Markets & Ag

Sweet peppers: Easter eggs of the garden

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Bearing fruit ranging in color from red, orange and yellow to purple, white and chocolate-black, sweet peppers are the Easter eggs ...

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Drip irrigation in the home garden reduces water bills, safeguards water resources

MACOMB, Ill. — As demand for water resources and concern for water conservation increase across the U.S, drip irrigation is becoming a popular method ...

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Scout deep into fields for tar spot

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Good scouting is the best way to identify tar spot in corn, says University of Missouri Extension state plant pathologist Mandy ...

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Replant or roll with it? MU guide weighs costs, payoffs

COLUMBIA, Mo. — When faced with a sparse or failed stand, crop producers have to ask themselves a difficult question: Should I replant? In ...

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