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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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Pasture Fence Construction Budget
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Use the breakdown of the costs of newly constructed pasture fencing in this guide to estimate fence construction costs before starting a fencing project.
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Creating Third Places for Connection and Belonging
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Communities are experiencing rising loneliness, polarization, and disengagement. One powerful antidote is the intentional creation and use of third places.
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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Growing Buckwheat for Grain or Cover Crop Use
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Buckwheat has been grown in places like Missouri periodically for more than a century.
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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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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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Non-soil Agricultural Fumigation Manual for Private Applicators
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This manual covers the basic information about fumigating grain bins to protect stored feed and grains.
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Growing Millets for Grain, Forage or Cover Crop Use
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Millets are diverse and broadly adapted crops but also a source of confusion. The term millet actually covers a wide range of agriculture grasses.
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Mixing-Vessel Composting System at a Large Swine Finishing Farm
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Learn about the mixing-vessel composting system used on large swine farms to treat manure efficiently and improve soil quality.
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Soil Testing for Lawns
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Soil testing helps determine nutrient levels and pH, guiding effective lawn fertilization and ensuring healthy turf growth.