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Cover art for publication WQ251

Nitrogen in the Environment: What is Nitrogen?

Reviewed

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

Reviewed

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

Reviewed

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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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 HES149

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

New

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 G424

Crop-Share Leases in Missouri

Revised

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 AF1012

Integrating Agroforestry Practices for Wildlife Habitat

Revised

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 AGW1010

Preparing Petroleum-Powered Vehicles for Winter Weather

Reviewed

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 G515

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

New

Use operating, business and family council meetings to build a culture of communication and inclusive decision-making in your family business.

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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 AF1006

Economic Budgeting for Agroforestry Practices

Revised

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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Publication cover.

Growing Shiitake Mushrooms in an Agroforestry Practice

Revised

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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Large patch grass disease.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 13

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Large patch is a cool-season disease of warm-season grasses. Symptoms are most common when these grasses are either entering or coming out of dormancy.

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Cover art for publication MX1136

Biology and Management of Horseweed

Reviewed

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

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Cover art for publication G6756

Turfgrass Disease Control

Revised

Reviewed by Peng Tian
Assistant Professor, Plant Sciences

Reviewed by Manoj Chhetri
Department of Horticulture

Brad S. Fresenburg
Division of Plant Sciences

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Necrotic ring spot on turfgrass.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 16

Reviewed

Necrotic ring spot is a destructive disease of Kentucky bluegrass, but may also occur on red fescue and annual bluegrass. The disease is particularly damaging to bluegrass.

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Cover art for publication IPM1029

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases

Reviewed

This publication is designed to be a useful reference for diagnosticians, turfgrass managers, industry representatives and others who want to learn how to diagnose and manage common turfgrass diseases caused by plant pathogenic fungi.

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Spring dead spot of bermudagrass.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 19

Reviewed

Spring dead spot is a destructive disease of common bermudagrass and bermudagrass hybrids throughout the northern range of its adaptation in the U.S.

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Yellow patch of creeping bentgrass.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 22

Reviewed

Yellow patch is a cool-season disease that occurs on bentgrass and annual bluegrass putting greens and sometimes on higher-gut Kentucky bluegrass.

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Cover art for publication EQ500

Protecting Water Quality During Lawn Establishment and Renovation

Reviewed

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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Diagnosing turfgrass disease.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 02

Reviewed

Learn to diagnose turfgrass diseases by identifying host plants, assessing environmental conditions, and observing damage patterns for effective management.

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Brown patch.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 05

Reviewed

Brown patch is a sheath- and leaf-blighting summer disease that is common on tall fescue and bentgrass. It is particularly severe on tall fescue. With increased use of tall fescue in urban and commercial landscapes, brown patch has become a significant management problem.

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Cover art for publication G6706

Establishment and Care of Zoysiagrass Lawns

Reviewed

Guide to establishing and maintaining zoysiagrass lawns, covering planting methods, soil prep, and care tips for a healthy, low-maintenance turf.

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Dollar spot.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 08

Reviewed

Learn to identify and manage dollar spot, a common turfgrass disease affecting bentgrass and bluegrass, with symptoms, conditions, and control methods.

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Cover art for publication MX1137

Biology and Management of Waterhemp

Reviewed

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

Reviewed by Kevin Bradley
Division of Plant Sciences

Dawn Nordby, University of Illinois
Bob Hartzler, Iowa State University
Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri

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