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Portable Ladder Safety
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Portable ladders are one of the handiest, simplest tools we use. Because of their effectiveness, ladders are used by many different people to perform many different tasks. Although ladders are very uncomplicated, planning and care are still required to use them safely.
Selecting Wire Fencing Materials
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There is an old adage that says "good fences make good neighbors." This is particularly true today in suburban areas ofMissouri where a neighbor's cow or horse is seldom welcome in nearby lawns or gardens. The most economical solution is a wire fence capable of containing your livestock.
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Bovine Leukosis
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Feeds for Light Horses
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Feed ingredients needed for horses are carbohydrates, fats, protein, minerals, vitamins and water. Carbs, fats and proteins can yield energy. Grains and roughages, including pasture, are major sources of energy and protein. Learn more in this guide.
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Replacing Wall Switches and Receptacles
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Editor’s note
The PDF version of this publication includes illustrations.
Qualitative Nitrate Detection for Toxicity Potential
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George B. Garner
Department of Biochemistry
This test is designed for survey use and for advising clients of the need for quantitative nitrate analysis when the level of nitrate detected could possibly cause nitrate/nitrite poisoning. The test can be used on water supplies, hay, silage, fodder, pasture samples and mixed ground feeds.
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Beef Carcass Grading and Evaluation
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Forages for Cattle: New Methods of Determining Energy Content and Evaluating Heat Damage
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Improved system of forage analysisThe crude fiber method of feed analysis has been used for more than 100 years. Although this method was an important first attempt at determining the energy content of feeds, it has a number of shortcomings.
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Kitchen Planning: Work Centers
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Lelland L. GallupDepartment of Environmental Design
What is meant by work centers or work areas? These are places within the complete kitchen plan where you can readily do a particular task because you have arranged together the necessary:
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Household Hazardous Products
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A household hazardous product is one whose use or disposal poses a threat to human health or the environment. Hazardous products should not be put in the trash, down the drain, into storm drains or burned unless you are instructed to do so by local waste authorities.
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A System for Pond Water Purification
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Unsoundness and Blemishes of Horses: Head, Body, Respiratory Tract and Stable Vices
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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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Sunflower: An American Native
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Accessory Apartments
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Choosing Terrace Systems
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Terraces are one way to control soil erosion. Visit our site to learn about Choosing Terrace Systems.
Simple Home Repairs: Cracks in Concrete Sidewalks
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If you have small cracks in sidewalks that seem to be growing and make your sidewalk dangerous, they can be fixed.
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The Planning Process and People
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Displaced Abomasum
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The abomasum is the fourth, or "true," stomach in the cow. It normally lies low down in the right front quadrant of the abdomen, just inside the seventh through 11th ribs (Figure 1). Adjacent to the abomasum, on the left side of the abdomen, is the large first stomach, or rumen (Figure 2).
Sorghum Aphid Pest Management
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Pruning Forest Trees
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Pruning trees in the yard and in the forest can yield many benefits — if it is done correctly.
In a woodland or plantation, pruning helps maintain a central leader, repairs storm damage, or improves the chances of a clear bole to produce a higher grade of lumber or veneer.
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Maintaining Grassed Waterways
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