Webster County

Helpful resources for agriculture in Webster County.

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  Newsletters

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  Agriculture business management

  • Agricultural Software Directory — This directory lists all known agricultural software packages that are distributed in North America.
  • Farm Lease Forms — Ag Lease 101 for both land owners and operators from the North Central Extension Farm Management Committee
  • Missouri Agricultural Statistics Service
  • Missouri Alternatives Center (MAC) — Information on alternative agriculture enterprises
  • Value-Added Agriculture Marketing Resource Center — This national information resource for value-added agriculture is hosted by Iowa State University and has general and commodity-specific information on value-added businesses, marketing opportunities, and access to consultants. Call toll-free 1-866-277-5567.
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  Livestock, poultry and forages

  • Anthrax — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Breeds of Livestock — A collection from Oklahoma State University of breed information on cattle, horses, goats, sheep, swine, etc.,
  • Goat Resources from Land-Grant Universities — eXtension
  • Red Book (PDF) — A pocket handbook from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association to keep better records on your cow herd
  • Feed Composition Tables — Sortable chart of 280 commonly used cattle feedstuffs (How to use the chart to mix cattle rations)
  • Missouri Brand Book — Search for livestock brands used in Missouri
  • Missouri Grazing Wedge — A key tool for managing feed on a pasture based dairy farm, it visually represents the quality and quantity of forage dry matter available both now and during the next round of grazing
  • Sheep Resources from Land-Grant Universities — eXtension
  • Electric Fencing for Serious Graziers (PDF) — USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
  • Watering Systems for Serious Graziers (PDF) — USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
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  Plant identification and testing

  • MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic — Submit plant, insect or weed specimens via U.S. mail or online digital images
  • MU Soil & Plant Testing Laboratory— Services, fees and online results for soil and plant samples
    • Soil Test Recommendations Online
  • Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses — Information on 570 species of forbs, grasses, sedges, rushes, and woody plants found growing in Kansas
  • Missouri Plants — Commercial site with photos and descriptions of flowering and non-flowering plants of Missouri
  • Nuisance Aquatic Plant ID — Recommendations and identification photos from the Missouri Department of Conservation
  • Plant Image Gallery — Online plant photo collection maintained by the Noble Foundation of Ardmore, Okla.
  • Weed ID Guide — University of Missouri site helps identify common weeds of field crops, pastures, ornamentals and turfgrass
  • Midwest Weeds — Missouri State University site covers common turfgrass, crop, garden, pasture, range, roadside, aquatic and wetland weeds and plants
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  Weed control

  • Algae Control in Stock Tanks and Ponds (PDF) — University of Missouri Extension
  • Aquatic Plant Management — Aquatic weed control guide from Dr. Carole Lembi at Purdue University
  • Aquatic Vegetation Management — Missouri Department of Conservation
  • Chemical Labels and MSDSs — Site by CDMS has searchable list of chemical manufacturers and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
  • MDA's Pesticide Programor call Jefferson City, Mo. at 573-751-5504
    • Pesticide Licenses — Missouri Department of Agriculture covers private and commercial categories, exam dates, regulations and emergency information
    • Search pesticide applicator database
    • Search pesticide registration database
  • Pesticide Applicator Training — University of Missouri
  • Poisonous plants
  • Guide to Toxic Plants in Forages (PDF) — Purdue University; each entry includes a photo, a description that includes symptoms livestock may experience from eating the plant, and some control measures.
  • Nitrate and Prussic Acid Toxicity in Forages (PDF) — Kansas State University
  • Prussic Acid (PDF) — University of Arkansas; precautions to take when certain forage plants are under stress
  • Nitrate Toxicity in Livestock (PDF) — Oklahoma State University
  • Nitrate Poisoning in Cattle (PDF) — University of Arkansas
  • MU Extension publication G9811, Qualitative Nitrate Detection for Toxicity Potential — explains how to prepare the solution and run the test in the video below
  • Nitrate testing procedure (YouTube video) — University of Missouri Extension (we do this test in our office at no charge)
  • Poisonous Plants Informational Database — Cornell University; view plants by common name or scientific name
  • FDA Poisonous Plant Database
  • Common Poisonous Plants and Plant Parts — Texas A&M University; covers house plants, garden plants, ornamentals, trees and shrubs
  • Toxic Plants of Texas Rangeland — Texas A&M; view plants by common name or scientific name
  • Poisonous Plants — North Carolina State University Extension
  • Guide to Poisonous Plants — Colorado State University; searchable database and ordering information for books on poisonous plants
  • Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System — Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility; site lets you view plants by common name or scientific name and includes links to other poisonous plant websites.
  • Animal Poison Control Center (ASPCA) Pet Care — Site includes a list of plants toxic to pets and a fee-based 24/7 animal poison-related emergency hotline.
  • Poisonous Plants in Pastures — University of Florida; slide set also includes downloadable PDF and PowerPoint files.
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  Safety and health

  • AgEBB (Agricultural Electronic Bulletin Board) — University of Missouri-operated site provides marketing information, agriculture software, weather reports and more
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  Wildlife damage

  • Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management — A non-profit, grant-funded site that provides research-based information on how to responsibly handle wildlife damage problems
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  Government resources

  • Consumer Price Indexes
  • Department of Agriculture or call Jefferson City, Mo. at 573-751-4211
  • Department of Conservation or call the regional MDC office in Springfield, Mo. at 417-895-6880 or call the local MDC conservation agent, Jerry Austin, at 417-839-0258
  • Department of Natural Resourcesor call toll-free 1-800-361-4827
    • DNR's Publications Online — Access to 600 free publications
  • Department of Revenue — Download state tax forms for current and past years
  • Department of Transportation or call 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (1-888-275-6636)
  • Federal Tax Forms from the Internal Revenue Service
  • Highway Hauling Permits — Covers hauling regulations and permitting, or call 1-866-831-6277
  • Missouri State Government Home Page
  • Missouri House of Representatives
  • Missouri Senate
  • Missouri Revised Statutes
  • National Agricultural Statistics Service
  • USDA's Agriculltural Census 2017
  • USDA's Agricultural Statistics — Annual information from 1936 to the present
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture Homepage
  • USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture