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Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2026, No. 5 (September/October)
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Be prepared for power outages with simple tips for keeping food safe, building a three-day emergency pantry, and cooking without electricity. Plus, discover food preservation resources to help you make the most of your garden harvest.
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Using Beef Cattle Sire Summaries: A Practical Guide to Selecting Better Bulls
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Learn how to effectively use sire summaries to make informed breeding decisions, enhancing herd genetics and productivity.
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The Random Shuffle of Genes: Putting the E in EPD
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Understanding EPD variability: how genetic shuffling during reproduction leads to differences among full siblings in cattle.
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Managing Your Timber Sale Tax
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An important part of managing your timber is managing your timber sale tax.
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Pruning Forest Trees
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Pruning trees in the yard and in the forest can yield many benefits — if it is done correctly.
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Starting a Fire in a Wood Stove
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Starting a fire in a wood stove can be difficult compared to starting a fire in a furnace. Visit our site to learn about starting a fire in a wood stove.
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Autumn Colors
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Discover the science behind vibrant autumn colors in Missouri, including factors influencing leaf pigmentation and the best scenic drives for fall foliage.
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Fertilizing Shade Trees
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The main reason for fertilizing shade trees is to maintain vigor so that plants will be able to resist environmental stresses & pests. Visit our site.
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Hardware Disease of Cattle
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Hardware disease of cattle is produced by a sharp object that pierces the stomach wall and gains access to the heart. Visit our site to learn more.
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Sorghum-Sudangrass: Grazing Management
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Get practical recommendations for grazing sorghum-sudangrass as a complement to cool-season pastures: rest and rotation, stocking, toxicity prevention and more.
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How to Measure Trees and Logs
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Selling timber without measuring the products is like selling livestock without weighing the animals. Visit our site to learn how to measure trees and logs.
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Determining Timber Cost Basis
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As a forest landowner, you may someday contemplate the sale of your timber, but first you need to establish the cost basis in your capital assets such as timber.
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Control of Anaplasmosis in Missouri
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Learn how anaplasmosis affects cattle, how it's spread, and ways to manage and prevent this disease to reduce herd loss and economic damage.
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Safe Riding: Practical Guidelines for Horse and Rider
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Horse riders can reduce the potential for injury to themselves and their horses by practicing safety measures before, during and after a horse ride.
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Collecting Genetic Material From Beef Cattle
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Collect and store genetic samples from beef cattle using blood, hair, or tissue for parentage, trait analysis, and breeding decisions.
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Selection of Replacement Heifers for Commercial Beef Cattle Operations
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To maintain herd numbers, commercial cow-calf operations must buy or develop females to replace culled cows. Learn about different strategies so you can make the most economical decision for your farm or ranch with long-term profitability in mind.
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Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Insurance
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See how LRP insurance helps farmers manage market price volatility risk. Missouri producers may apply for feeder cattle, fed cattle, lamb and swine policies.
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Alfalfa
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Alfalfa is the most productive legume for Missouri. Visit our website today to learn more about Alfalfa.
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Missouri Grazing Manual
Reviewed $20
Learn how soil, forages and animals interact in grazing systems, and get ideas for improving pasture quality and extending the grazing season for beef or dairy.
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Making and Storing Quality Hay
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Properly making and storing hay and greatly reduce dry matter loses. Visit our site to learn about Making and Storing Quality Hay.
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Bermudagrass
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Bermudagrass makes excellent warm-season pasture and is gaining popularity in Missouri. Visit our website today to learn more.
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Tall Fescue
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Tall Fescue is one of the more drought-resistant field plants grown in Missouri. Visit our website today to learn more.
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Big Bluestem, Indiangrass and Switchgrass
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Big Bluestem, Indiangrass and Switchgrass have been reintroduced successfully across Missouri. Visit our website today to learn more.
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Reducing Losses When Feeding Hay to Beef Cattle
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Feeding hay to cattle is expensive, mostly due to waste. Learn good management practices to minimize the losses that occur due to poor storage methods, improper feeding methods, or both.
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Dairy Grazing: Pasture Establishment
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Establishing permanent pastures for dairy grazing involves selecting appropriate forage species, ensuring soil fertility, and choosing optimal seeding times