Fertilizer Management for No-Till Corn and Grain Sorghum in Missouri

Reviewed

Harry C. Minor and John Stecker
Department of Agronomy

J.R. Brown
School of Natural Resources

No-till farming will help preserve Missouri's erodible cropland. This publication should answer many of the questions facing crop producers and fertilizer suppliers regarding nutrient management in a continuous no-till production system.

Conservation Tillage and Residue Management to Reduce Soil Erosion

Reviewed

John R. McCarthy
Natural Resources Conservation Service

Donald L. Pfost and H. David Currence
Department of Agricultural Engineering

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Safe Storage and Handling of Grain

Reviewed

Storage and handling of large volumes of grain on Missouri farms is common. Increased storage capacities, larger and faster handling capacities and automation contribute to many potentially hazardous situations during the harvest and storage season. This guide sheet identifies many of them and suggests preventive measures that control or eliminate the hazardous exposure.

Nitrogen Management for No-Tillage Systems in Missouri

Revised

John A. Stecker
Department of Agronomy

Storage Tanks for Liquid Dairy Waste

Reviewed

Charles D. Fulhage and Donald L. Pfost
Department of Agricultural Engineering

Operating and Maintaining Underground Outlet Terrace Systems

Reviewed

Donald L. Pfost
Department of Agricultural Engineering

Donald D. Rastorfer and William N. Riggs
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Columbia, Missouri

Feeding Dairy Cattle for Proper Body Condition Score

Reviewed

Richard J. Grant and Jeffrey F. Keown
Extension Dairy Specialists, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Simple Home Repairs: Cracks in Concrete Sidewalks

Reviewed

Patricia Klobe
Department of Environmental Design

If you have small cracks in sidewalks that seem to be growing and make your sidewalk dangerous, they can be fixed.

Managing Household Hazardous Waste

Reviewed

Editor's note
The Missouri Poison Center, formerly Regional Poison Control Center, name and phone number were updated on 1/23/15.

Marie Steinwachs
Office of Waste Management

Unsoundness and Blemishes of Horses: Head, Body, Respiratory Tract and Stable Vices

Reviewed

Melvin Bradley
Department of Animal Sciences

Any defect that affects serviceability is considered an unsoundness. A defect that detracts from appearance but does not impair serviceability is considered a blemish.

Sunflower: An American Native

Reviewed

Robert L. Myers and Harry C. Minor
Department of Agronomy

Accessory Apartments

Reviewed

Leo L. Cram
Missouri Gerontology Institute

Pruning Forest Trees

Reviewed

Carol B. Trokey and E.A. McGinnes Jr.
School of Natural Resources

Pruning trees in the yard and in the forest can yield many benefits — if it is done correctly.

In a woodland or plantation, pruning helps maintain a central leader, repairs storm damage, or improves the chances of a clear bole to produce a higher grade of lumber or veneer.

Raising Calves on Stored Colostrum

Reviewed

Fred Meinershagen, emeritus
Department of Animal Sciences

Reviewed by Rex Ricketts and Barry Steevens
Department of Animal Sciences

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Agricultural Hand Signals

Reviewed

Voice communications are impossible in certain agricultural situations due to distance and noise. For this reason, standard Agricultural Hand Signals have been developed for farm machinery operators by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. Hand signals can prevent accidents and save time. Use them and teach others to use them.

Heating System Maintenance

Reviewed

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Fires in Agricultural Chemicals

Reviewed

David E. Baker
Department of Agricultural Engineering

With increased agricultural production, farmers are using more fertilizers and chemicals. This has caused new problems for firefighters due to the numerous types of chemicals used and the increase in chemical storage by farmers and suppliers.

Displaced Abomasum

Reviewed

David Weaver and Bonnard Moseley
College of Veterinary Medicine

The abomasum is the fourth, or "true," stomach in the cow. It normally lies low down in the right front quadrant of the abdomen, just inside the seventh through 11th ribs (Figure 1). Adjacent to the abomasum, on the left side of the abdomen, is the large first stomach, or rumen (Figure 2).

Sorghum Aphid Pest Management

Reviewed

Ralph E. Munson
Department of Entomology

James A. Schaffer
Department of Agronomy

Einar W. Palm
Department of Plant Pathology

Estimating Peak Rates of Runoff From Small Watersheds

Reviewed

Robert W. Schottman
Department of Agricultural Engineering

Use the following equation to estimate the peak rates of runoff to be expected from watersheds smaller than 200 acres in Missouri:

Q = QT x L x I x T x S x V x C x P x F where

Q = Peak rate of runoff, cubic feet per second.

Red Clover

Reviewed

Red clover is the most widely grown of all the true clovers. Visit our website today to learn more about red clovers.

Soybean Variety Selection

Reviewed

No one has yet developed a simple answer to the question of how to choose the best variety of soybean to grow, but it is the intent of this publication to present guidelines for choosing a variety for a given set of conditions.

Design Criteria for Bottom-Withdrawal (Lake-Cleaning) Spillway

Reviewed

David Rausch
USDA-ARS, Watershed Research Unit

Donald L. Pfost
Department of Agricultural Engineering

Larry W. Caldwell
USDA
Natural Resources Conservation Service

Family Scene 13: Tips to Strengthen Families

Reviewed

Gail R. Carlson and M. Kathy Dothage
Department of Human Development and Family Studies

A series of 13 television spots and this publication are a joint project between the Missouri Cooperative Extension Service and KRCG-TV, Channel 13.

Establishing Birdsfoot Trefoil in Bluegrass Sod

Reviewed

Howell N. Wheaton
Department of Agronomy

Birdsfoot trefoil and Kentucky bluegrass will produce three times as much beef as unimproved bluegrass. Even heavily fertilized bluegrass will produce only 65 percent as much animal product as trefoil-bluegrass combination. See Table 1.

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