Driving directions
Mt. Vernon, Lawrence County
Horticulture Workshops, Conferences & News
Grazing School Seminar
* September 30, October 1 and 2, 2008
Field Day
* Our annual field day was held on September 12, 2008.
Ag. Education Day
* Our Ag Education day was held on September 11, 2008.
Southwest Center FFA Workshop
* The Southwest Center sponsored a workshop for area FFA students, which was held on March 6, 2008.
SW CTR Grazing Dairy
Ag Preparedness
Research
Newsletter
People
Contact us
Email:
Southwestcenter@missouri.edu
Superintendent:
Dr. Richard Crawford - Bio
14548 Highway H
Mt. Vernon, MO 65712-9523
Phone: 417-466-2148
FAX: 417-466-2109
Email:
crawfordr@missouri.edu
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Southwest Missouri Agricultural Research
and Education Center |
The Southwest Center is an 897-acre facility located 4 miles
southwest of Mount Vernon, Missouri on Hwy H. Established in 1957 by
passage of House Bill 402 and opened in 1959, the Southwest Center's
mission has been to conduct "problem solving research" that is
relevant to agricultural interests in the southwest corner of
Missouri. Since then, the Center has provided practical information
in the following areas: soil fertility; grass breeding and variety
evaluation; legumes including alfalfa, clover and lespedeza variety
evaluation and management; grazing management and livestock
nutrition; and horticultural practices for vegetables, small fruits,
nuts, turf grasses and ornamentals; and seasonal, pasture-based
dairying.
The Southwest Center works cooperatively with University Outreach
and Extension, state and federal agencies, agribusinesses and
campus-based scientists to address the needs of the agricultural
community.
| Dr. Richard J. Crawford, Jr |
Superintendent & Research Assistant Professor |
| Chris Davis |
Research Specialist (Dairy) |
| Geoffrey Evans |
Farm Worker I |
| Matt Massie |
Senior Research Specialist (Agronomy) |
| John Nelson |
Animal Technician |
| Carla Rathmann |
Administrative Assistant |
| Dallas Ross |
Foreman |
| Andrew Thomas |
Research Associate (Horticulture) |
| Stan Wilken |
Farm Worker II |
Part-Time & Temporary Staff for 2004 |
| Carolyn Crawford |
Temporary Office Support I |
| David Middleton |
Seasonal Farm Assistant |
| Josh Norton |
Seasonal Farm Assistant |
| Michelle Porter |
Seasonal Farm Assistant |
| Tom Rathmann |
Farm Worker I |
| Jessica Woodland |
Seasonal Farm Assistant |
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