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Successfully Direct Marketing Beef
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Get tips on direct marketing beef in this 32-page publication.
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An Introduction to Basis
Revised
Discover how agricultural commodity basis applies to crops and livestock and affects your farm's production, forward pricing, hedging and storage decisions.
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Selecting an Appropriate Pricing Strategy
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This guide outlines how to set prices for value-added agricultural products by analyzing costs, customer demand, and competition.
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Safe Tractor Operation
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The purpose of this guide is to assist employers and employees in training for safe tractor operation. Farm employers should review this guide with anyone who operates a farm tractor.
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Federal Contracting Trends in Missouri
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Explore federal contracting trends in Missouri, focusing on opportunities, key sectors, and how businesses can leverage the state's economic growth.
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How to Freeze Fruits
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Learn how to freeze fruits effectively, including tips on preparation, preventing darkening, and approximate yields for various fruits.
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How to Dehydrate Foods
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Learn how to dehydrate fruits and vegetables safely with tips on preparation, pretreatment, and storage for longer-lasting, quality results.
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Safe Home Canning Basics
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Learn safe home canning techniques to preserve fruits, vegetables, meats, and more. Follow research-based methods to ensure food safety and quality.
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How to Can Fresh Fruit
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Did you know there's more than one way to can fresh fruit? Learn the options and what they mean for your final color and taste.
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How to Can Sweet Spreads
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Learn to safely prepare and preserve homemade jellies, jams, and fruit butters using tested canning techniques and proper ingredient ratios.
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How to Freeze Vegetables
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From blanching, cooling and freezing to thawing and using, learn how to safely freeze vegetables — asparagus, beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, corn, herbs, onions, peas, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes and more — in this MU Extension guide.
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Steps for Successful Home Canning
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Learn safe, research-based home canning methods for preserving seasonal produce, including proper equipment, processing times, and techniques.
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How to Can Fresh Tomato Products
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Learn safe home canning of tomatoes, including acidification, packing methods, and processing times, to prevent botulism and preserve quality.
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Freezing Basics
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Learn how to freeze food safely, preserve flavor and texture, and avoid common mistakes for better long-term storage.
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How to Freeze Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs and Dairy Products
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Freezing is an excellent method of preserving animal products. Follow these basic guidelines for simple, effective and safe freezing of meat, poultry, fish, eggs and dairy products.
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Introduction to Food Dehydration
Dehydration is one of the oldest methods of food preservation, though methods for drying food have become sophisticated over time. Learn the benefits and methods of dehydrating foods and how to select an electric dehydrator.
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How to Can Meat, Fish and Poultry
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Learn safe, research-based methods for canning meat, fish, and poultry using pressure canning to prevent foodborne illnesses.
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How to Can Fresh Vegetables
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Learn to safely can fresh vegetables in this research-based guide. Recommended pressure canner process times are provided.
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Selling Strategies for Local Food Producers
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Learn how farms can market local food directly to consumers by building relationships with buyers, discovering customer needs, providing quality service.
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Entrepreneurial Dynamics in Missouri Counties
New
Learn how entrepreneurial dynamics, such as business startups and closures, influence economic growth and development across Missouri counties.
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Public Information Officer, Second Edition Manual
New $49
This manuals provides basic skills and awareness training for fire department public information officers (PIOs). It has been constructed to meet current recognized guidelines and practices in the field and features an overview of the skills and knowledge a PIO needs to perform the diverse and demanding tasks associated with the position.
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Local and Regional Food System Resilience During COVID-19
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Explore how local food systems adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic with online sales growth and innovative policy changes to ensure resilience.
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Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide
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Learn the latest pest management recommendations for commercial tree fruit, small fruit, and grape producers in the Midwest in this guide.
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Nutrient Recovery System for Dairy Farms: Dissolved Air Flotation and Multi-Disk Press
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A manure management plan consists of balancing the use and/or reuse of organic material but, more importantly, nutrients — primarily nitrogen and phosphorous — and water. Water and nutrients are intertwined because water is the primary means by which nutrients are conveyed across and away from farms.