradford Research Center, Field Days, Forage Systems Research Center, Graves-Chapple Research Center, Greenley Memorial Research Center, Horticultural and Agroforestry Research Center, Hundley-Whaley Research Center, John Poehlmann, Justin Sexten, Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station, South Farm Research Center, T.E. "Jake" Fisher Delta Research Center, Thompson Research Center, tomatoes
Categories: Agricultural Systems Management, Agriculture, Animal Sciences, CAFNR, Events, Extension, Natural Resources, News You Can Use, Plant Sciences •
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South Farm Showcase offers fun, discovery for the whole family
September 26, 2012
Story: Mike Burden
Photos: Mike Burden
More than 8,000 mid-Missourians attended the sixth annual South Farm Showcase, solidifying its place as a premier fall event for families in mid-Missouri. Attendees took mule-powered wagon rides, learned how to milk a cow, cheered on cockroaches in races, handled reptiles, petted baby animals, sampled Missouri wines and mealworms, played soccer on the turf, weaved [...]
Tags: Agricultural Experiment Station, Doppler On Wheels, John Poehlmann, South Farm Research Center, South Farm Showcase
Categories: Animal Sciences, CAFNR, Events, Evidence of Excellence, Extension, Feature, Featured, Fisheries and Wildlife, Food Systems and Bioengineering, Forestry, Personal Connections, Plant Sciences, Soil Science, Soil, Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences •
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Research farm open house set for Sept. 22
August 23, 2012
Story: Mike Burden
Photos: Mike Burden
One of the University of Missouri’s most important research centers, South Farm, will host a day of science and discovery for the entire family. A tornado tracking truck, cockroach races, tethered hot air balloon rides and prize pepper tasting are just a few of the myriad interactive attractions at the event.The sixth annual South Farm [...]
Tags: Atmospheric Sciences, CAFNR, Neil Fox, South Farm Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture, University of Missouri
Categories: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Systems Management, Animal Sciences, Atmospheric Science, CAFNR, Events, Extension, Fisheries and Wildlife, Food Science, Forestry, Institute for Continental Climate Viticulture and Enology, Personal Connections, Plant Sciences, Press Release, Soil Science •
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March 26, 2012
Story: Mike Burden
Photos: Mike Burden
Research Centers across Missouri will host workshops and Field Days throughout the year to bring the latest technologies, techniques and tools to Missouri's agricultural producers. From creating quail habitat to installing subirrigation to improve yields, CAFNR's researchers will showcase the breadth and depth of the 17 unique research centers that compose the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station.
Tags: Agricultural extension, Agriculture, Bradford Research Center, CAFNR, Forage Systems Research Center, Graves-Chapple Research Center, Greenley Memorial Research Center, Horticultural and Agroforestry Research Center, Horticulture, Hundley-Whaley Research Center, Missouri, South Farm Research Center, Southwest Research Center, T.E. "Jake" Fisher Delta Research Center, Thompson Farm Research Center, Wurdack Research Center
Categories: Agricultural Systems Management, Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Atmospheric Science, CAFNR, Events, Food Science, Forestry, Lawn and Garden, Natural Resources, News You Can Use, Plant Sciences, Press Release, Research, Soil Science •
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MU students explore best practices for turning dining hall scraps into nutrient-rich compost.
March 9, 2012
Story: Mike Burden
Photos: Mike Burden
Last November, Tim Reinbott, superintendent at Bradford Research Center, launched an ambitious project to harness a valuable resource that was being trucked to Columbia’s landfill each day — the leftover lasagna, discarded desserts and other pre-and post-consumer food scraps from nine dining halls on MU’s campus. Two-hundred fifty tons of the stuff was going to [...]
Tags: Agriculture, Bradford, Bradford Research Center, closed-loop, Compost, food, Food waste, South Farm Research Center, Steven Borgelt, Tim Reinbott, Vegetable oil fuel
Categories: Agricultural Systems Management, CAFNR, Food Systems and Bioengineering, Innovative Thinking •
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Research centers improve efficiency in research and practice
March 9, 2012
Story: Mike Burden
Photos: Mike Burden
From turning today’s tuna salad into tomorrow’s tomatoes, and improving water quality and conservation through advanced irrigation and drainage techniques, CAFNR’s 17 research centers are improving production efficiency, reducing costs and inputs and working to conserve natural resources. Sometimes the solutions involve working with what nature provides, such as capturing ground source air to maintain [...]
Tags: Baskett Wildlife Research and Education Center, Bradford Research Center, Forage Systems Research Center, Greenley Memorial Research Center, Horticultural and Agroforestry Research Center, Hundley-Whaley Research Center, managed drainage, rotational grazing, South Farm Research Center, Southwest Research Center, subirrigation, T.E. "Jake" Fisher Delta Research Center, water conservation
Categories: Agricultural Systems Management, CAFNR, Forestry, Innovative Thinking, Plant Sciences •
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