MU Central Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center

08/31/2026

Learning isn't just in the classroom, this group of students have learned by taking the lead and using what they have learned at Mizzou. The Central Missouri REEC give these students and many others opportunities that they will never get anywhere else.

At Mizzou’s annual Tomato Festival, students gain hands-on experience growing more than 200 tomato varieties before sharing what they learn with Missourians.

08/31/2026

Good Morning, the sunflowers are in full bloom! The weather will be warm this week but with the lower humidity it should be much more comfortable than it was a few weeks ago. We are open 7 days a week from sunup to sundown and are at 3600 New Haven Road Columbia Mo.

08/29/2026

Sanborn Field’s colleague at Auburn University

08/28/2026

A great event! Thanks all that made it possible!

The event began in 2005 with inspiration from a mini-festival held by the university in the 1960s.

08/28/2026

Good Morning, The sunflowers are going to be beautiful this weekend so take advantage of their beauty today and this weekend before it gets hot again. They are right across from the office. We are open from sunup to sundown 7 days a week. Please respect the research near the sunflowers. Have a great weekend and share you photos!

08/27/2026

Good Morning Folks! Make an evening of it today by visiting the Sunflower patch at South Farm and then go over next door to the Tomato Festival at MU Jefferson Farm and Garden from 4-7:00 pm. The Heart of Missouri Master Gardeners picked 204 varieties of Tomatoes, 88 varieties of peppers and 10 varieties of tomatillos including the ever popular ground cherries. Come and taste and compare them, try some unusual dishes from tomatoes and peppers and visit the Master Gardeners demo gardens and Butterfly House. There is fun for the kids too with Milk Tasting and a corn pit to play in. For those of you that want to know more about growing tomatoes and peppers experts from MU will be giving talks in the brand new conference classroom.

08/25/2026

Three lucky people will win a 2026 Tomato Festival T-shirt! For a chance to win, just answer this question, "What are you most excited to see, do or taste at this year's Tomato Festival?" 🍅
Tell your friends about this event — we hope to see you and your family this Thursday evening for a fun time at MU Jefferson Farm and Garden!
Details: Answers due before 10 p.m., Wednesday, August 26. Winners chosen at random. We will notify our winners Thursday, August 27, via a reply to their comment. Good luck!
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Update: the contest is now closed. Thanks for playing and we will see you at the Tomato Festival tonight!

Three lucky people will win a 2026 Tomato Festival T-shirt! For a chance to win, just answer this question, "What are you most excited to see, do or taste at this year's Tomato Festival?" 🍅

Tell your friends about this event — we hope to see you and your family this Thursday evening for a fun time at MU Jefferson Farm and Garden!

Details: Answers due before 10 p.m., Wednesday, August 26. Winners chosen at random. We will notify our winners Thursday, August 27, via a reply to their comment. Good luck!

Disclaimer: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook.

08/24/2026

Don't be sad that the sunflower patch has matured but be happy that the next sunflower patch should be in full bloom this weekend! If you can't wait come on out to the Tomato Festival at MU Jefferson Farm and Garden on Thursday Aug 27th from 4-7:00 pm where you can see a small patch of sunflowers with mixed colors and taste a variety of tomatoes, peppers, tomatilloes and many different food dishes made from tomatoes and peppers.

08/21/2026

Help us select the official name for the 2026 c**t we call "Sven" - the top suggestions are listed below! Just place your vote by hovering over the "like" button and selecting the proper emoji.

Choose 👍 ("like") for: MU What R The Odds
Choose ❤️ ("love") for: MU Betting Partner
Choose 🥰 (“care”) for: MU Freeze The Odds
Choose 😆 ("haha") for: MU Ace of Speights

Votes will close on Sunday 8/23 at noon.

Sire: Best Bet Chet
Dam: Odds Against (Speightstown granddaughter)

08/18/2026

Good Morning! The Sunflowers are still providing us with their beauty but they won't last long, I would strongly suggest that you get out today and tomorrow to get those last minute photos. If you can't just wait about two weeks (or less) and the second patch will be in full bloom. We are open 7 days a week from sunup to sundown. Our location is 3600 New Haven Road Columbia MO and if you back in other posts you will see a map that show where the sunflower patch is located. As always please respect the ongoing research at South Farm.