Join us at the Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center (NM-REEC) for a day of agricultural innovation. Start the morning with breakfast and guided farm tours featuring presentations from Mizzou researchers and agricultural experts. Learn the latest on crop production, pest management and livestock systems. Lunch is provided, and the afternoon features a Conservation Showcase. Registration is not required for this no-cost event. We hope to see you there!

Presenters & Presentations

Agronomy Tour

• Kelly Nelson: Terrace Blind Inlet Demonstration
• Gurbir Singh: Can Strip-Tillage and Fertilizer Placement on Claypan Terraces Build Soil Fertility Back?
• Gurpreet Kaur: Soil Fertility Update

Pest Tour

• Mandy Bish: Rot, Spot, and Tiny Worms: Crop Pathogens of Concern
• Kevin Bradley: Weed Management Considerations for 2026 and Beyond
• Kaitlin Flick-Dinsmore (Missouri Soy): Balancing Productivity and Protection: EPA's Pesticide Mitigation Strategies

Livestock Tour

• Carson Roberts: Sorghum Sudangrass for Winter Grazing
• Jamie Courter: Hair Shedding Scores: More Than Heat Stress
• Genna VanWye: Reproductive Technologies in Beef Cattle

Keynote Speaker

• Richard Fordyce

About the NM-REEC

The NM-REEC is composed of three properties, each focused on research and educational needs of the local community: Lee Greenley Jr. Memorial Research Farm (1,390 acres), Cornett Research Farm (1,200 acres) and Thompson Research Farm (1,600 acres).