by Andrea Rice | May 4, 2022 | Latest news
By: Andrea Rice, Director of Research, Education, and Outreach Many people may have cows, sows, and plows come to mind when they think about farming, but the agriculture community is filled with early adopters of technology. This certainly applies to the agriculture...
by Andrea Rice | May 2, 2022 | Latest news
By: Andrea Rice, Director of Research, Education, and Outreach Fertilizer spreaders must be properly calibrated to apply granular fertilizers at the correct rates and deliver them to the right place. Ag retailers are focused on providing their customers with optimal...
by Andrea Rice | Feb 18, 2022 | Latest news
By: Andrea Rice, Director of Research, Education, & Outreach/Missouri 4R Coordinator The New York Times has begun an opinion series about American farmers entitled “Meet the People Getting Paid to Kill Our Planet”. This piece attacks our family farms considering...
by Andrea Rice | Jan 26, 2022 | Latest news
Soil pH is an important, but sometimes an overlooked piece to the soil health puzzle. Soil pH is a measurement indicating the acidity or alkalinity of a soil on a scale of 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral. As noted in a University of Missouri study sampling soils from...
by Andrea Rice | Sep 16, 2021 | Latest news
The Missouri Fertilizer Control Board is first and foremost a quality control and protection agency. It is charged with the task of ensuring a quality product for use in the state as dictated by Missouri Fertilizer Law. The word “control” in the agency’s title may...
