MU Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center

06/11/2026

Our Annual Field Day is coming up! Mark your calendars and plan to join us for another great year of food, fellowship, and field trials.

05/22/2026

Grazing grain sorghum (milo) might work well for livestock producers in north Missouri. We hope to have a demonstration summer and fall at the Greenley Field Day.

Can grazing replace traditional hay feeding? In this on-farm discus...

05/22/2026

Fencing livestock with only collars? Take a look at some research at MU's Beef Teaching and Research Farm.

In this video, we visit the University of Missouri Beef Research an...

04/29/2026

Virtual fencing at MU.

04/16/2026

This is a new workshop that combines genetics, management and implementation.

On May 5-6, 2026 There will be a workshop at the MU Beef Farm, Columbia MO "Retain with Intention: Building a Better Missouri Cow Herd" Topic include:
• Defining breeding objectives for replacement females
• Using EPDs, genomic tools, and performance data in heifer selection
• Development strategies to ensure heifers reach puberty and breed early
• Reproductive benchmarks and management for first-calf heifers
• Economic considerations and marketing alternatives for replacement females
For more information and Registration ($150):
https://pears.io/events/mu/5052/

01/14/2026

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wN0OPYCawqM

Upcoming Feedlot (Backgrounding & Finishing) Schools are coming to Missouri this January and February. Learn practical cattle nutrition and management strate...

01/08/2026

Dr. Eric Bailey will be hosting two new schools: Backgrounding and Feedlot that will be held at three different locations allowing you can choose which date and place works best for you. See below for more information:
https://extension.missouri.edu/news/mu-extension-expands-feedlot-school-on-backgrounding-finishing-for-value-added-missouri-beef

Registration is required and is $100 for each school, the link to register is:

Fair Grove (Jan. 21-22) - Register here: https://extension.missouri.edu/events/feedlot-school-fair-grove-mo
Columbia (Feb. 4-5) - Register here: https://extension.missouri.edu/events/feedlot-school-columbia-mo
Linneus (Feb. 18-19) - Register here: https://extension.missouri.edu/events/feedlot-school-linneus-mo

01/07/2026

Have you ever wondered how the construction of terraces impacts soil health? Recent graduate Charchit Bansal has spent his past two years studying these effects at the Greenley Research Farm. The first chapter of his thesis is now published and publicly available.

12/28/2025

Dr. Eric Bailey, MU Extension Beef Nutritionist, will be hosting three Feedlot Schools in January and February 2026. These two-day schools will cover both a backgrounding and finishing session.
Registration is required and is $100 for the two-day course.

For More Information and Registration:
Fair Grove (Jan. 21-22) - Register here: https://extension.missouri.edu/events/feedlot-school-fair-grove-mo
Columbia (Feb. 4-5) - Register here: https://extension.missouri.edu/events/feedlot-school-columbia-mo
Linneus (Feb. 18-19) - Register here: https://extension.missouri.edu/events/feedlot-school-linneus-mo

12/11/2025

Come see us at the Missouri Livestock Symposium Thursday 3-6 and Friday 8-3!