Extension & Outreach

From Research to the Field

Translating research in soil, water, crop production, nutrient management, conservation and agricultural technology into practical solutions for farmers, agricultural professionals, educators and conservation partners.

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Extension by the Numbers

Reach. Engagement. Adoption. Impact.

Program impact is documented through participation, educational reach, management influence, adoption and recent R-Squared / PEARS tracking.

Broader Program Impact

8,280+

Extension participants reached

Broader historical program record

2M+

Acres influenced annually

Estimated from participant surveys

43,275+

CEU publication accesses

Worldwide educational reach

500K

Acres associated with Centuro adoption

Missouri · documented outcome

Recent R-Squared / PEARS Tracking · 2023–2026

6,258

Tracked program participants

5.14M+

Reported media readership

106 tracked media records

Tracked Extension activities

25,418

Resource views & downloads

17 tracked resources

Landscape-Based Extension

Every Field Is a Landscape

Agricultural fields are not uniform. Changes in topography, soil properties, water movement, nutrient availability and crop productivity can occur within a single field.

Our Extension program translates this variability into practical management approaches that help producers improve productivity, nutrient-use efficiency, conservation and resilience.

Soil

Water

Nutrients

Crops

Technology

Decisions

Extension Programs

Science-Based Solutions for Agriculture

Extension programming connects field research with management decisions across six integrated areas.

Landscape-Based Agronomy

Using topography, productivity zones and field variability to improve crop-management decisions.

Topography Production Zones Yield Response

Nutrient Management

Improving fertilizer efficiency through better rate, source, timing and placement decisions.

Nitrogen Sulfur Phosphorus

Soil Health & Conservation

Building productive soils while reducing erosion, nutrient loss and degradation.

Cover Crops Soil Health Terraces

Water & Drainage Management

Managing drainage, waterlogging and runoff while improving crop productivity and water quality.

Drainage Waterlogging Water Quality

Precision Agriculture & Drones

Evaluating drones and precision technologies for spraying, seeding, fertilizer application and decision support.

Drones Calibration Precision Ag

Crop Production

Research-based management strategies for corn, soybean, industrial hemp and resilient production systems.

Corn Soybean Industrial Hemp

How Extension Works

Research → Demonstration → Education → Decision → Impact

Research becomes meaningful when it reaches the people making decisions in the field.

Research

Field experiments, measurements and analysis.

Demonstration

Research farms, trials and demonstrations.

Education

Field days, workshops, training and CEUs.

Decision

Recommendations, guides and management tools.

Impact

Adoption, improved management and outcomes.

Extension in Action

Learning Where Agriculture Happens

Field days, demonstrations and professional education connect research directly with farmers, students and agricultural professionals.

Field Days

**Research Delivered in the Field**

Producer Engagement

**Connecting With Farmers**

Applied Learning

**Hands-On Extension**

Agricultural Technology

Agricultural Drones: From Demonstration to Application

Our Extension program evaluates agricultural utility drones and translates research into practical training on application, calibration, economics and operational decision-making.

SPRAY Crop protection applications

SEED Cover crop establishment

FERTILIZE Topdress nutrient applications

CALIBRATE Application and pattern testing

11,694+ Tracked views/downloads of the agricultural drone ownership economics resource

Training the Agricultural Community

Extension for Multiple Audiences

Producers

Practical crop, nutrient, soil and technology information.

Crop Advisors & Industry

Research updates, decision support and professional education.

NRCS & Conservation

Soil, water, nutrient and landscape-management training.

Extension & Educators

Train-the-trainer programs for agricultural networks.

Youth & Agricultural Education

Growing the Next Generation of Agriculture

Hands-on programs introduce students to soil, topography, crop production, conservation, drones and modern agricultural technology.

1,780 Participants in a major FFA Youth Ag Science activity

360 Participants in industrial hemp youth programming

300+ High-school agricultural field activity participants

Extension Resources

Research You Can Use

Practical guides, Extension publications, field-day reports, educational resources and decision-support information.

AGRICULTURAL DRONES

Drone Ownership & Application Economics

Decision-support information for drone ownership and operating economics.

11,694 views/downloads

SOIL HEALTH

Soil Organic Carbon

Understanding soil organic carbon as a foundational indicator of soil health.

4,722 views/downloads

SOIL TESTING

Understanding Soil Test Reports

Translating soil-test results into fertility and management decisions.

1,939 views/downloads

SOIL HEALTH

Interpreting Soil Health Tests

Using soil-health measurements to support management decisions.

834 views/downloads

DRONE CALIBRATION

Drone Calibration & Spreading Patterns

Practical procedures for evaluating application and spreading patterns.

730 views/downloads

FIELD DAY REPORTS

Research & Extension Field Day Reports

Annual research, demonstrations and practical Extension findings.

Northern Missouri REEC

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Extension Activity Archive

Field Days, Workshops & Presentations

Open a year to view selected activities.

2026

Biological Stimulants in Corn: Hype or Reality? NM-REEC Annual Field Day · Novelty, Missouri

150

Participants

Site-Specific Sulfur Source and Placement for Corn and Soybean Nebraska 4R Nutrient Field Day · Mead, Nebraska

Participants

2025

Nitrogen Rate Calculator and Nitrogen Rate Response Research Midwest Crops Conference · St. Joseph, Missouri

125

Participants

Drones for Spray, Seeding and Topdressing Fertilizer Mid-South Conference · Sikeston, Missouri

Participants

2024

Landscape & Topographic Position Visualization Using 3D Sandbox FFA Youth Ag Science Day · Bradford Research Farm

1,780

Participants

Industrial Hemp Production, Variety Testing & Nitrogen Response FFA Youth Ag Science Day · Albany, Missouri

360

Participants

2023

Industrial Hemp Production and Variety Testing FFA Youth Ag Science Day · Albany, Missouri

470

Participants

A New Era of Automation: Drone Demonstration Greenley High School Career Day

240

Participants

Impact Stories

Where Research Becomes Practice

From Nitrogen Research to Farm Management

Nitrogen research is translated into Extension education and nutrient-management guidance.

Research → Recommendation → Training → Adoption

Making Agricultural Drones Practical

Drone research moves through calibration, economic analysis and hands-on training.

Research → Calibration → Demonstration → Decision

Managing Water Across the Landscape

Landscape, drainage and conservation research support productive and resilient systems.

Landscape → Drainage → Conservation → Resilience

Connect With Extension

Have an Agricultural Management Question?

Connect with Dr. Singh’s Extension program for practical, research-based guidance on soil health, nutrient and water management, landscape variability, crop production, conservation practices and agricultural technology.