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Helping hand for bobwhite quail

Northern bobwhite quail have long been a favorite of landowners and hunting enthusiasts. Many farms have the potential to provide better quail habitat and reverse steady population declines.

Protecting water quality on the farm

Use of fertilizers and manures on agricultural land, golf courses and lawns increases the amount of nutrients reaching lakes and streams. A nutrient management plan will help you protect water quality on the farm.

Becoming woodland stewards

Missouri landowners need to understand basic ecological and wildlife management principles and practices to communicate effectively with professional resource managers. The Missouri Woodland Steward program reaches landowners statewide who represent about 17,000 acres of forested land.

Energy programs

MU Extension programs on energy conservation and energy alternatives are available for your home, business, industry, farm and community.

News

You've got quail
Friday, June 12, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – “If you get up in the morning and you hear quail singing and it doesn’t make your heart lift, you missed out on a big part of what life really is,” says farmer George Hobson.
Media available: 2 photos; 2 videos
Don't overwater heat-stressed plants
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. –Landscape plants have flourished over an ideal spring. Azaleas and hydrangeas have never looked better, but many of the lush leaves that developed during the mild weather will scorch, turn brown or even fall off when the summer heat returns, said a University of Missouri Extension horticulturist.
Missouri’s Master Naturalists aid conservation, education
Thursday, January 22, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Across the state, volunteer master naturalists are monitoring water quality in streams, performing wildlife inventories, helping with prairie-restoration efforts and facilitating activities and educational programs at wildlife refuges, parks and conservation areas.
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Web Sites

The following are general-interest natural resources Web sites from the University of Missouri. Browse the menu on the left for sites on more specific natural resources topics.