Holt County

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Local resources

Holt Co. Profit & Performance Newsletter (If you would like to receive this electronic newsletter please send an email to holtco@missouri.edu.)

Atchison Weather Station                                     

Crop News and Notes  

Field Demonstrations

Improving Tall Fescue Production A Producer's Guide

Brush Control Right-of-Way Demonstrations

2009 Crop News & Notes    

1-02-09 Arrested Corn Ears from Pre                                  1-08-09 Farmers Tax Guides Available 

1-08-09 Soybean Rust                                                     1-23-09 The Complexity of Seed Corn Value

1-30-09 Time to Frost Seed Pasture Legumes                      2-15-09 Specialty Type Soybeans

2-20-09 Soil Sampling In Spring                                         2-27-09 Ergot in Hay is a Cause for Concern to Farmers

3-06-09 Converting CRP into Cropland                                3-20-09 Statewide Crop Insect Monitoring to Begin

3-27-09 Web-based Spatial Data Available to Public              3-31-09 Grain Pricing Decisions Are Difficult

4-02-09 Protect Erosive Field Areas                                    4-10-09 Corn Planting Starts but Soil Temperatures Slow

4-17-09 Pests Low                                                          4-24-09 Predicting Insect Outbreaks

4-30-09 Early Planted Corn Showing                                    5-9-09 Rains Impact Weed Control Options

5-15-09 Corn Stands and Planting Progress                           5-22-09 Soybean Rust Scouting Will Continue

5-29-09 Maximizing Glyphosate Applications                          6-05-09 Be Careful When Buying Hay from Southern

6-12-09 Assessing Hail Injury to Crops                                 6-19-09 Watch Corn for Nitrogen Losses

7-02-09 Range of Corn Development Found Across Fields        7-09-09 Local Crop Pest Outlook

7-10-09 Quick Test for Corn Pollination                                7-23-09 Corn Kernel Development Moves Ahead

8-07-09 Preparing for Fall Forage Planting                            8-21-09 Soybean Pest Update

8-28-09 Sudden Death Syndrome Showing in Soybeans          9-04-09 Missouri Corn Stalk Nitrate Test Challenge

9-11-09 BT Corn Stover Break Down                                   9-18-09 Warm Temperatures and Low Humidity Field Dries

9-25-09 Fall Control of Woody Tree Species                         10-02-09 Corn Grain Drying

10-09-09 Diplodia Ear Rot Found In Corn Fields                     10-16-09 Soybean Drying and Storage

10-23-09 Corn Hybrid Dry-down

Ag Resources for Northwest Missouri

• Northwest Missouri Extension News You Can Use (regional newsletter)
• Couldn't Attend the 4-State Beef Conference?  Click here for the Beef Seminar Proceedings
• Drought Related Information
• Ask the Ag Team  
• Research Farm and Research Center Activities and Events
  • Hundley-Whaley Field Day
  • Graves Field Day.
• Stock Talk Newsletter

Ag Resources for Missouri

• University of Missouri Extension agriculture page
• MU Extension Publications Search University of Missouri Extension's publication series for helpful information for business, farm, family and home online.
• AgEBB Agricultural Electronic Bulletin Board
• Missouri Alternatives Center
• Missouri Pesticide Applicator Training Get information on licensing and training requirements.
• Continuing education (courses, degrees and conferences; online, distance and face-to-face)
• MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
• Missouri Department of Agriculture
• Missouri Department of Natural Resources
• AgriMissouri - a guide to Missouri's food and farm products, agritourism destinations and partners.

    Commodity Groups:

• Missouri Corn Growers Association
• American Soybean Association
• Missouri Pork Producers Association
• Missouri Beef Industry Council
• Missouri Cattlemen's Association
• Missouri Ag Industries Council
• Missouri Farm Bureau

MU Integrated Pest and Crop Management Newsletter

Online Hay Sales:                                                     http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/index.htm

Farm to Restaurant Sales:                           http://cafnr.missouri.edu/outreach/default.asp

Missouri Summit on Agro-terrorism:                            http://lifesciences.missouri.edu/mo-summit-agroterrorism.htm

 Farm Land Values:   http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/agecon/g00404.htm

Farm Land Values for Missouri Counties: http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/agecon/g00403.htm

Missouri Alternatives Center (marketing small farms):   http://agebb.missouri.edu/mac/

Listing of Farmer's Markets Statewide:                                     http://agebb.missouri.edu/fmktdir

Missouri's New Fencing Law: http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/agecon/g00810.htm

Century Farm applications:                                 http://extension.missouri.edu/centuryfarm

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		University of Missouri Extension Holt County holtco@missouri.edu  Updated 9/27/06