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.
Fire and Emergency Services Instructor, Ninth Edition Curriculum
New $204
This curriculum covers all 18 chapters of the Fire and Emergency Services Instrutor, Ninth Edition Manual. It includes a variety of tools, including lesson plan outline and worksheet templates, evaluation rubrics, portfolio evolutions by level, and examples of acquired structure acquisition agreements and live burn plans for an instructor to incorporate into their course or program.
Fire Prevention Applications, Second Edition Curriculum
New $90
The curriculum covers all 14 chapters of the Fire Prevention Applications, 2nd Edition. The components are designed for use in both a traditional face-to-face and hybrid classroom environment.
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.
Essentials of Fire Fighting, Seventh Edition Instructor Resource Kit
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Occupational Safety, Health, and Wellness, Fourth Edition Manual
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Ground Cover Fire Fighting for Structural Firefighters, First Edition Manual
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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.
Waterhemp Management in Soybeans
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Essentials of Fire Fighting, Seventh Edition Exam Prep
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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.
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.
Essentials of Fire Fighting, Seventh Edition Skills Video Series
New $380
IFSTA’s E7 Skills Video Series demonstrates and reinforces all of the Fire Fighter I, Fire Fighter II, and Hazardous Materials skills presented in Essentials of Fire Fighting, Seventh Edition.
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.
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.
Turfgrass Weed Control for Professionals (2020 Edition)
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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.
Tree Pests: Gypsy Moth
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Introduction
Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) is a destructive, exotic forest pest that was accidentally introduced into the United States in 1869 by a man hoping to mate them with silkworms to create a hardier, more productive silk-bearer.
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Slow the spread of gypsy moth
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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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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.
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Gypsy moths signs and symptoms
Adults vary by sex.
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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. To help with this effort:
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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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Where gypsy moth has been found
Every year, more than 6,000 gypsy moth trap
Tree Pests: Native Pests
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Introduction
In addition to all of the nonnative, invasive tree pests challenging the health of Missouri’s trees, there are several native insects and diseases that can cause serious harm.