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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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Soil Analysis Information Form
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This form provides testing options and costs for routine soil analysis and additional tests for researcher use only. Complete and submit this form along with your samples.
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Managing Farm Equipment Costs
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Learn about the factors contributing to fixed farm equipment cost and techniques to minimize fixed costs on your operation.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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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Controlling Runoff and Erosion at Urban Construction Sites
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Runoff from construction sites is a major source of sediment. Visit our site to learn about Controlling Runoff and Erosion at Urban Construction Sites.
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Cover Crops in Missouri: Putting Them to Work on Your Farm
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Explore effective cover crop strategies for Missouri farmers to enhance soil health, manage erosion, and boost yields.
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Growing Canola for Oilseed or Cover Crop Use
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Grown in many countries, canola is now considered the second biggest oilseed crop in the world after soybeans.
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USDA Pesticide Record-Keeping Requirements for Certified Private Applicators of Federally Restricted-Use Pesticides
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Private certified pesticide applicators are required to keep records of all applications of federally restricted-use pesticides.
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Sewer Line Chemical Root Control (Category 5B)
Reviewed $40
This manual contains information that applicators must be familiar with to become a certified sewer line root control applicator.
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Missouri Soil Surveys
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Soil resources of Missouri are classified, mapped and interpreted through county soil surveys.
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Enlist Label Compliance: How to Determine Hydrologic Soil Groups
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Learn how to use the USDA Web Soil Survey interactive map to determine your field's hydrologic soil group for the soil series on which you plan to apply an Enlist herbicide.