Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 47
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Unicorn caterpillars (Schizura unicornis) are present from summer to fall. They produce one generation per year.
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 15
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Elm sawfly caterpillars (Cimbex americana) are present from summer to fall. They produce one generation per year.
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 50
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Viceroy caterpillars (Limenitis archippus) are present from early summer to fall. They produce two generations per year.
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 18
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Garden webworm caterpillars (Achyra rantalis) are present from late spring to fall. They produce two to three generations per year.
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 53
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Whitemarked tussock moth caterpillars (Orgyia leucostigma) are present from May to October. They produce two generations per year.
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 21
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Greenstriped mapleworm caterpillars (Dryocampa rubicunda) are present from late spring to late fall. They produce one to two generations per year.
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 56
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Zebra swallowtail caterpillars (Graphium marcellus) are present from May to November. They produce two to three generations per year.
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 24
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Hickory horned devil caterpillars (Citheronia regalis) are present from July to October. They produce two generations per year.
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 27
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Io moth caterpillars (Automeris io) are present from July to October. They produce two generations per year.
Safe Drinking Water in an Emergency
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You and your family can survive for several days without food, but only a short time without water. Disasters can often cause us to question the safety of our drinking water. With a little planning and preparation, you can be prepared by having a safe emergency water supply.
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 30
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Orangedog caterpillars (Papilio cresphontes) are present from July to October. They produce two generations per year. They are considered a pest to citrus trees.
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 33
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Pickleworm caterpillars (Diaphania nitidalis) are present from summer to fall. They produce two to three generations per year.
Reducing Losses When Feeding Hay to Beef Cattle
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Feeding hay to cattle is expensive, mostly due to waste. Learn good management practices to minimize the losses that occur due to poor storage methods, improper feeding methods, or both.
Liver Flukes in Missouri: Distribution, Impact on Cattle, Control and Treatment
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Cattle operations should evaluate their risk for is Fascioloides magna, also known as the deer fluke or the giant liver fluke. Learn about its distribution in Missouri, its life cycle, treatment and more in this guide.
Missouri Farm Labor Guide
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Learn good human resource practices related to employee recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training and termination that your farm or agribusiness can use.
Enlist Label Compliance: How to Determine Hydrologic Soil Groups
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Learn how to use the USDA Web Soil Survey interactive map to determine your field's hydrologic soil group for the soil series on which you plan to apply an Enlist herbicide.
Pelvic Measurements and Calving Difficulty
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Although researchers agree that birth weight is the most important measurable trait affecting calving difficulty, there is evidence that the size and shape of the pelvis also affect a heifer’s ability to calve.
Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 33
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Oaks are long-lived trees that produce a seasonally important food for dozens of wildlife species. Their distinctive leaves and bark are identifying features.
Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 36
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More than three dozen species of panic grass are commonly found across the Midwest. Seeds are football-shaped and borne on a sprawling, panicle-shaped seed head. The leaves of panic grasses resemble flags along the stem.
Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 04
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American plum can grow as a small tree up to 20 feet high but more commonly occurs in colonies or thickets by sending up root suckers and shoots.
Controlling Voles in Horticulture Plantings and Orchards in Missouri
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Three species of voles occur in the state: the pine or woodland vole (Microtus pinetorum), the meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) and the prairie vole (Microtus ochrogatser). Voles are small, weighing 1 to 2 ounces as adults.
Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 39
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Pigweed leaves are alternate and simple. Small green or tan flowers produce small, round, shiny black seeds. The roots are red when pulled. Depending on the species, pigweed may grow 1 to 8 feet tall.
Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 07
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Bidens is most often found in moist areas. It has yellow flowers that are 1 to 1.5 inches.
Writing Features
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Good feature writers are imaginative, curious, nosey, attentive, unconventional, witty, and usually are not above "borrowing" a good writing idea from someone else.