Drinking Water Well Management (Work Sheet)
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Work sheet 3
Fact sheet 3
Yard and Garden Care: How It Affects Your Health and Environment (Fact Sheet)
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Fact sheet 5
Work sheet 5
If your home is like most, it is surrounded by lawns, gardens, shrubs and trees that require regular maintenance. This chapter examines the potential impact of yard and garden care on the environment and your health. Topics covered include:
Site Assessment: Protecting Water Quality Around Your Home (Fact Sheet)
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Fact sheet 1
Work sheet 1
How to Manage and Control Storm Water Runoff (Work Sheet)
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Work sheet 2
Fact sheet 2
Household Wastewater: Septic Systems and Other Treatment Methods (Fact Sheet)
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Visit our website here to view our Household Wastewater: Septic Systems and Other Treatment Methods (Fact Sheet).
Yard and Garden Care: How It Affects Your Health and Environment (Work Sheet)
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Work sheet 5
Fact sheet 5
Site Assessment: Protecting Water Quality Around Your Home (Work Sheet)
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Work sheet 1
Fact sheet 1
Drinking Water Well Management (Fact Sheet)
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Learn how to keep your well water free of harmful contaminants. These tips on well location, construction and maintenance; water testing; and abandoned wells can help.
Household Wastewater: Septic Systems and Other Treatment Methods (Work Sheet)
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Work sheet 4
Fact sheet 4
Assessment 1Septic system design and location
This work sheet is used with Fact Sheet 4, which provides information and resources to address household wastewater problems that may be revealed through the use of this work sheet.
An Introduction to Assessing the Environmental Safety of Your Home
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Home-A-Syst is a confidential self-assessment program you can use to evaluate your home and property for pollution and health risks. In every home — large or small, new or old, city or country — there are potential pollution sources that can affect the health of your family, your community, or the environment.
How to Manage and Control Storm Water Runoff (Fact Sheet)
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Storm water runoff poises many risks to health and the environment. Visit our site to read our How to Manage and Control Storm Water Runoff (Fact Sheet).
Promoting Family Strengths
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Why are family strengths so important?
Water Quality for Livestock Drinking
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Water is a critical nutrient for livestock and poultry. Learn how to provide an adequate and safe water supply for livestock and poultry in this guide.
Sexuality and Your Child: For Children Ages 3 to 7
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University of Missouri Department of Human Development and Family Studies. Providing sex education to their kids can be difficult for parents. Visit our site to view our Sexuality and Your Child: For Children Ages 3 to 7 resource.
Warm-Season Annual Forage Crops
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Annual warm-season grasses can be used as part of a year-round grazing system in Missouri. Visit our site to learn about Warm-Season Annual Forage Crops.
Pesticide Dilution Table
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Horse Breeding Arithmetic: 2 + 2 = 1
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Managed Grazing Systems and Fencing for Distribution of Beef
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Learn about the layout, design and advantages of continuous, rotational and management-intensive grazing. Paddocks, fences, and how to calculate your grass production and needs are also covered in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Managing Manure on Alfalfa Hay
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Alfalfa is a high-quality, high-yielding, cool-season forage that can be profitably marketed as hay. Alfalfa is a desirable crop for manure applications because:
