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A woodland vole.

Controlling Voles in Horticulture Plantings and Orchards in Missouri - Page 2

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Pine voles spend most of their lives under the ground in burrow systems. They can be found in forested areas but also inhabit fields next to woodlands. They feed on plant roots, flower bulbs, and the growing tissue (cambium) of tree roots.

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Red cedars.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 14

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Eastern red cedar is a small to medium-sized tree up to 50 feet tall. It is an aromatic evergreen with a dense pyramid-shaped to cylindrical crown.

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Smartweed.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 49

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Annual smartweeds has abundant, swollen nodes where the leaf meets the stem. Leaves are simple, alternate and parallel-veined; most are lanceolate. Flower clusters are white or pink, and at maturity the plant yields large numbers of seeds.

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Flowering spurge.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 17

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Flowering spurge may reach 3 feet tall on richer soils. Inflorescences are multibranched, with multiple flower heads per branch. Flowers have five white petals with a yellow center and average about one-third inch across.

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Cover art for publication G9491

Managing for White-tailed Deer in Missouri: Setting and Accomplishing Management Goals

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White-tailed deer management

This deer conservation guide is one in a series developed jointly by MU Extension and the Missouri Department of Conservation.

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Switch grass.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 52

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Switch grass exhibits an upright, bunchy growth form. The leaves twist in a corkscrew-like pattern from the base to the tip of the blade.

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Goat's rue.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 20

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Goat’s rue, a member of the bean family, is readily identified by its striking flower, which consists of a cream-colored upper petal above two bright pink lower petals. Leaves are alternate, compound and usually hairy, with a pointed, hairlike tip.

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Trailing lespedeza.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 55

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Trailing lespedezas are small, native lespedezas with trailing stems that can readily form thick mats over bare areas if left undisturbed. The small flowers range from purple to white and can produce a large quantity of seeds.

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Hairy lespedeza in flower.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 23

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Hairy lespedeza leaflets occur in threes. This perennial plant earns its name from its stem and oblong leaflets, both of which are covered with hairs.

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Palmately lobed leaves of Geranium carolinianum.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 58

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Leaves of Geranium species are deeply cleft and palmately lobed. Seeds are located within the sharply pointed “crane’s bill” formed by the tubelike style of the flower.

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Illinois bundleflower.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 26

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Illinois bundleflower can be identified in summer by the doubly compound, fernlike leaves and white spherical flower heads. By fall, the stems become tough and woody, and the seedpods are distinctive, bearing a ball-shaped cluster of pods, each containing several flat, brown seeds.

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Cover art for publication WQ259

Nitrogen in the Plant

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Nitrogen plays an important part in many essential functions. Visit our website to learn about Nitrogen in the Plant.

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Cover art for publication WQ307

Fertilizer Nutrients in Dairy Manure

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Discover effective strategies for managing dairy manure to optimize nutrient recovery and enhance crop productivity through proper manure handling.

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Frogeye leaf spot on soybean leaf.

Soybean Rust, Page 4

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Frogeye leaf spot causes small, circular lesions on soybean leaves. It thrives in warm, humid conditions and survives in infected residue and seed.​

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Cover art for publication WQ427

Benefits and Risks of Biosolids

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Biosolids are domestic wastewater sludge that meet standards for beneficial use as fertilizer. Visit our site to learn the Benefits and Risks of Biosolids.

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Early stage of soybean rust on a soybean leaf.

Soybean Rust, Page 7

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These photos show the disease stages of soybean rust, which can be difficult to identify, especially in the early stages.

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Cover art for publication WQ254

Nitrogen in the Environment: Nitrification

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Reviewed by David Brune
Department of Agricultural Engineering

Scott C. Killpack and Daryl Buchholz
Department of Agronomy

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Cover art for publication WQ276

Nitrogen in the Environment: Essential Plant Nutrients

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Nitrogen is essential for plant growth, but excessive nitrate from fertilizers can contaminate groundwater, posing health risks, especially to infants.

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Bacterial pustule on soybean leaves.

Soybean Rust, Page 2

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Identify and manage bacterial pustule in soybeans with guidance on symptoms, weather conditions, and disease development to protect your crops.

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Septoria brown spot on soybean leaf.

Soybean Rust, Page 5

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Identify and manage Septoria brown spot in soybeans with insights on symptoms, weather impact, and control strategies. Learn how to protect your crop.

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Compare the stages of soybean rust.

Soybean Rust, Page 8

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Compare soybean rust disease stages by looking at them side by side.

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Cover art for publication WQ258

Nitrogen in the Environment: Nitrate Poisoning

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Reviewed by David Brune
Department of Agricultural Engineering

Scott C. Killpack and Daryl Buchholz
Department of Agronomy

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Cover art for publication G4356

Management of Grain Sorghum Diseases in Missouri

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Manage grain sorghum diseases by planting resistant varieties, using quality seed, maintaining proper soil conditions, and implementing crop rotation.

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Sample preservation table.

Collecting and Preserving Waste and Wastewater Samples for Analysis

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Waste handling systems are used to protect the environment. Visit our site for our Collecting and Preserving Waste and Wastewater Samples for Analysis guide.

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Publication cover.

Soybean Rust

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Learn the symptoms, development, and management strategies for soybean rust, a destructive disease caused by fungal pathogens that affects soybean crops.

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