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Firefighter’s Handbook on Wildland Firefighting Strategy, Tactics and Safety, Fourth Edition Manual
New $64 to $75
This manual is written for the fire personnel who need a basic understanding of wildland firefighting. It combines critical components from the 2016 edition of NFPA 1051 and NWCG documents into one source for wildland firefighters, officers and command staff.
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A Tribute to the Fire Service of Missouri
New $25
Read entertaining and informative stories about the Firefighters Service in Missouri.
Ground Cover Fire Fighting for Structural Firefighters, First Edition Manual
New $59 to $69
This manual is for emergency responders who encounter fast-moving fires that are commonly referred to as ground cover fires or brush fires, as opposed to forest or wildland fires. This book combines information from three trusted sources, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The information in this manual presents organized, safe, and effective responses to ground cover fires.
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Essentials of Fire Fighting, Seventh Edition Course Workbook
New $38
This workbook is for the student to review the material in each chapter, to support classroom and online instruction. It is ideal for homework assignments. The workbook includes more than 3,000 questions and activities covering all 27 chapters of Essentials 7.
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Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Sign — Free Fruit for Kids (Spanish)
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Small food retailers, encourage healthy eating by offering a free piece of fruit to children to eat while the adult with them shops. Post this Spanish-language sign or the English version. Learn more about the Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy program.
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Essentials of Fire Fighting, Seventh Edition Manual
New $75 to $90
This all new seventh edition Essentials of Fire Fighting manual meets all of the NFPA 1001, 2019 JPRs and is the complete source for firefighter recruit and refresher training.
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Waterhemp Management in Soybeans
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Editor’s note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
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Essentials of Fire Fighting, Seventh Edition Exam Prep
New $35
This Exam Prep is a self-study tool for students to prepare for end of course tests and the written portion of a certification exam.
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Essentials of Fire Fighting, Seventh Edition Manual and Course Workbook Package
New $115
Save when you purchase the Essentials of Fire Fighting, Seventh Edition Manual and Course Workbook Package.
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Emergency Medical Responder: First on the Scene, 11th Edition Manual
New $140
This manual provides clear, first responder-level training for fire service, emergency, law enforcement, military, civil and industrial personnel. The text is based on the new National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards for Emergency Medical Responders. This edition has been fully updated for consistency with the latest industry standards. It also covers new topics recently introduced into emergency medical responder programs.
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Occupational Safety, Health, and Wellness, Fourth Edition Manual
New $70 to $80
Editor’s note
The following abstract describes a publication that is available for purchase in print or as an e-book.
To order publications for a tax-exempt organization, contact extpubs@missouri.edu for instructions.
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Establishing Mixtures of Native Warm-Season Grasses and Forbs for Potential Biomass, Forage and Wildlife Habitat
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Learn about the species of native warm-season grasses with potential for biomass production, livestock forage and wildlife habitat in Missouri — switchgrass, indiangrass, big bluestem, little bluestem and eastern gamagrass — in this MU Extension guide.
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Turfgrass Weed Control for Professionals (2020 Edition)
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Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is available for purchase from the Purdue Extension Education Store.
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Sunflowers: A Versatile Native Crop
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Sunflowers are an amazingly versatile crop with a fascinating history. Visit our site to view our Sunflowers: A Versatile Native Crop article.
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Tree Pests: Gypsy Moth - Page 2
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Gypsy moths signs and symptoms
Adults vary by sex.
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Tree Pests: Gypsy Moth - Page 5
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Before you report a possible gypsy moth find
Many native, less damaging moths that look similar to gypsy moths, are present in Missouri and do not need to be reported. Consult the gypsy moth signs and symptoms page before reporting. Early detection is useful only when the problem is contained and eradicated.
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Tree Pests: Native Pests - Page 3
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Hypoxylon canker
Hypoxylon canker is a common disease of hardwoods, especially species in the red oak group. It is often one of several factors ultimately responsible for tree death. A disease of the inner bark and sapwood, Hypoxylon damages tissues used by the tree to conduct water from soil to the leaves.
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Tree Pests: Gypsy Moth - Page 3
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Where gypsy moth has been found
Every year, more than 6,000 gypsy moth traps
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Tree Pests: Native Pests
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There are many harmful native insects and diseases. We cannot eradicate them from our ecosystems, but we need to know how to control them to limit their damage.
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Tree Pests: Native Pests - Page 4
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Oak decline
Trees are weakened by environmental stresses such as drought, waterlogging, frost or by pests such as defoliating or sucking insects. Weakened trees are then invaded and killed by insects and diseases that cannot successfully attack healthy trees. Usually the progression of decline is slow, and it occurs over several years.
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Tree Pests: Gypsy Moth
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Gypsy moth is a destructive, exotic forest pest found throughout the northeast and parts of the upper Midwest. Learn how to identify it and slow the spread.
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Tree Pests: Gypsy Moth - Page 4
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Slow the spread of gypsy moth
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Tree Pests: Native Pests - Page 2
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Oak wilt
Oak wilt is a lethal disease of oaks, especially species in the red oak group. A fungus invades the tree, which causes it to die. In Missouri, the oak wilt fungus is spread primarily when sap-feeding beetles carry oak wilt spores to fresh wounds during the early part of the growing season.
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Tree Pests: Native Pests - Page 5
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Rapid white oak mortality
Beginning in August 2011 and continuing through fall 2013, the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Forest Health staff received many reports of rapid white oak decline and mortality, often occurring within one growing season. In 2013, a majority of reports came from east central and southeast Missouri.