The following publications might be of particular interest to people in Nodaway County. For a complete list of MU Extension publications, visit the main Publications page.
How to Freeze Fruits
Reviewed
How to Dehydrate Foods
Revised
Dehydrated foods are a sensible way for busy families to make healthy, portable snacks or store seasonal produce for use. You need to carefully follow directions for preparing and pretreating produce to maintain quality.
Soil Sample Information Form for Lawns and Gardens
Revised
Missouri homeowners and small-business owners can have the soil in their vegetable garden, flower garden or lawn analyzed by the MU Soil and Plant Testing Lab using this form. Be sure to mention specific crops being grown, if applicable.
Frequently Asked Vegetable Questions
Reviewed
Are you wondering why your carrot seeds won’t germinate or when to harvest your zucchini? Find answers to these and many more vegetable questions in this guide.
How to Use Dehydrated Foods
Reviewed
Preventing and Managing Plant Diseases
Revised $10
The first and best defense against plant diseases is a healthy plant. Visit our site to learn about Preventing and Managing Plant Diseases.
Vegetable Harvest and Storage
Reviewed
Timely harvest and proper storage help maintain the quality and freshness of garden vegetables. This publication describes how and when to harvest vegetables; special harvest preparations and storage requirements; and appropriate length and kinds of storage.
Exhibiting and Judging Garden Vegetables
Reviewed
Learn how to set up a vegetable exhibit, the factors vegetables are judged on, and conditions that could result in disqualification.
Fresh Market Tomatoes
Revised
The demand for locally-grown, vine-ripened tomatoes remains strong in Missouri. If you can produce high yields of good-quality tomatoes, the opportunity exists for you to make a reasonable return on your investment.
Vegetable Planting Calendar
Reviewed
Plant a vegetable garden to save on your family food bill and promote good dietary habits. The tables in this guide help Missourians plan what to plant, when to plant and how much of each vegetable to plant.
Cool-Season Grasses: Lawn Maintenance Calendar
Reviewed
Learn how to maintain a beautiful lawn of cool-season grass such as Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, tall fescue or fine fescue. Monthly steps plus info on fertilizing, mowing, watering, aerating, controlling thatch and weeds, top-dressing, rolling
Selecting Landscape Plants: Broad-leaved Evergreens
Reviewed
Broad-leaved evergreens are highly prized landscape plants, but many require special attention to develop into attractive, long-lived plants. Learn how to select and care for plants that will thrive in your area with the help of this MU Extension guide.
Raised-Bed Gardening
Revised
Raised-bed gardens have several advantages, including higher yields and a longer growing season. Vegetables, fruits, flowers, trees and shrubs can all be grown in raised beds. Learn about types of raised beds and how to build and maintain them in this gui
How to Plant a Tree
Reviewed
Missouri Master Gardener Core Manual
New $30
Editor’s note
Organic Vegetable Gardening Techniques
Revised
Defining organicIn agriculture, the word organic has come to mean “foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones.” According to the USDA National Organic Standard Board, organic agriculture:
Growing Sweet Peppers in Missouri
Reviewed
From transplanting and field establishment to harvesting and marketing, learn how to grow sweet peppers in Missouri. Fertilization, irrigation, pest management and high-tunnel production are also covered in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees
Revised
Learn how to select the perfect shade trees for your midwest yard or landscape. Don't waste years on a bad landscape!
Selecting Landscape Plants: Uncommon Trees for Specimen Plantings
Reviewed
Check out some uncommon landscape trees that have a good chance for survival in the Missouri climate.
Mulches
Revised
Mulches provide many benefits to plants. Benefits vary with the material used, the type of soil, the kind of plant and the cultural practices used. Mulches also may be used to make landscapes more attractive and usable and to reduce the amount of maintenance work (Figures 1a to 1c).