Are you ready for a sheep-over? Many homeowners are renting grass-grazing ruminants like goats, sheep and cattle to keep their lawns from looking unruly. The sale of new gas-powered lawn equipment is banned across parts of the United States, such as California. Now, ruminants have chomped their way into the lawns and hearts of homeowners, universities and local governments … [Read more...] about Chomping lawns – and hearts – animal lawn mowing is trending
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) selected Dr. Wenping Qiu, research professor in the Darr College of Agriculture, to join an ad hoc committee. The committee will provide guidance on grapevine disease research to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-Wing Sharp Shooter (PD/GWSS) Board. Qiu … [Read more...] about Chosen for a prestigious committee
Congratulations to Dr. Gary Webb! His work was featured in the 2023 issue of Mind's Eye, Missouri State's research publication. His research focuses on how educated animal owners are when it comes to taking care of their animals. Read the full story on Mind's Eye … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Dr. Gary Webb
Dr. Melissa Bledsoe's research is the cover feature of the newly released Mind's Eye magazine. This annual publication dives into the research of the incredible faculty at Missouri State University. Read an excerpt from her story: In recent years, the agriculture community has emphasized the importance of testing soil composition then improving the chemistry. Farmers may do … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Bledsoe
Houseplants beautify a space in a home. Propagating them is a great way to grow your collection. One popular houseplant to propagate is the Snake plant. Jennifer Morganthaler, clinical instructor of agriculture at Missouri State University, explains to Architectural Digest the steps to propagate a Snake plant. … [Read more...] about How to propagate houseplants