Missouri Department of Natural Resources Workshops

Regenerative Backyard Gardening & Large Produce Growers Workshop

October 23, 2025

Educators: Rodney Saunders & Marni Thompson

Understanding Ag can help you achieve your regenerative agricultural goals and objectives.

This Understanding Ag Workshop will teach you:
•Increase market value in your produce

• Produce nutrient-dense foods

• Grow plants with resistance to disease and insect pressures

• Drought-proof your gardens and build resiliency

• Design appropriate cover crop mixes for your gardens

• Reduce labor inputs • Make your own compost

• Grow pollinators in your garden

• Keep gardening FUN!

The United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources  has provided partial funding for this project (G23-NPS-05) under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. 

 

Tuition:
Free Admission - Limited Seats
Online Preregistration Required
Lunch will be provided

Workshop Location:
Boone Electric Cooperative Community Building Watt and Volt Rooms                                               1413 Rangeline St., Columbia, MO 65201

Afternoon field visits are a short drive to the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture

9:00 am until 4:00 pm
Check-in opens at 8:30 am

For More Information Contact:
Understanding Ag
701-425-1295
info@understandingag.com

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Understanding Ag’s mission is to use our passion and experience to educate farmers, ranchers and communities in  applying time-tested ecological principles to regenerate our living ecosystems, thereby restoring the health of all.

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Regenerative Livestock Production Workshop

October 28-29, 2025

Educators: Rodney Saunders & Luke Jones

Understanding Ag can help you achieve your regenerative agricultural goals and objectives.

This Understanding Ag Workshop will teach you:
• Integration of warm season grasses and forages for diversity

• Increase profitability in your livestock operation

• Extend the grazing season

• Use less hay and silage

• Drought proof your farm & build resiliency

• Design appropriate cover crop mixes for your farm

• Reduce input costs

• Make farming & ranching enjoyable again

The United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources  has provided partial funding for this project (G23-NPS-05) under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. 

 

Tuition:
Free Admission - Limited Seats
Online Preregistration Required
Lunch will be provided each day

Workshop Location:

2S Angus Ranch 4586 Jute Road, Seneca, MO 65865

Afternoon Farm Visits:

Day 1 - Kip Lindquist's Farm, Southwest City, MO    Day 2 - Roberty Bradley's Farm, Southeast Neosho, MO

8:30 am until 4:00 pm                                              Check-in opens at 8:00 am

For More Information Contact:
Understanding Ag
701-425-1295
info@understandingag.com

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Understanding Ag’s mission is to use our passion and experience to educate farmers, ranchers and communities in  applying time-tested ecological principles to regenerate our living ecosystems, thereby restoring the health of all.

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