Missouri Department of Agriculture

Missouri Governor Proposes 8.7% Pay Raise For State Workers

Gov. Parson proclaims May as Beef Month in MO

Callery pears are easily spotted in spring in open natural areas and along roadsides, such as this one Jefferson City. This invasive tree spreads quickly and crowds out native plants and trees. MDC encourages the public to go native when looking for a new tree to plant this season (Source: MDC)

April is Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness month

(Source: Pexels Anton Atanasov)

MO Dept. of Agriculture launches annual photo contest

Spotted Lantern Fly

Mo. Dept of Ag warns community of Spotted Lantern Fly

corn (Source: Pexels/Pixabay)

MO Dept. of Ag warns to monitor mycotoxin levels in corn

Missouri grown holiday box (Source: Missouri Department of Agriculture)

MO grown holiday boxes on sale

Urban Agriculture Project (Source: Missouri Department of Agriculture)

3 urban agriculture projects in southeast MO to receive grants

Black Walnut (Source: Missouri Department of Agriculture)

MO Gov. Parson declares September 29-30 Black Walnut Week

SEMO Food Bank sign (Source: FOX23 MMJ Shelby Brown)

Southeast Missouri Food Bank to receive $15K grant

Forms (Source: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels)

MO Dept. of Ag accepting applications for Urban Agriculture Cost-Share Grant Program

Source: Pexels: Evelyn Solanohernandez

Black vultures increase in population could affect livestock in Missouri

hay bales (Source: Missouri Department of Agriculture)

MO livestock producers urged to be wary of hay sale scams

(A) Black funnel trap for walnut twig beetles and other tiny bark and ambrosia beetle detection, (B) Delta trap for detecting spongy moth, (C) Purple prism traps for detecting emerald ash borer, and (D) Flight interception trap for detecting Asian longhorned beetle and other longhorned beetles (Source: MDC)

Forest pest surveyors to trap insects to monitor for invasive pests

(Upper Left) Spongy moth caterpillar (Photo Credit: Jon Yuschock, Bugwood.org), (Upper Right) Eastern tent caterpillar (Photo Credit: David Cappaert, Bugwood.org), (Lower Left) Spongy moth trap (Photo Credit: MDC), and (Lower Right) Eastern tent caterpillar webbing on tree (Photo source: MDC)

MO Dept. of Conservation asks people to look out for spongy moth caterpillars

Agriculture Tractor (Source: Pexels/Mark Stebnicki)

MO ranks in top 10 in several agriculture categories

Missouri Agribusiness 2023 Class (Source: MO Department of Agriculture)

30 high school sophomores selected for 2023 Missouri Agribusiness Academy