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Nitrogen in the Environment: Denitrification

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Denitrification converts soil nitrates to nitrogen gas. It occurs in low-oxygen soils and can impact water quality.

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Cover art for publication WQ261

Nitrogen in the Environment: Nitrogen Fixation

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Nitrogen fixation converts atmospheric nitrogen into plant-usable forms, enhancing soil fertility and reducing fertilizer needs.

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Cover art for publication WQ277

Nitrogen in the Environment: Nitrogen Replacement Value of Legumes

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Legumes convert atmospheric nitrogen into usable forms, enriching soil and reducing fertilizer needs for subsequent crops.

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Cover art for publication WQ402

Residential Sewage Lagoon Systems: A Homeowner's Guide to Installation and Maintenance

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Residential sewage lagoon systems treat household wastewater using a septic tank and an earthen pond, an option where public sewers aren't available.

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Cover art for publication WQ253

Nitrogen in the Environment: Nitrogen’s Most Common Forms

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Nitrogen is important for all plants and it comes in many forms. Visit our site to learn about Nitrogen in the Environment: Nitrogen's Most Common Forms.

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Cover art for publication WQ256

Nitrogen in the Environment: How Nitrogen Enters Groundwater

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Nitrate from fertilizers and manure can leach through soil into groundwater, especially in sandy soils or areas with shallow water tables.

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Cover art for publication WQ262

Nitrogen in the Environment: Leaching

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Nitrate leaching occurs when excess water carries nitrates through soil into groundwater, posing health risks, especially to infants.

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Cover art for publication WQ403

Sewage Treatment Plants for Rural Homes

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Rural residents often must rely on individual waste treatment systems. Learn about the features and functions of an individual plant or package treatment system for handling residential sewage in this guide.

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Cover art for publication WQ251

Nitrogen in the Environment: What is Nitrogen?

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Nitrogen, vital to life, exists abundantly in the atmosphere but must be converted for plant use. Excess nitrates can contaminate water, posing health risks.

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Cover art for publication WQ257

Nitrogen in the Environment: Ammonia Volatilization

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Ammonia gas can be lost from the soil and return to the atmosphere. Visit our site to learn about Nitrogen in the Environment: Ammonia Volatilization.

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Cover art for publication WQ260

Nitrogen in the Environment: Mineralization — Immobilization

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Nitrogen in soil undergoes mineralization and immobilization, affecting plant growth and water quality. Excess nitrate may contaminate groundwater, posing health risks.

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Crop-Share Leases in Missouri

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Producers expand their base of operations by purchasing or renting additional land. The three most common types of farmland lease agreements in Missouri are cash rentals, flexible-cash leases and crop-share leases. This guide presents information on crop-share leases.

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Cover art for publication N20

Nutrient Bar Graph Cards

New $30

Explore over 40 colorful nutrient bar graph cards to compare daily values of key nutrients in various foods, aiding effective nutrition education.

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Cover art for publication AF1012

Integrating Agroforestry Practices for Wildlife Habitat

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Learn how to incorporate management of trees, shrubs and grasses with your current farm practices to benefit white-tailed deer, eastern wild turkey, bobwhite quail, waterfowl and mourning doves.

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Cover art for publication N575

Tiger Card (Bundle of 50)

Reviewed $26

This promotional piece is intended for Family Nutrition Education Program employees to use as needed.

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Cover art for publication AGW1010

Preparing Petroleum-Powered Vehicles for Winter Weather

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Reviewed by Conne Burnham
MU Extension Emergency Management 

Bob Schultheis
MU Extension natural resource engineering specialist in Webster County

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Cover art for publication HES149

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2022, No. 6 (November/December)

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Learn how to safely preserve foods for the holidays, including tips on canning, pickling, and handling home-processed gifts for safe consumption.

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Cover art for publication AF1006

Economic Budgeting for Agroforestry Practices

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See the steps and examples you can follow to develop enterprise budgets, create a cashflow plan and estimate economic indicators for agroforestry practices.

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Growing Shiitake Mushrooms in an Agroforestry Practice

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Cultivating shiitake mushrooms represents an opportunity to utilize healthy low-grade and small-diameter trees thinned from woodlots as well as healthy branch-wood cut from the tops of harvested saw-timber trees. When the mushrooms are collected and marketed, the result is a relatively short-term payback for long-term management of wooded areas.

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Three Types of Farm Meetings to Strengthen the Business and Start a Farm Transition Plan

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Use operating, business and family council meetings to build a culture of communication and inclusive decision-making in your family business. Find guidelines for running a successful family meeting, and when to use different meetings in this publication.

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Pythium foliar blight on perennial ryegrass.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 17

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Pythium foliar blight is one of the most feared turfgrass diseases, because the disease develops rapidly during periods of high temperature and high relative humidity. If left untreated, extensive loss of turf can occur in a few days.

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Cool-Season Grass Cultivars for Athletic Fields

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This guide provides turfgrass recommendations for athletic fields, emphasizing irrigation, traffic-tolerant cultivars, and effective seeding methods.

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Summer patch on Kentucky bluegrass lawn.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 20

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Summer patch, sometimes referred to as frogeye patch, is a destructive disease of Kentucky bluegrass maintained for golf course fairways, green surrounds, parks and residential landscapes

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Cover art for publication EQ500

Protecting Water Quality During Lawn Establishment and Renovation

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Establishing a healthy lawn enhances your landscape and benefits the environment. Learn best practices to protect water quality during lawn establishment.

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Yellow tuft in zoysiagrass.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 23

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Yellow tuft is a cool-season disease that is commonly observed on creeping bentgrass and intensively managed Kentucky bluegrass.

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