Crownvetch

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Howell N. Wheaton
Department of Agronomy

Crownvetch, Coronilla varia L., is a cool season, hardy, perennial legume. It is not a true vetch, although it resembles common and hairy vetch. Crownvetch spreads from rhizomes and will form a dense cover. It has been used for soil stabilization and as an ornamental for many years.

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

The First Step Toward Waste Reduction: Industrial Waste Audits

Reviewed

John M. Amos
Engineering Specialist, Missouri University of Science and Technology

How to Select Lubricating Oil for Farm Engines

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Bill Hires
Department of Agricultural Engineering

Engine lubricating oil must perform several functions. It should:

Recommendations for Aging Beef

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The main reason for aging beef is to improve the tenderness and the flavor of the meat. Visit our site for recommendations for aging beef.

Feeding to Maximize Milk Solids

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Richard J. Grant
Extension Dairy Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Preparing for an Emergency: Home Heating in an Emergency

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At some time you may face a heating emergency. Visit our site for our Preparing for an Emergency: Home Heating in an Emergency guide.

How to Build a Compost Bin

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Learn about five types of composting and how to build a composting bin. Worm and hemp composting, wire-mesh and snow-fence holding units, and wood and wire three-bin turning units are all covered in this University of Missouri Extension guide.

Is Your Wiring System Safe and Energy Efficient?

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Kenneth L. McFate and Fred M. Crawford
Department of Agricultural Engineering

Electricity is a safe and convenient source of energy for heat, light and power in your home and on your farm, provided it is distributed in correctly sized and properly protected conductors. Good wiring systems are safe and energy-efficient.

Using a Microwave Oven to Determine Moisture in Forages

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Barry Steevens, Ron Belyea and Richard Crawford
Department of Animal Sciences

Harvesting and storing forage crops at the proper moisture is necessary to minimize forage losses and to maintain maximum nutritional value. But it is difficult to determine the moisture concentration of forage crops prior to ensiling or baling.

Kitchens for Workers in Wheelchairs

Reviewed

Alice Mae Alexander
Department of Environmental Design

Space for the wheelchair, plus space for turning the chair are the two important factors to consider when planning a new kitchen, remodeling a structure or adapting one being used.

The standard model wheelchair (measurements taken from American Standard specifications) falls within the following limits:

Working With Resource People

Reviewed

Gerald Gabriel
Department of Community Development

Resource people can and should play a vital role in changing communities. City governments, community institutions, organizations and groups are often confronted with issues that make special knowledge and assistance a must in forming intelligent decisions.

Selecting Household Safety Equipment

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Marie Steinwachs
Office of Waste Management

Hazardous substances can enter your body in three ways: they can be ingested, inhaled or absorbed through the skin.

Common sense and a few pieces of safety equipment can protect you from exposure to hazardous substances.

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Aids to Independent Living for the Blind

Reviewed

C. Edwin Vaughan
Center for the Study of Aging

Operating and Maintaining Grassed Outlet Terrace Systems

Reviewed

Donald L. Pfost
Department of Agricultural Engineering

Larry Caldwell
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Columbia, Missouri

Wheat Silage for Dairy Cattle

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R.L. Belyea, R.E. Ricketts, F.A. Martz, R.R. Ruehlow and R.C. Bennett
Department of Animal Sciences

Corn Silage

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Corn silage is a popular forage for ruminant animals because it is high in energy and digestibility. Visit our site to learn more about corn silage.

Simple Home Repairs: Wood Porch Flooring

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Department of Environmental Design

Wood porches are beautiful, but sometimes boards or planks break or splinter, making them unsafe. Using the following instructions, they can be repaired.

Store Hazardous Products Safely

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Marie Steinwachs
Office of Waste Management

Your home may be an accident waiting to happen

Many preventable accidents, injuries, illnesses and fires occur in homes due to unsafe storage of hazardous products.

A product is considered hazardous if it has one of more of the following properties:

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Barley

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Winter and spring barleys are available, but testing in Missouri indicates spring barley does poorly. Plus, six-row barleys have higher yield potential than two-row barleys in Missouri. Therefore, this publication covers only the six-row winter barleys.

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Portable Ladder Safety

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Portable ladders are one of the handiest, simplest tools we use. Because of their effectiveness, ladders are used by many different people to perform many different tasks. Although ladders are very uncomplicated, planning and care are still required to use them safely.

Design Criteria for Canopy and Hood Inlet Spillways

Reviewed

James M. Steichen
Department of Agricultural Engineering

These criteria apply to the design of canopy and hood inlet spillways used as the principal spillway for ponds, irrigation reservoirs, and stabilization structures.

The canopy or hood inlet spillway usually is used in conjunction with an emergency spillway.

The Bluegrasses

Reviewed

Jimmy C. Henning and Howell N. Wheaton
Department of Agronomy

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Design Criteria for Debris Basins

Reviewed

James Steichen
Department of Agricultural Engineering

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