Lincoln University Serves Unique Role In Missouri Agriculture

A memorial to the 62nd and 65th U.S. Colored Infantries stands in front of Young Hall on the Lincoln University campus in Jefferson City, Mo. (Photo courtesy of Lincoln University.)

Farmers, agribusinesses, and innovators across Missouri have the benefit of two extension networks of researchers and experts. As a Historically Black College and University with a federal land grant mission, Lincoln University of Jefferson City operates its own outreach efforts. President Dr John Moseley explains the importance of its land grant mission, established by the second Morrill Act in 1890.

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In addition to Jefferson City, Lincoln’s extension offices are primarily in Kansas City and St Louis, as well as Southeast Missouri. Moseley notes that Lincoln’s extension and research complements that of their larger counterparts just to the north.

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And Moseley says expansion of Lincoln’s mission to reach more of the state is possible, now that the General Assembly has budgeted a full match to federal funding.

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Lincoln University in Jefferson City is also home to the Hemp Institute, a group of several state universities exploring how to incorporate industrial hemp into farmer crop rotations, as well as its many uses into the state’s ag economy.

Regional Radio will recognize HBCU Week with a series of visits with Lincoln University researchers and leaders throughout the week on Ag Insight.