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What I have on hand

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Editor's note
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Understanding the Pesticide Label

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Brad S. Freseburg
Division of Plant Sciences

Pest problems occur in many different settings from agricultural to commercial and residential. Often a pesticide will be chosen as part of a management plan for pest control. If you choose to apply a pesticide, understanding the contents of the pesticide label is essential for the product’s safe and effective use.

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Cambio de Colores — Latinos in the Heartland: Growing Together in New Destination Areas

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Proceedings of the 2015 annual conference

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ICP Analysis Information Form

Revised

Editor’s note
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Community Gardening Toolkit, Page 3

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Here are some important questions to address at an initial meeting of a community garden group, when evaluating potential garden sites, and to identify local resources needed.

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Community Gardening Toolkit, Page 6

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Download sample community gardening forms and find myriad resources to guide your vision.

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Community Gardening Toolkit

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A community garden means many things to many people. Community gardens also take many shapes and forms. Regardless of why people choose to take part in a community garden or how a garden is organized, the activity of gardening with others can be both rewarding and challenging.

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Community Gardening Toolkit, Page 4

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Community gardens have been used in American cities since the 1890s. They were important during the World Wars and the Great Depression. In the 1970s, they experienced a rebirth in response to urban abandonment, rising inflation, environmental concerns and a desire to build neighborly connections.

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Community Gardening Toolkit, Page 7

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These web addresses in the Community Gardening Toolkit changed as of April 2015. Note that others have likely changed since then.

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Community Gardening Toolkit, Page 2

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Community gardening advocates today claim that community gardens have permanent, long-term functions that provide a number of benefits to individuals, families and communities.

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Community Gardening Toolkit, Page 5

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Read about four community garden experiences of building community, giving back, school gardening and intergenerational gardening.

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Turfgrass Disease Identification Form

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Editor’s note
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Managing Thatch in Home Lawns

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Brad S. Fresenburg
Turfgrass State Specialist
Division of Plant Sciences

Thatch is a layer of living and dead roots, crowns and lower shoots that often develops in lawns (Figure 1). It can weaken and even destroy a lawn if not prevented or removed.

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Cool-Season Grasses: Lawn Maintenance Calendar

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Learn how to maintain a beautiful lawn of cool-season grass such as Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, tall fescue or fine fescue. Monthly steps plus info on fertilizing, mowing, watering, aerating, controlling thatch and weeds, top-dressing, rolling

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Establishment and Care of Buffalograss Lawns

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Brad S. Fresenburg
Turfgrass State Specialist

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Top Money-Saving Practices on Missouri Dairy Farms

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Dairy operations use a substantial amount of energy to move and cool milk. However, substantial energy and monetary savings can be realized by implementing energy-efficient measures recommended in an energy audit.

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Top Money-Saving Practices on Missouri Poultry Farms

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The poultry industry continues to be an important component of Missouri's economy, with the 2007 census reporting $1,676,632,000 in sales. This figure represents 16.8 percent of Missouri's agricultural sales and ranks third in sales in Missouri only behind grain crops and cattle. Poultry operations are highly efficient environments in which temperature, humidity and lighting are closely monitored to raise high-quality birds.

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Fire Service Technical Search and Rescue, Eighth Edition Curriculum

New $155

This curriculum covers the material in Fire Service Technical Search and Rescue, Eighth Edition and is customizable to meet local needs. All the files are in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint to facilitate customization. You may print copies of student materials such as the assignment sheets, skills sheets, and tests.

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Implementing Quality Deer Management on Your Property

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Improve the overall quality of a deer herd — and the deer hunting experience — on your land using quality deer management (QDM) practices. QDM works even on small acreages. Learn how to implement QDM in this University of Missouri Extension guide.

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Command and Control: ICS, Strategy Development, and Tactical Selections, Book 2, Second Edition Manual

New $74 to $90

This book details the basic processes that apply to all incidents as well as some of the specific procedures necessary to make effective decisions at certain common occupancies. It covers incident scene decision-making in depth, presenting the two current and successful methodologies for making emergency decisions.

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Energy Efficiency and Farm Water Systems

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Farm water systems are often neglected when it comes to energy efficiency. Although the savings to be realized may not be as great as perhaps energy-efficient lighting, the return can be fairly short for some energy-saving investments. This guide presents some general guidelines regarding farm water systems.

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Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook, Third Edition

New $72 to $85

The new editions of IFSTA’s fire apparatus driver/operator training materials mark a new approach to training driver/operators. The Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook, Thfive5 chapters relevant to aerial apparatus. Personnel on departments that operate both types of apparatus now only need one manual and one curriculum for training.

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Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, Sixth Edition Manual

New $65 to $76

Airport firefighters, airport driver operators, and airport crew chiefs will use this text to meet the most current NFPA, FARs and ICAO requirements. This manual provides the information firefighters need to effectively perform the tasks for aircraft rescue and fire fighting and to complete airport firefighter certification.

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Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator, Third Edition Manual E-book

New $60

The new editions of these best-selling IFSTA fire apparatus driver/operator training materials mark a new approach to training driver/operators.

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Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator, Third Edition Instructor Resource Kit

New $260

This Instructor Resource Kit provides easy storage and all the instructional materials needed throughout a course based on Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook, Third Edition. The IRK allows instructors to store and transport all instructional materials to any teaching location.

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