Corn Silage
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Corn silage is a popular forage for ruminant animals because it is high in energy and digestibility. Visit our site to learn more about corn silage.


Beef Production Glossary: BIF Fact Sheet
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This glossary lists terms and phrases beef producers should be familiar with.
Raising Calves on Stored Colostrum
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The Bluegrasses
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The Planning Process and People
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Fires in Agricultural Chemicals
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With increased agricultural production, farmers are using more fertilizers and chemicals. This has caused new problems for firefighters due to the numerous types of chemicals used and the increase in chemical storage by farmers and suppliers.


Using Performance Data in Judging Classes: BIF Fact Sheet
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Judging contests are an important educational tool. Someday young cattle producers will be faced with selection decisions that affect the profitability of their operations. This guide can be used to train youth interested in modern beef selection practices.1

White, Ladino and Sweet Clover
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White and ladino cloverWhite clover is a stoloniferous plant with a shallow root system. The primary stems of white clover usually die before the second year, and the life of the plant depends upon the stolons and their haphazard roots.

Drilled Soybeans in Missouri
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Potential for Retail Trades in Rural Communities
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Explore retail trade potential in rural communities, focusing on types of businesses, market thresholds, and growth opportunities.

Animal Handling Safety Considerations
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Yet animal-related accidents cause numerous deaths and serious injuries each year. Removing hazards brings you one step closer to a safe work environment.

Estimating Peak Rates of Runoff From Small Watersheds
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Use the following equation to estimate the peak rates of runoff to be expected from watersheds smaller than 200 acres in Missouri:
Q = QT x L x I x T x S x V x C x P x F where
Q = Peak rate of runoff, cubic feet per second.

Tall Fescue
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Tall Fescue is one of the more drought-resistant field plants grown in Missouri. Visit our website today to learn more.

Analyzing Cropping Systems
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Renovating Grass Sods With Legumes
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Many Missouri pastures have adequate grass stands, but they need legumes. If the soil is capable of growing them, legumes should be established in grass sods. Establishing clovers is cheaper than topdressing the grass with nitrogen.

Intermediate Trail Riding
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More and more families are having fun trail riding. This activity is reasonably inexpensive, is non-competitive, and affords relaxation on nature's scenic trails.
Culverts and Flood Gates
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The tables in this publication may be used to find culvert and flood gate size for bottomland drainage up to 640 acres.
A formula frequently used for calculating drainage flow rates of cultivated areas from one to one hundred square miles area in the Midwest is:

Growth Stimulants (Implants)
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Implants increase the weaning weight of suckling calves and increase the rate and efficiency of gain of cattle fed growing and finishing rations.
Growth stimulants implanted beneath the skin in the middle third of the backside of the ear include Compudose, Ralgro, Synovex, STEER-oid, HEIFER-oid and Finaplex-S.

Brooding and Rearing Ducklings and Goslings
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Goslings and ducklings can be brooded by broody chicken hens and most breeds of ducks and geese. Learn about brooder types, temperature, housing, feeding, watering, pasturing and fencing in this University of Missouri Extension guide.