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Drought-Related Issues in Forage, Silage and Baleage

Publication date: July 1, 2022

Drought often changes the composition of forages. Issues such as nitrate accumulation and reduced nutritive value often cause problems for farmers using drought-damaged forages. Many producers are now searching for alternative feeding options for ...

Pricing Corn Silage

Publication date: July 1, 2022

Figure 1. Agricultural producers should consider the current price of corn and inputs for pricing corn silage. Silage is the harvest of whole corn plants at 60 to 70 percent whole plant moisture. Optimal harvest occurs when kernels are at 1/2 milk ...

Corn and Soybean Replant Decisions

Publication date: June 1, 2022

Deciding whether to replant a sparse stand is one of the more difficult decisions a corn or soybean grower will face. The difficulty of this decision stems from the difficulty of predicting how the effectiveness of replanting will be affected by the ...

Resources for Your Flooded Home

Publication date: April 21, 2022

Cleaning up after a flood takes special care. Families returning to their flooded homes should exercise caution before and during the cleanup process. To help you get your life and home back to normal, download this PDF.ContentsSteps toward ...

Tornado Season: Are You Ready?

Publication date: April 21, 2022

Reviewed by Conne BurnhamEmergency Management SpecialistFire and Rescue Training InstituteEach year, many people are killed or seriously injured by severe storms and tornadoes despite advance warning. Some didn’t hear the warning, while others ...

Disaster Supplies Kit

Publication date: April 21, 2022

What should I put my family’s disaster supplies kit in?  Disaster Supplies kits can be large or small depending on how many persons you have to gather supplies for in your household.  Remember that for your home disaster supplies kit you should ...

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EMT Basic Training Entrance Exam FY 2023 One Canvas

online $50.00

Complete the EMS Education Application First before taking this exam. This EMT entrance exam will test your abilities in 4 areas. Testing areas include math, medical terminology, anatomy/physiology, and reading with writing sample. You must ...

EMS Education Application FY 2023 One Canvas

online $0.00

This application process is the first step towards achieving emergency services education. This course will guide you through the EMS Education Institute application process. You must apply to and be accepted by the EMS Education Institute before ...

CEU Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident Response Awareness

July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

online $25.00

Welcome to Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident Response Awareness. This awareness-level course is the first level of first responder certification. A first responder must be properly trained and mentally prepared when called ...

CEU Principles of Fire Prevention & Protection Services

July 1, 2022 - Sept. 30, 2022

online $375.00

The course is designed to provide information about the fire service's history, modern components of fire and emergency services, and careers with in the industries. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe the procedures of ...

CEU Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident Response Awareness

online $25.00

Welcome to Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident Response Awareness. This awareness-level course is the first level of first responder certification. A first responder must be properly trained and mentally prepared when called ...

Emergency Services Leadership

Nov. 19, 2020 - Feb. 1, 2021

online $375.00

The self-paced course is designed to prepare students to address the always-changing issues that leaders face within the fire service. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to apply policies and procedures; recommend action for ...

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Community Emergency Management Program

Provides education and technical assistance to individuals and families, local governments, businesses, schools and organizations in preparing and responding to natural and man-made disasters.

Drought resources

Providing information and resources about drought monitoring and mitigation.

Flood Resources

Current information about flooding; dangers to crops and food quality/safety; how to recover from a flood.

Law Enforcement Training Institute

Providing basic and advanced law enforcement training as well as animal cruelty investigation programs.

MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute

FRTI provides comprehensive education and skills training for Missouri’s fire and emergency service responders.

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