

The Missouri Mix
Revised
Make your own versatile baking mix at home with simple ingredients. Save time and money while creating delicious biscuits, muffins, and more!

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2021, No. 4 (July/August)
New
Learn safe methods for preserving elderberries and drying herbs, including proper sugar ratios for jam and jelly, and tips for air drying and dehydrating herbs.

Succession Planning for Woodland Owners
Reviewed
Learn how to transition a family-owned forest to the next generation by assembling a succession team, using estate planning tools and outlining tasks for forest owners.

Broadband Technologies: A Primer on Access and Solutions
New
Learn broadband terminology and issues related to access — availability and adoption. Access to high-speed internet encourages equitable opportunities.

Understanding Casualty Loss of Timber
Reviewed
See how adjusted basis and fair market value affect how to account for losing timber to fires, storms, floods, vandalism or other events in your tax return.

Worker Protection Standard Overview
Revised
Read about how the EPA’s Worker Protection Standard applies to agricultural pesticide use and what you as a farm employer must do to comply with the standard.

Designing a Butterfly Garden
New
Learn how to make a butterfly garden, get some fun facts and tips about butterflies, and see two example butterfly gardens in this colorful two-page guide.

Making Seed Tapes
New
Making seed tapes is a great winter activity that makes for quick planting during gardening season. Learn how in this one-page guide.

An Employer’s Guide to Worker Protection Standard Compliance
Revised
Learn terms used in EPA’s Worker Protection Standard, and read about duties the standard outlines for agricultural employers, workers and pesticide handlers.

Growing Sunflowers
New
Sunflowers are an easy, fast growing flower that can add much fun to the garden. Learn about common varieties and how to grow them in this one-page guide.

Winter Sowing Seeds
New
Winter sowing is a method of starting seeds in late winter for spring transplanting. Learn what plants you can winter sow and how in this one-page guide.

Native Forage: A Guide to Getting the Most From Your Grazing Operation
New
Adding warm-season grass areas to a grazing system that already features cool-season grass creates a forage system that allows livestock owners to keep their herds feeding on high-quality forage for more of the year.

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2021, No. 3 (May/June)
New
Learn safe home food preservation methods, including the proper use of electric pressure canners and effective techniques for storing and freezing kale.

The Cut Flower Garden
New
Learn how to plant and harvest easy-to-grow flowers and how to arrange them in a vase in this colorful two-page guide.

Taking Plant Cuttings
New
Grow new plants with cuttings from existing ones. Learn how to take a cutting and create an environment in which it can develop roots in this 2-page guide.

Soybean Gall Midge
New
Soybean gall midge is a newly described insect species that attacks and severely damages soybean. Learn how to scout for and identify this pest — currently established in parts of South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri — in this guide.

Economic Impact of Opioid Use Disorder in Missouri
New
Learn about the economic impact of opioid use disorder in Missouri, including its effects on employment, healthcare, and key industries.

Guide to Estrus Synchronization Products
Revised
Several protocols and other resources allow beef producers to effectively synchronize estrus and ovulation in the herd. Read this guide for an overview of the function, handling considerations, and proper administration of estrus synchronization products.

Artificial Insemination of Cattle Step by Step
New
Using correct techniques when performing artificial insemination on beef cattle can help ensure success and minimizing risk of injury. Learn how to deposit the semen in the proper location in the female reproductive tract while using sanitary techniques.

Herd Health Programs and Reproductive Efficiency of Beef Cattle
New
Comprehensive herd health programs enhance reproductive efficiency in beef cattle by addressing disease prevention, nutrition, and environmental stressors.

Managing the Effects of Stress and Temperament on Beef Cattle Reproduction
New
Learn how stress and temperament affect beef cattle reproduction and discover management strategies to improve breeding outcomes and herd health.

Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology of the Cow
Revised
The ability of a cow or heifer to successfully mate, conceive, give birth, and raise a healthy calf each year is essential for profitable and sustainable beef production. A good understanding of anatomy and physiology of both the male and female is helpful in successfully managing reproduction.

Selection of Replacement Heifers for Commercial Beef Cattle Operations
New
To maintain herd numbers, commercial cow-calf operations must buy or develop females to replace culled cows. Learn about different stratgegies so you can make the most economical decision for your farm or ranch with long-term profitability in mind.

Split-Time AI: Using Estrus Detection Aids to Optimize Timed Artificial Insemination
Revised
Timed artificial insemination pregnancy rates in heifers can be optimized with a split-time AI approach. Estrotect estrus detection aids allow producer to determine the estrous status of females. Learn about the protocols in this MU Extension guide.

Facilities for Artificial Insemination of Beef Cattle
New
Access to functional artificial insemination (AI) facilities is a challenge for beef cattle producers. Learn what to look for in an AI facility and view a list of portable breeding barns available through University of Missouri Extension.