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Unsoundness and Blemishes of Horses: Head, Body, Respiratory Tract and Stable Vices

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Melvin Bradley
Department of Animal Sciences

Any defect that affects serviceability is considered an unsoundness. A defect that detracts from appearance but does not impair serviceability is considered a blemish.

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Maintaining Grassed Waterways

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Grassed waterways help control water flow and prevent erosion. Regular maintenance ensures effectiveness.​

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Using the California Mastitis Test

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One of the best ways to detect mastitis is by using the California Mastitis Test. Visit our website today to learn more.

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Establishing Birdsfoot Trefoil in Bluegrass Sod

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Howell N. Wheaton
Department of Agronomy

Birdsfoot trefoil and Kentucky bluegrass will produce three times as much beef as unimproved bluegrass. Even heavily fertilized bluegrass will produce only 65 percent as much animal product as trefoil-bluegrass combination. See Table 1.

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Rows of soybean.

Soybean Variety Selection

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No one has yet developed a simple answer to the question of how to choose the best variety of soybean to grow, but it is the intent of this publication to present guidelines for choosing a variety for a given set of conditions.

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What Are Our Community’s Housing Needs?

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This publication explores how communities can assess and address housing needs through evaluating local conditions, identifying challenges, and planning improvements.​

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Design Criteria for Formless Concrete Flumes

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James Steichen
Department of Agricultural Engineering

Editor’s note
The PDF version of this publication includes illustrations.

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Using Food Processing Plant Waste on Fields

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Lime-stabilized biomass from food processing plants can enrich soil with phosphorus and calcium while neutralizing acidity.

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Operation of a Bottom Withdrawal (Lake Cleaning) Spillway

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This guide details the operation and maintenance of a bottom-withdrawal spillway, which uses a siphon system to improve water quality in reservoirs.

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Cleaning up the Waste Stream — Recycling Plastics

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Recycling plastics is challenging due to mixed materials and multi-layer packaging. Guide explains plastic codes, sorting methods, and biodegradable options.

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Tips for Pony Pleasure Drivers

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Sharon Makurat and Melvin Bradley
Department of Animal Sciences

Who hasn't had visions of driving or riding a pony? It is one of the easiest, most economical and most rewarding horse experiences you can have. A pony offers endless hours of companionship, experience, pleasure and peer recognition, both in casual pleasure use and in organized group activities.

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Crownvetch

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Howell N. Wheaton
Department of Agronomy

Crownvetch, Coronilla varia L., is a cool season, hardy, perennial legume. It is not a true vetch, although it resembles common and hairy vetch. Crownvetch spreads from rhizomes and will form a dense cover. It has been used for soil stabilization and as an ornamental for many years.

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Land Grading for Irrigation: Design and Construction

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Land grading is used for irrigation and subsequent drainage. Visit our site for our Land Grading for Irrigation: Design and Construction guide.

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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.

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Missouri Limestone Quality: What Is ENM?

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Effective Neutralizing Material measures agricultural limestone's ability to neutralize soil acidity, factoring in calcium carbonate content and particle size.

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Backgrounding Calves Part 2: Herd Health and Feeding

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A good health program is critical to successful calf backgrounding. Visit our website today to learn more about backgrounding calves.

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Earthen Pits (Basins) for Liquid Dairy Waste

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Earthen pits are cost-effective structures for storing liquid dairy waste, requiring proper design and soil conditions to prevent contamination.

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Health Hints for Your Horse

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Learn about common ailments and injuries in horses, so you can prevent problems and ride more.

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Show Me Healthy Relationships: Singles Course Workbook

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Editor's note
This item is available for University of Missouri Extension internal orders only.
For more information, contact extpubs@missouri.edu

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Collective Bargaining 3: Effective Negotiations - Page 4

Preparation of a bargaining book Preparation of a bargaining book

Before the first meetings with the company, many locals prepare a bargaining book to assist in the organization of all materials that are or may be useful in the negotiatio

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