Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2018, No. 6 (November/December)
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Tips for stress-free holiday food-prep and gifting: Gift dry cake and bread mixes layered in jars. Label home canned food gifts for safety. Prepare and freeze foods for dinner ahead of time. Learn more in this University of Missouri Extension newsletter.
Missouri Weed Seeds, Page 31
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Although there are about 75 genera of Menispermaceae (Moonseed famiy), Missouri has only three known genera.
Crop Nutrient Deficiencies and Toxicities
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Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
Missouri Weed Seeds, Page 02
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See the common names of the broadleaf and the grass and grasslike plant families covered in this publication.
Missouri Weed Seeds, Page 34
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Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) is a relatively small plant family that has only one genus occurring in Missouri, common pokeweed.
Best Management Practices for Nitrogen Fertilizer in Missouri
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Successful nitrogen management delivers enough nitrogen to crops to optimize yield and profitability while minimizing losses to water and air. Learn the best management practices from sound economic, production and environmental viewpoints in this guide.
Radiation Fact Sheet
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On 1/22/15, a web address was updated on this page and in the PDF.
Coping With Summer Heat
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The heat of a Missouri summer not only can make for high utility bills, but also can be deadly. Here are some tips to help keep you comfortable, healthy and penny-wise.
Honey Bees as Pollinators, Their Habitats and Products
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Learn about the honey bee, from its life cycle, to its various races, to its pest problems, the benefits it provides, and how we can aid its success in this University of Missouri Extension guide. Become a Master Pollinator Steward!
Squeezed by Rising Food Prices?
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Small changes in your shopping habits can mean saving money at the grocery store. Check for tips on this page that can work for you and your family.
Conserving Missouri's Wild and Managed Pollinators
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Pollinators are critically important for natural ecosystems and crop production. Learn why pollinators are crucial, the major threats confronting them, conservation steps being taken, and how you can help in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Challenges and Choices: Fit for Life
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This webpage contains updated contact information at the end of the So get moving section that is outdated in the PDF version.
Collective Bargaining 2: Behavioral Factors Influencing Union Bargaining Power - Page 6
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Building an effective bargaining committee Building an effective bargaining committee
The primary factors for the determination of who will serve on the bargaining committee are the constitution and by-laws of the orga
Collective Bargaining 2: Behavioral Factors Influencing Union Bargaining Power
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Introduction Revised by Douglas Swanson, June 2022
Collective Bargaining 2: Behavioral Factors Influencing Union Bargaining Power - Page 4
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Strategic and tactical planning Strategic and tactical planning
One method for taking advantage of both the common and diverse interests of the membership of a local union is to approach bargaining as one aspect of a broader process of stra
Collective Bargaining 2: Behavioral Factors Influencing Union Bargaining Power - Page 2
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Not all local unions approach the collective bargaining process from the same scope of institutional power, nor should they. Collective bargaining is not a ‘one size fits all’ undertaking. In some cases, a local may be responsible for all aspects of the bargaining process with the international union filling only an advisory, consultative or oversight function.
Collective Bargaining 2: Behavioral Factors Influencing Union Bargaining Power - Page 5
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Membership support of and involvement in the bargaining process Membership support of and involvement in the bargaining process
Economic security and workplace representation are important goals of the union in the bargaining process.
Collective Bargaining 2: Behavioral Factors Influencing Union Bargaining Power - Page 3
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Organizational behavior Organizational behavior
When individuals are brought together in any social setting, they may collectively evolve into one of several forms of social organization.
Tree Pests: Emerald Ash Borer - Page 2
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EAB signs and symptoms Identify tree as an ash
To begin, make sure your tree is an ash tree. To identify an ash tree, first look for the following:
Tree Pests: Emerald Ash Borer - Page 6
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EAB management for homeowners
If you have ash trees, learn more about EAB before you act. The potential threat of EAB is real, but acting without understanding the specific threat to your trees, regulations, quarantines and your options could cause the unnecessary loss of treasured shade trees.
Tree Pests: Emerald Ash Borer - Page 9
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EAB management for industry professionals
EAB has the ability to hurt professionals. Since it has been found, this tiny, invasive insect has killed millions of ash trees, created regulatory headaches and cost the forest products industries millions of dollars.
Tree Pests: Emerald Ash Borer - Page 3
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Where EAB has been found
EAB has spread significantly since its original detection in the Detroit area back in 2002, and as one can see from this map, there are still a lot of vulnerable locations across the United States.
Tree Pests: Emerald Ash Borer - Page 4
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Track EAB activity for 2020
Statewide for 2020, EAB activity is now declining. However, symptoms such as bark flecking and epicormic sprouting will continue to show up on infested trees.