

Missouri State and Local Spending: A Fifty-State Comparison for 2002
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Editor's note
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Soil Sampling Pastures
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Collecting a representative soil sample is an important step in developing a nutrient plan for your farm. The goals of your soil sampling plan should be to

Toilet Training
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Cotton Pests: Scouting and Management
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Cotton pest management scouting report (PDF)

Cotton Pests: Scouting and Management - Page 2
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Insect management
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Cotton Pests: Scouting and Management - Page 3
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Beneficial insects
Honey bees and other insects help pollinate cotton. Cotton is primarily a self-pollinator, but it is partially pollinated by insects.

Pruning and Care of Shade Trees
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Most established shade trees do not need to be pruned regularly. But yearly pruning during the first few years after planting can help a tree become established and develop a strong, attractive structure. Learn when and how to prune and problems you might

Cotton Pests: Scouting and Management - Page 4
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Cotton diseases
Diseases, including nematodes, reduced cotton production in Missouri an estimated 8.7 million pounds in 2001, 19.6 million pounds in 2002, and 39.7 million pounds in 2003. The value of the loss in 2003 was $17.1 million. Clearly cotton diseases are a serious detriment to the cotton farmer's income and the economy of Missouri.

Subterranean Termites
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Infant and Toddler Basics: Development During the First Three Years
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Infants and toddlers grow up quickly. Visit our site for our Infant and Toddler Basics: Development During the First Three Years resource.

Managing the Armyworm Complex in Missouri Field Crops
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Learn to identify and manage true, yellowstriped, beet, and fall armyworms in Missouri field crops, including corn, wheat, and pastures



High Tunnel Tomato Production
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Editor's note
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The Mental Aspects of Performance for Firefighters and Fire Officers (The M.A.P.), Second Edition Manual
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This book helps firefighters and fire officers learn about specific keys to successful performance, goal setting, situation-evaluation training, mental discipline, sensory-enhancement education, and more. It is full of information, skills, exercises, and tools designed to help develop and maintain the psychological and emotional muscles required to sustain long and successful careers.

Management of Soft Red Winter Wheat
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Occasional Biting Pests
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Learn about various insects and mites that occasionally bite humans, including bed bugs, bat bugs, bird and rodent mites, and their control methods.

Splints in Horses
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Most people who own or breed horses are familiar with the cannon bone of the horse limb. On each side of the cannon bone is a small bone known as the splint bone. The small splint bones are thin and taper to become a small knob about two-thirds of the way down the cannon bone (Figure 1).

Economic Considerations for Beef Manure Management Systems, Page 4
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Tables 1 through 29 detail many topics of consideration when selecting a beef manure management system.

Selecting Landscape Plants: Needled Evergreens
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Learn how to select and care for needled evergreens, including pines, spruces, and firs, to enhance your landscape with year-round color and texture.

Feeding Horses
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In balancing rations for horses, the goals are to furnish horses with a daily supply of nutrients in the correct amounts to prevent digestive upsets and to use feedstuffs that are palatable, easily obtained and economical.