Central Missouri / Missouri River Corridor
MU Extension is Boone County's practical soil and land desk
MU Extension's Boone County pages point residents to science-based local programs and services such as soil testing.
A soil question is one of those home problems where a lab answer beats a guess.
MU Extension in Boone County is the local path for science-based help with agriculture, yards, gardens, youth programs, and community work. Its services include basic soil testing, which looks at nutrient content and fertility and gives fertilizer and lime recommendations.
That can help before liming a lawn, planting a garden, renovating pasture, or deciding whether poor growth is really a fertilizer problem. It is also useful for small acreage outside Columbia, where lawn advice and farm advice can overlap.
Use Extension for education and testing guidance. Use county or city offices when the issue is a permit, nuisance, or code question.
References
More from Boone County: browse every local note for the county.
Last checked against the sources above: July 16, 2026.