Managing Household Hazardous Waste

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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

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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

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

Accessory Apartments

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Leo L. Cram
Missouri Gerontology Institute

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

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

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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

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Fires in Agricultural Chemicals

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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

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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

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Ralph E. Munson
Department of Entomology

James A. Schaffer
Department of Agronomy

Einar W. Palm
Department of Plant Pathology

Pruning Forest Trees

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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.

How to Reduce Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle

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Heat stress in dairy cattle is one of the top causes of decreased production & fertility. Visit our site to learn How to Reduce Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle.

Red Clover

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

Estimating Peak Rates of Runoff From Small Watersheds

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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.

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

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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

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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.

Tips for Pony Pleasure Drivers

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Sharon Makurat and Melvin Bradley
Department of Animal Sciences

Who hasn't had visions of driving or riding a pony? It is one of the easiest, most economical and most rewarding horse experiences you can have. A pony offers endless hours of companionship, experience, pleasure and peer recognition, both in casual pleasure use and in organized group activities.

Soybean Variety Selection

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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.

Culverts and Flood Gates

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C. F. Cromwell, Jr. and Mark Peterson
Department of Agricultural Engineering

The tables in this publication may be used to find culvert and flood gate size for bottomland drainage up to 640 acres.

A formula frequently used for calculating drainage flow rates of cultivated areas from one to one hundred square miles area in the Midwest is:

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Analyzing Cropping Systems

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D.D. Buchholz, L.E. Anderson, Z.R. Helsel, Harry C. Minor, C.J. Johannsen, J.H. Scott and Howell N. Wheaton
Department of Agronomy

Growth Stimulants (Implants)

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Homer B. Sewell
Department of Animal Sciences

Implants increase the weaning weight of suckling calves and increase the rate and efficiency of gain of cattle fed growing and finishing rations.

Growth stimulants implanted beneath the skin in the middle third of the backside of the ear include Compudose, Ralgro, Synovex, STEER-oid, HEIFER-oid and Finaplex-S.

Wood Stoves and Their Installation

Reviewed

David E. Baker
Department of Agricultural Engineering

Johne’s Disease or Paratuberculosis

Reviewed

David Weaver
College of Veterinary Medicine

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