Community Gardening Toolkit, Page 3
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Here are some important questions to address at an initial meeting of a community garden group, when evaluating potential garden sites, and to identify local resources needed.
Community Gardening Toolkit, Page 6
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Download sample community gardening forms and find myriad resources to guide your vision.
Community Gardening Toolkit, Page 4
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Community gardens have been used in American cities since the 1890s. They were important during the World Wars and the Great Depression. In the 1970s, they experienced a rebirth in response to urban abandonment, rising inflation, environmental concerns and a desire to build neighborly connections.
Community Gardening Toolkit, Page 7
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These web addresses in the Community Gardening Toolkit changed as of April 2015. Note that others have likely changed since then.
Community Gardening Toolkit
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A community garden means many things to many people. Community gardens also take many shapes and forms. Regardless of why people choose to take part in a community garden or how a garden is organized, the activity of gardening with others can be both rewarding and challenging.
Community Gardening Toolkit, Page 2
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Community gardening advocates today claim that community gardens have permanent, long-term functions that provide a number of benefits to individuals, families and communities.
Community Gardening Toolkit, Page 5
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Read about four community garden experiences of building community, giving back, school gardening and intergenerational gardening.
Turfgrass Disease Identification Form
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Editor’s note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
Managing Thatch in Home Lawns
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Thatch is a layer of living and dead roots, crowns and lower shoots that often develops in lawns (Figure 1). It can weaken and even destroy a lawn if not prevented or removed.
Cool-Season Grasses: Lawn Maintenance Calendar
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Learn how to maintain a beautiful lawn of cool-season grass such as Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, tall fescue or fine fescue. Monthly steps plus info on fertilizing, mowing, watering, aerating, controlling thatch and weeds, top-dressing, rolling
Establishment and Care of Buffalograss Lawns
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Brad S. Fresenburg
Turfgrass State Specialist
Can-Do Recipes: Rice
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Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
Top Money-Saving Practices on Missouri Dairy Farms
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Dairy operations use a substantial amount of energy to move and cool milk. However, substantial energy and monetary savings can be realized by implementing energy-efficient measures recommended in an energy audit.
Top Money-Saving Practices on Missouri Poultry Farms
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The poultry industry continues to be an important component of Missouri's economy, with the 2007 census reporting $1,676,632,000 in sales. This figure represents 16.8 percent of Missouri's agricultural sales and ranks third in sales in Missouri only behind grain crops and cattle. Poultry operations are highly efficient environments in which temperature, humidity and lighting are closely monitored to raise high-quality birds.
Energy Efficiency and Farm Water Systems
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Farm water systems are often neglected when it comes to energy efficiency. Although the savings to be realized may not be as great as perhaps energy-efficient lighting, the return can be fairly short for some energy-saving investments. This guide presents some general guidelines regarding farm water systems.
Insect/Mite Identification Form
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Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook, Third Edition
New $72 to $85
The new editions of IFSTA’s fire apparatus driver/operator training materials mark a new approach to training driver/operators. The Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook, Thfive5 chapters relevant to aerial apparatus. Personnel on departments that operate both types of apparatus now only need one manual and one curriculum for training.
Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator, Third Edition Manual E-book
New $60
The new editions of these best-selling IFSTA fire apparatus driver/operator training materials mark a new approach to training driver/operators.
Fire and Emergency Services Orientation and Terminology, Seventh Edition Curriculum
New $90
This curriculum covers all 10 chapters of the Fire and Emergency Services Orientation and Terminology, Seventh Edition Manual. It equips fire and emergency services instructors with valuable resources that are easy to customize and are up to date on all the latest practices.
Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator, Third Edition Instructor Resource Kit
New $260
This Instructor Resource Kit provides easy storage and all the instructional materials needed throughout a course based on Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook, Third Edition. The IRK allows instructors to store and transport all instructional materials to any teaching location.
Fire Officer Principles and Practice, Enhanced Third Edition Manual
New $105
This manual covers the entire spectrum of the 2014 Edition of NFPA 1021: Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications.
Command and Control: ICS, Strategy Development, and Tactical Selections, Book 2, Second Edition Manual
New $74 to $90
This book details the basic processes that apply to all incidents as well as some of the specific procedures necessary to make effective decisions at certain common occupancies. It covers incident scene decision-making in depth, presenting the two current and successful methodologies for making emergency decisions.
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, Sixth Edition Manual
New $65 to $76
Airport firefighters, airport driver operators, and airport crew chiefs will use this text to meet the most current NFPA, FARs and ICAO requirements. This manual provides the information firefighters need to effectively perform the tasks for aircraft rescue and fire fighting and to complete airport firefighter certification.
Plant Disease Identification Form
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Downloadable form for people who need to take and ship samples to the MU Extension Plant Diagnostic Clinic.