Diversified Cropping and Agroforestry

Farmer Perspectives: Soil Health Principles in Practice

The principles of soil health are central concepts for these five regenerative farmers. They describe how each of the principles apply to their own farms and provide advice for those looking to get started. This video features Macauley “Mac” Kincaid (Jasper County, MO), Jennifer Allen (Linn County, MO), Josh Payne (LaFayette County, MO), Molly...

International Year of Millets Webinar Recordings

Monthly webinars are being held in 2023 for the International Year of Millets. Find webinar recordings here.

Alley Cropping

This USDA resource provides and overview of alley cropping, the benefits, and considerations for implementation.

Farmer Perspectives: How Regenerative Agriculture Can Benefit Pollinators

Regenerative farmers are seeing the benefits of encouraging pollinators back on the farm by establishing pollinator habitat in Missouri cropland settings. In this video, three Missouri farmers describe the regenerative practices they use to promote pollinators and the benefits they’ve seen.

Podcast: Multifunctional Agroforestry with Dr. Sarah Lovell

In this episode of the Field, Lab, Earth podcast from the American Society of Agronomy, MU’s Dr. Sarah Lovell discusses the various uses and forms of agroforestry, how agroforestry can benefit both farmers and their surrounding communities, and some tips for implementing agroforestry at scale. Tune in to learn: What are the main functions...

Integrating Practices That Benefit Wildlife With Crops Grown for Biomass in Missouri

This MU Extension guide describes management practices that can be conducted in fields used for biomass production to benefit wildlife.

Video: How Regenerative Agriculture and Diversity Saved the Hemme Family Farm

This video from the Noble Research Institute highlights the Hemme Farm and their experiences with Regenerative Agriculture.

Video: Introduction to Agroforestry

This video from the MU Center for Agroforestry provides a great overview of the main topics and concepts in agroforestry, including alley cropping, silvopasture, forest farming, windbreaks, riparian forest buffers, and urban food forests.

Establishing Mixtures of Native Warm-Season Grasses and Forbs

This guide describes the use of warm-season forages, including grasses, forbs, and legumes, for enhanced wildlife and pollinator habitat. The mixtures can be used as part of overall forage production objectives and increased haying and grazing opportunities.

A Whole-Farm Approach to Managing Pests: SARE

This guide by Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension (SARE) overviews how to manage insects using ecological principles and strategies.