forestry

Years of drought conditions in the Midwest and Great Plains have opened the door for pests and diseases that are killing trees. Now people working in parks and forests are planting new species they hope can survive the changing conditions.

Tree seedlings grown and cultivated at the state tree nursery are sent across Missouri for Arbor Day.

Hear from the staff that grow and package thousands of seedlings each day.

MU Extension and the Department of Conservation are enlisting landowners to plant and care for seedlings

Incorporating perennials and trees on farms is a tenet of the regenerative agriculture movement.

In much of mid-Missouri during June, July and August, rainfall was well below normal. It wasn't as dry as last year though when Missouri's worst drought…