Skip to navigation Skip to content

Publications

Image
Silverspotted skipper caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 38

Reviewed

Silverspotted skipper caterpillars (Epargyreus clarus) are present in summer and fall. They produce two to three generations per year.

Image
Spiny oak slug caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 41

Reviewed

Spiny oak slug caterpillars (Euclea delphinii) are present in summer and fall. They produce one to two generations per year.

Image
Cecropia moth caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 09

Reviewed

Cecropia moth caterpillars (Hyalophora cecropia) are present from May to August. They produce one generation per year.

Image
Tiger swallowtail cateripllar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 44

Reviewed

Tiger swallowtail caterpillars (Papilio glaucus) are present from May to October. They produce two to three generations per year. Preferred host plants include hoptree, birch, tulip tree, ash, basswood, cherry, apple, willow and magnolia.

Image
Dusty birch sawfly caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 12

Reviewed

Dusty birch sawfly caterpillars (Croesus latitarsus) are present in summer and fall. They produce two to three generations per year.

Image
Unicorn caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 47

Reviewed

Unicorn caterpillars (Schizura unicornis) are present from summer to fall. They produce one generation per year.

Image
Elm sawfly caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 15

Reviewed

Elm sawfly caterpillars (Cimbex americana) are present from summer to fall. They produce one generation per year.

Image
Viceroy caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 50

Reviewed

Viceroy caterpillars (Limenitis archippus) are present from early summer to fall. They produce two generations per year.

Image
Garden webworm caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 18

Reviewed

Garden webworm caterpillars (Achyra rantalis) are present from late spring to fall. They produce two to three generations per year.

Image
Cover art for publication G4570

Reducing Losses When Feeding Hay to Beef Cattle

Reviewed

Feeding hay to cattle is expensive, mostly due to waste. Learn good management practices to minimize the losses that occur due to poor storage methods, improper feeding methods, or both.

Image
Publication cover.

Pelvic Measurements and Calving Difficulty

Reviewed

Learn how pelvic measurements can help estimate calf birth weight and reduce calving difficulty in beef cattle.

Image
Cover art for publication G2119

Liver Flukes in Missouri: Distribution, Impact on Cattle, Control and Treatment

Reviewed

Cattle operations should evaluate their risk for is Fascioloides magna, also known as the deer fluke or the giant liver fluke. Learn about its distribution in Missouri, its life cycle, treatment and more in this guide.

Image
Cover art for publication DM463

Decision-Making Techniques for Community Groups

Reviewed

Explore four decision-making techniques to help community groups identify and prioritize projects effectively.

Image
Briars.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 09

Reviewed

Several briar species grow tall canes that form large thickets of dense, prickly cover. The briars exhibit numerous five-petaled white flowers from April through June.

Image
Cover art for publication G9484

Aging a Deer by Examining Its Jawbone

Reviewed

Managing the age structure of bucks is considered very important for improving the quality of the deer herd. Visit our site to learn about aging a deer.

Image
Pokeweed.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 41

Reviewed

Pokeweed leaves are smooth, oblong and usually 6 to 8 inches in length, though they may grow up to 12 inches. Stems turn bright purple as the plant matures. Clusters of succulent, shiny purple berries, about 1/4 inch in diameter, occur at the tops of the plants.

Image
Cover art for publication G9444

Bait Stations for Controlling Rats and Mice

Reviewed

Using bait stations to control rats and mice can be more effective and safe than using poison. Visit our website today to learn more.

Image
Roundhead lespedeza.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 44

Reviewed

Roundhead lespedeza is a tall perennial plant with reddish-brown seed heads and large leaves. It provides crucial food for bobwhite quail, especially in winter.

Image
Cover art for publication G9447

Controlling Nuisance Blackbirds in Roosts

Reviewed

Robert A. Pierce II
Extension Fisheries and Wildlife Specialist

Robert Byrd
Wildlife Biologist
USDA APHIS–Wildlife Services

Image
Croton.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 12

Reviewed

Croton produces abundant seeds and is a common summer weed in pastures and other disturbed areas. A dense covering of white hairs gives croton flowers a fuzzy white appearance.

Image
Sideoats grama.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 47

Reviewed

Sideoats grama has fine leaves and widely spaced fine hairs along the leaf edge, especially near the collar. Most sideoats plants are 18-24 inches tall at maturity. It has a unique, oatlike seed that droops slightly off one side of the stalk.

Image
Common elderberry.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 15

Reviewed

Common elderberry is a shrub that grows to 8 feet tall and forms dense colonies from root sprouts. The tops are multibranched, bearing opposite, pinnately compound leaves 4 to 12 inches long. Lance-shaped leaflets are 2 to 6 inches long, 1 to 2 inches wide and sharply toothed.

Image
Cover art for publication G9490

Managing for White-tailed Deer in Missouri: Establishing a Wildlife Management Cooperative

Reviewed

Establishing a wildlife management cooperative enables landowners to collaboratively enhance white-tailed deer habitats and improve hunting opportunities.

Image
Smooth sumac.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 50

Reviewed

Winged, smooth and staghorn sumac have single stems and a broad reaching canopy of pinnately compound leaves. Fragrant sumac has three leaves resembling poison ivy but with more serrated margins. The leaves of all species often turn a brilliant red in autumn.

Image
Foxtail.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 18

Reviewed

Most of the foxtails found in the Midwest are native to Europe and Asia. They are annual plants generally considered to be weeds. The seed head has the bushy form of a fox's tail. Height at maturity varies by species, but is generally 1-3 feet.

Displaying 1101 - 1125 of 2034