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Systems to Facilitate Multiple Services of Artificial Insemination in Beef Herds
New
Learn efficient systems for artificial insemination in beef herds to improve reproductive success and manage costs effectively.
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Pesticide Laws and Regulations
Revised
Learn about federal and Missouri pesticide rules, and see the steps to take to become a pesticide applicator and keep good records of when you use pesticides.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Reproductive Management of Bos indicus-Influenced Beef Cattle
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Bos indicus cattle present challenges with estrus synchronization. Learn about the timing of estrus onset for them, their susceptibility to stress, and considerations and expectations when breeding them in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
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Crossbreeding Systems for Small Herds of Beef Cattle
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Crossbreeding in commercial beef cattle production improves efficiency through heterosis and breed complementation.
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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.
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Inbreeding: Its Meaning, Uses and Effects on Farm Animals
Reviewed
Mating schemes of animals are classified as either inbreeding or outbreeding. Mating closely related animals is inbreeding. Outbreeding is mating less closely related animals, but people disagree about where to draw the line. Learn more in this guide.
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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.
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The Random Shuffle of Genes: Putting the E in EPD
Reviewed
Understanding EPD variability: how genetic shuffling during reproduction leads to differences among full siblings in cattle.
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Artificial Insemination of Cattle Step by Step
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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.