Research Farms

Cooperative Research maintains research farms which function as facilities in support of research and extension activities. Primarily, they are field laboratories. The farms have assisted in the support of beef cattle, sheep, goat, swine, plant and soil science, and environmental science research, as well as a number of extension activities. 

Objective:
These farms provide facilities and outdoor laboratories to conduct research, meeting rooms and other facilities to support extension and research activities, and outdoor laboratory opportunities for teaching.  Our public meeting rooms are also available for use by public entities.

Summary:
Our Carver Farm, and its employees currently support research in the areas of plant science (herbs and sweet potatoes), environmental science (GIS/greenhouse gasses), and animal science (sheep, goat, and aquaculture).  We also maintain a small beef cattle demonstration herd at the Carver Farm.  While some assistance is given to the plant science and environmental science research programs, a more significant contribution is given to the animal science program.  In the sheep/goat area, herbs are being tested to determine if adding them to feed can be effective in reducing internal parasites.   In the aquaculture area, indoor recycling systems are being used in combination with outdoor rearing ponds to determine if bluegill sunfish can be successfully raised as a food fish.  The project also seeks to determine whether a swine rearing facility can be economically converted to aquaculture production.  Another major operation of the our farms is to raise the feedstuffs needed to support the animals housed on there and to sell the excess production to support other research activities.  A third operation is to maintain the land and facilities of our farms including the meeting facilities, lawns, animal housing facilities, laboratories, fences, and pastures.  The farms are also used by the teaching component of Lincoln University Cooperative Extension and Research for laboratory activities.

Impact:
The impact of our farms is dependent upon the research and extension programs using the farm facilities.  Thousands of people visit the farm for activities yearly.

These Farms include:

George Washington Carver Farm
3804 Bald Hill Road
Jefferson City, MO
573-681-5540

James N. Freeman Farm
2300 Green Meadow Road
Jefferson City, MO
573-636-7047

Alan T. Busby Farm
5124 Goller Road
Jefferson City, MO

For More Information, Contact:

Felix Wulff, Farm Superintendent
Lincoln University Cooperative Research
312 Foster Hall
Jefferson City, MO  65102-0029

Phone: (573) 681-5540 (573) 681-5312

E-mail: Felix Wulff wulff@lincolnu.edu