Steps in Fertilizing Garden Soil: Vegetables and Annual Flowers

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Learn how to ensure your garden soil has the nutrients plants need. Start with a soil test, fertilize according to the report, and follow the other steps outlined in this guide to enhance your soil’s fertility.

Missouri State and Local Spending: A Fifty-State Comparison for 2002

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Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.

Soybean Pest Management: Dectes Stem Borer

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Michael L. Boyd and Wayne C. Bailey
State Extension Entomology Specialists

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Collecting Genetic Material From Beef Cattle

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Matthew McClure, Robert Weaber and KC Olson
Department of Animal Science

Soil Sampling Pastures

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John Lory and Steve Cromley
Division of Plant Sciences and Commercial Agriculture Program

Collecting a representative soil sample is an important step in developing a nutrient plan for your farm. The goals of your soil sampling plan should be to

Toilet Training

Reviewed

Lynn Blinn Pike
Department of Human Development and Family Studies

Cotton Pests: Scouting and Management - Page 2

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Insect management

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Pruning and Care of Shade Trees

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Most established shade trees do not need to be pruned regularly. But yearly pruning during the first few years after planting can help a tree become established and develop a strong, attractive structure. Learn when and how to prune and problems you might

Cotton Pests: Scouting and Management - Page 3

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Beneficial insects

Honey bees and other insects help pollinate cotton. Cotton is primarily a self-pollinator, but it is partially pollinated by insects.

Cotton Pests: Scouting and Management

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Cotton pest management scouting report (PDF)

Cotton Pests: Scouting and Management - Page 4

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Cotton diseases

Diseases, including nematodes, reduced cotton production in Missouri an estimated 8.7 million pounds in 2001, 19.6 million pounds in 2002, and 39.7 million pounds in 2003. The value of the loss in 2003 was $17.1 million. Clearly cotton diseases are a serious detriment to the cotton farmer's income and the economy of Missouri.

Subterranean Termites

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Your browser does not support the video tag.Richard M. Houseman

Infant and Toddler Basics: Development During the First Three Years

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Infants and toddlers grow up quickly. Visit our site for our Infant and Toddler Basics: Development During the First Three Years resource.

Managing the Armyworm Complex in Missouri Field Crops

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Figure 1a
True armyworm.

Dairy Manure Management Systems in Missouri

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Donald L. Pfost and Charles D. Fulhage
Department of Agricultural Engineering

High Tunnel Tomato Production

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Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.

Helping Children Understand Divorce

Revised

Kim Leon
State Specialist, Human Development and Family Studies

Kelly Cole, Extension Associate

The Mental Aspects of Performance for Firefighters and Fire Officers (The M.A.P.), Second Edition Manual

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This book helps firefighters and fire officers learn about specific keys to successful performance, goal setting, situation-evaluation training, mental discipline, sensory-enhancement education, and more. It is full of information, skills, exercises, and tools designed to help develop and maintain the psychological and emotional muscles required to sustain long and successful careers.

Management of Soft Red Winter Wheat

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Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as downloadable PDFs by section.

Occasional Biting Pests

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Richard M. Houseman
Department of Entomology

There are several species of insects and mites that bite human occasionally. Some are encountered indoors while others are found outdoors. Some are specific pests of humans, with no other hosts, while others attack humans incidentally. These insects and mites vary in their biology, behavior and methods of control.

Development During the School-Age Years of 6 Through 11

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Amy Halliburton
MU Graduate Student

Sara Gable
State Specialist, Human Development and Family Studies

Splints in Horses

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Wayne Loch
Department of Animal Sciences

Most people who own or breed horses are familiar with the cannon bone of the horse limb. On each side of the cannon bone is a small bone known as the splint bone. The small splint bones are thin and taper to become a small knob about two-thirds of the way down the cannon bone (Figure 1).

Selecting a Professional Pest Control Service

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Fred Fishel
Department of Agronomy

Economic Considerations for Beef Manure Management Systems, Page 2

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Example 1 shows how to determine the value of manure nutrients used by 150 bushels per acre corn (based on soil test).

Economic Considerations for Beef Manure Management Systems

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Manure can be a valuable resource in a crop production system. Most of the beef manure produced in Missouri is dropped on pastures. The purpose of this guide is to compare the economics of three systems for collecting, storing, and transporting beef manure from confined feeding operations and applying it to the land. The three systems are solid manure systems, slurry systems (with injection into the soil) and lagoon systems in which the effluent is applied using a traveling gun (and not incorporated).

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