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  1. Vegetable Gardening

    Vegetable Gardening

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    • New: July 2008

    Vegetable gardening is a rewarding activity that can provide fresh, flavorful produce. It offers many of the same benefits as other gardening activities, including exercise, fresh air, landscape beautification and enjoyment. In addition, it promotes... Read more ...

  2. Beef Heifer Planning Budget

    Beef Heifer Planning Budget

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    • Revised: Sept. 2022

    Using this planning budget, farmers raising beef heifers may estimate their costs and returns for 2023. Table 1 presents estimates for calves purchased and sold later as bred replacement heifers in Missouri. Assumptions were based on price forecasts... Read more ...

  3. Snakes: Information for Missouri Homeowners

    Snakes: Information for Missouri Homeowners

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    • Revised: Dec. 2014

    Few animals are more disliked or misunderstood than snakes. Irrational fears and feelings that people have about snakes come from misunderstandings and superstitions handed down from one generation to another. Snakes are not mysterious at all, and... Read more ...

  4. Cool-Season Grasses: Lawn Maintenance Calendar

    Cool-Season Grasses: Lawn Maintenance Calendar

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    • Reviewed: Feb. 2015

    Established lawns may be maintained at different levels of perfection according to individual situations and desires, but good lawns seldom “just happen.” This summary outlines major steps required to maintain a high-quality lawn year round.Steps... Read more ...

  5. Short-Term Operating Plan for Farms and Ranches

    Short-Term Operating Plan for Farms and Ranches

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    • Revised: July 2022

    Timely decision making is essential for farm and ranch businesses. Decisions are a part of daily operations and vary greatly from prioritizing tasks to choosing inputs and deciding how much product to sell at a certain price. Most operations have... Read more ...

  6. Establishing Forages

    Establishing Forages

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    • Reviewed: Aug. 1996

    Avoid forage seeding failures by using research-proven procedures. Seeding failures are costly, not only in seed and labor cost, but in providing inadequate feed the following year.Adequate moisture, temperature, plant nutrients, air and light are... Read more ...

  7. Seeding Rates, Dates and Depths for Common Missouri Forages

    Seeding Rates, Dates and Depths for Common Missouri Forages

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    • Reviewed: June 2001

    The first step in forage management is the proper establishment of pasture and hay fields. This in turn depends on proper seeding. If the seeding rate is too low, the stand will be thin and weedy. If it is too high, establishment costs will be... Read more ...

  8. Vegetable Planting Calendar - Page 3

    Vegetable Planting Calendar - Page 3

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    • Reviewed: Feb. 2016

    Table 2Recommended vegetable varieties and planting datesVegetableVarietyCommentsDates to plantSouth MissouriCentral MissouriNorth MissouriAsparagus Jersey GeneralBuy 1-year-old crowns (may sow seed and grow plants); do not harvest the same year... Read more ...

  9. Growing Sweet Corn in Missouri

    Growing Sweet Corn in Missouri

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    • Revised: Sept. 2006

    Sweet corn (Zea mays L. var. rugosa) is one of the most popular summer vegetable crops grown in Missouri. Like peppers, pumpkins, squash and beans, sweet corn is native to the New World where it has been cultivated for more than 4,000 years. Sweet... Read more ...

  10. Rules for Missouri Fourth-Class Cities - Page 4

    Rules for Missouri Fourth-Class Cities - Page 4

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    • New: Nov. 2008

    Aldermen must be 21 years old, city residents for at least one year before election day, and live in the ward from which they file, at the time they file. When ward lines are redrawn, they must have lived in the territory making up the new ward even... Read more ...

  11. Feeding Organic and Inorganic Sources of Trace Minerals for Swine Production

    Feeding Organic and Inorganic Sources of Trace Minerals for Swine Production

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    • Reviewed: Nov. 2018

    A balanced diet of required nutrients is vital in the operation of a profitable swine production. A nutritionally complete diet provides all the necessary nutrients required by the growing pig or reproducing female. Because feed is the most costly... Read more ...

  12. Care of Pigs From Farrowing to Weaning

    Care of Pigs From Farrowing to Weaning

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    • Reviewed: Nov. 2018

    The most critical period in the life cycle of a pig is from birth to weaning. On the average, about two pigs per litter are lost during this period. Poor management is the major contributing factor, although the actual cause may be crushing, bleeding... Read more ...

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