Resources

Native Warm-Season Grass Planning Budget

This MU Extension budget planning tool is designed to help farmers estimate costs and returns of establishing native warm-season grass forage species. This resource was supported by the MU/MDC Native Grass Extension Project. A coordinating Excel sheet can be found on the Extension website, below, or downloaded here.

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.

SARE Outreach YouTube Channel

This YouTube channel from the USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program provides short videos on a wide range of topics related to sustainable agriculture. Many videos feature farmers talking about new practices or approaches they have tried on their farm.

Mizzou Agroforestry YouTube Channel

Visit the Mizzou Agroforestry YouTube Channel to learn more about agroforestry and specialty crops. The channel is a joint effort between the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry (UMCA) and the Horticulture & Agroforestry Research Center (HARC).

Agroforestry Training Manual

This detailed handbook from the MU Center for Agroforestry covers all recognized agroforestry practices, including riparian buffers, windbreaks, silvopasture, and forest farming. Individual chapters can also be downloaded on the Center for Agroforestry website: