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Introduction to Hedging Agricultural Commodities With Futures
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Hedging farm commodities in the futures market can reduce producers' price and production risk. Learn about hedging, hedging costs and when to hedge.
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Biology and Management of Japanese Beetle
New
Learn how to identify and control Japanese beetles to protect fruits, vegetables, field crops, ornamentals, turfgrass roots, and wild plant species in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
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Short Hedge Example With Options
Revised
Learn how to place an output (short) hedge in the options market to reduce price risk when selling a product or commodity produced by your farm or business.
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Agricultural Commodity Futures Contract Specifications
Revised
Farmers and agribusinesses, learn about commodity exchange markets and contract specifications for selected farm commodities common to Missouri in this guide.
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Long Hedge Example With Futures
Revised
Learn how to place a long hedge in the futures market to reduce the price risk associated with buying an input in this guide for farmers and agribusinesses.
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Ballard Local Government Series
Revised
John Ballard was a lifelong resident of Missouri who earned a master’s degree in community development from MU in 1971 and then worked for MU Extension as a local government specialist for 21 years. These publications are based on his work
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Third Class County Population Change and Budget Fiscal Ratios
New
Population change can majorly impact a county budget because it can affect whether per capita costs of providing public services are increasing or decreasing. Learn about the long-term trends in population that can affect the fiscal condition of counties.
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Working Together to Reduce Food Waste — Extension Fact Sheet
New
Editor’s note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
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Farmers’ Liability for Their Animals
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Animal owners can have legal liability for acts of their farm livestock or pets. Learn about animal owner responsibilities and how to protect yourself from a lawsuit.
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Gross Domestic Product Trends in Missouri
New
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis county-level measures of gross domestic product provide an important barometer to gauge the health of state, metropolitan and local economies. Read highlights of some of the key GDP trends for Missouri and its regions.
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Working Together to Reduce Food Waste — Extension Leader’s Guide
Editor’s note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
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Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2020, No. 3 (May/June)
New
Get tips on freezing, dehydrating and blanching brocolli and cauliflower; a recipe for pickling cauliflower; and a warning about why so-called dry canning is not safe in this University of Missouri Extension newsletter.
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Dairy Grazing: Dairy Career Paths
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Discover how to move toward owning or partnering in a grazing dairy by working as an employee, managing a farm, contract milking or sharemilking.
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Dairy Grazing: Keys to Building a Profitable Pasture-Based Dairy
Revised
Discover four characteristics of profitable pasture-based dairies: system design, focused investments, cost control and careful approach to financial leverage.
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Calculating the Value of Manure as a Fertilizer Source
Revised
Use this worksheet to estimate the value of manure nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) and gauge how much manure to apply to corn, wheat, soybeans.
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Nozzle Flow Rate Calculator
New
Use this calculator to determine the nozzle flow rate when preparing to spray pesticides on a field.
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Human Water Cycle Poster
New $10
Use this poster to illustrate the importance of water in the body.
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Blood Vessel Poster
New $10
Use this poster to illustrate the difference between a healthy and an unhealthy blood vessel.
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Could Online Sales Be a Direct Marketing Opportunity for Rural Farms?
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Discover how a transition to online marketplaces for farms selling produce directly to consumers could help them compete with retailers. Learn why this is more cost effective for farms and time saving for consumers in our guide.
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Leadership for the Wildland Fire Officer: Leading in a Dangerous Profession, Second Edition Manual
New $69 to $80
This manual addresses various supervisory and leadership positions of wildland firefighting outlined by the National Wildfire Coordinators Group (NWCG). Chapters 1–5 are an excellent tool for any current or future leader in fire service. Chapters 6–9 deal with the situational and tactical processes a wildland fire officer faces daily. Following Chapter 9 is an addendum containing 15 after-action reports of “Fires We Should Not Forget” as well as the lesson learned from each fire.
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Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2020, No. 1 (January/February)
New
Goulash is becoming a go-to dish for families again. Use this safe, tested recipe to prepare it for canning or for eating right away. Also, choose the pasta for your goulash from the descriptive list.
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Live Fire Instructor, First Edition Manual
New $59 to $68
This manual serves as a structured template for instructors tasked with the responsibility of facilitating live fire training. Live fire training requires instructors strictly follow guidelines and mandates due to the potential of injury or death among participants. This manual has been constructed to meet current recognized guidelines and practices in the field, with a specific focus on leadership, safety and supervision.
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Introduction to Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response, First Edition Manual
New $40 to $48
This manual defines how to establish an ASHER training program on the local level, how to conduct threat assessment of your community, how to coordinate response with other responders, and how to recover from an ASHE. It is the only fire service training manual available on this topic.