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Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2026, No. 3 (May/June)

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Learn the facts behind common home canning myths and how to safely preserve your food. This issue also guides you through canning cherries, from selecting and preparing fruit to choosing the right syrup, so you can confidently enjoy your harvest long after the season ends.

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Tall Fescue Toxicosis

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Tall fescue is Missouri's most widely used forage crop. Visit our site to learn about Tall Fescue Toxicosis.

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Renovating Grass Sods With Legumes

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Enhance pasture productivity by integrating legumes into grass sods using cost-effective methods that boost forage quality, animal gains, and soil fertility.

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Eastern Gamagrass

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Eastern Gamagrass is a highly productive grass and is a high-quality forage crop. Visit our website today to learn more.

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White, Ladino and Sweet Clover

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White and ladino clover varieties offer high-quality forage, nitrogen fixation, and adaptability to cool, moist conditions, but require careful grazing management.

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Annual Warm-Season Grass Forages for Missouri

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Annual warm-season grasses can be used as part of a year-round grazing system in Missouri. Visit our site to learn about Warm-Season Annual Forage Crops.

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Annual Lespedeza

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Annual lespedeza is an acid-tolerant, drought-resistant, summer annual legume useful for pasture, hay & soil improvement. Visit our website to learn more.

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Birdsfoot Trefoil

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Birdsfoot trefoil is a long-lived perennial legume ideal for Missouri pastures, offering summer forage, bloat-free grazing, and higher livestock gains.

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Missouri Chinese Chestnut Planning Budget

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Learn about the chestnut production system and the economics of growing Chinese chestnuts on a small scale.

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Soil Testing in Missouri

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Find out how fertile your garden or lawn soil is with a soil test. Results estimate the ability of soil to supply plant nutrients or support plant growth. Learn the process of taking a soil sample and the tools necessary to do so in this guide.

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Plant Diagnostic Clinic: Guidelines for Collecting and Submitting Samples

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Learn the process for collecting plant disease samples for the University of Missouri Plant Diagnostic Clinic.

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Precision Agriculture: Remote Sensing and Ground Truthing

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Remote sensing for agriculture can be defined simply as "observing a field or crop without touching it."

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Precision Agriculture: An Introduction

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Precision agriculture uses technology to tailor inputs to specific field areas, enhancing efficiency, productivity, and environmental stewardship.

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Water Source Development for Irrigation Systems

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This guide helps producers assess irrigation feasibility by evaluating water sources, legal considerations, and estimating storage needs.​

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Considerations of Pull-Plug Sedimentation Basin for Dairy Manure Management

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A pull-plug sedimentation basin (PPSB) can enhance manure management by reducing lagoon size, lowering costs, and improving solids removal efficiency.

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Grazing Cover Crops

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Explore strategies for integrating livestock grazing with cover crops to enhance soil health and profitability for Missouri farmers.

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Growing Canola for Oilseed or Cover Crop Use

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Grown in many countries, canola is now considered the second biggest oilseed crop in the world after soybeans.

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Pesticide Applicator Training Manuals: Ordering Information

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Ordering information for pesticide applicator training manuals, including the core manual and various category-specific manuals.

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Sewer Line Chemical Root Control (Category 5B)

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This manual contains information that applicators must be familiar with to become a certified sewer line root control applicator.

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Enlist Label Compliance: How to Determine Hydrologic Soil Groups

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Learn how to use the USDA Web Soil Survey interactive map to determine your field's hydrologic soil group for the soil series on which you plan to apply an Enlist herbicide.

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Sampling Plant Tissue and Soil for Analysis

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This publication provides guidance on proper techniques for sampling plant tissue and soil to ensure accurate nutrient analysis.

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An Automated Scraper System for Swine Confinement Facilities

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An automated scraper system reduces odor emissions in swine barns, lowers maintenance costs, and supports biogas production through efficient manure removal.​

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Application of Aboveground Manure Slurry System as Additional Storage and Solid Separator

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Practical and efficient manure management on animal farms is important to ensure smooth operation, provide valuable nutrients to crop production, and minimize the negative impact on environment.

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Getting Started With Soil Health Testing in Missouri

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Learn how to assess soil health in Missouri with proper sampling methods and testing protocols.

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Working in Hot Conditions

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To prevent heat-related illness, follow the guidelines in this guide when working in temperatures above 75 degrees.

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