Nitrate in Drinking Water
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Nitrate contamination in drinking water poses health risks to infants and livestock, leading to conditions like methemoglobinemia.
Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Hazardous Waste Management
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Learn safe practices for managing hazardous materials on farms to protect drinking water and comply with environmental regulations.
Profitable Poultry: Raising Birds on Pasture
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Learn how to raise chickens and turkeys using pens, movable fencing and pastures, and get some original ideas on marketing poultry products.
Community watershed management organizational structure styles
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Explore three organizational styles for community watershed management, offering guidelines to select the best approach for your situation.
A Guide to the Common Forages and Weeds of Pastures
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Nitrate Problems in Livestock Feed and Water
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Nitrogen is an essential element for plant growth and a part of global food systems. But when concentrations are excessive or out of place, problems occur.
Hurry Up and Wait: Replanting Decisions for Pastures During Drought
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Drought can cause Missouri cattle producers to be concerned about pastures. These concerns can turn to thoughts of replanting, but such plans may be premature.
Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Household Wastewater Treatment
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Learn how to properly install and maintain household wastewater systems to protect water quality and comply with local regulations.
Nitrate and Water
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Nitrates in water can harm livestock and infants; this guide explains sources, risks, and prevention strategies.
Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Petroleum Product Storage
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Guidance on safe petroleum storage practices to protect groundwater quality and comply with state regulations.
Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Animal Manure Management
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Protect groundwater quality with effective manure management practices, focusing on proper collection, storage, and land application techniques.
Dairy Grazing: Growth of Pasture Plants
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This publication offers insights into plant physiology and morphology, emphasizing their impact on grazing management.
Strip-Grazing Milo as a Low-Cost Winter Forage
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Learn how to utilize strip-grazing milo as a cost-effective winter forage option for livestock, reducing feed expenses and enhancing pasture management.
Groundwater Quality
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Learn how groundwater contamination happens, its effects on drinking water, and ways to protect this vital natural resource from pollution.
Turfgrass Disease Control
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Turfgrass disease is one of the serious reasons for injury and death to grasses. An accurate diagnosis of the problem is essential to any control program.
Ice and Freeze Damage to Ornamental and Fruit Trees: Implications and Remediation
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Learn how ice and freeze events affect fruit and ornamental trees in the Midwest, with tips on identifying damage and supporting recovery.
Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Fertilizer Storage and Handling
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If stored safely in a secure location, fertilizers pose little danger to groundwater.
State and EPA Regulations for Domestic Wastewater Sludge and Biosolids
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Learn about Missouri and federal regulations for use and disposal of domestic wastewater sludge and biosolids in this guide.
Understanding Your Water Test Report
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This guide helps private well owners interpret water test results, identify potential contaminants, and determine appropriate treatment options.
Asian Chestnut Gall Wasp
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Learn about the gall wasp, its distribution and possible damage to trees.
Turfgrass Weed Control for Professionals
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This guide provides weed identification and control information that turfgrass professionals can use to develop effective weed control programs.
Custom Rates for Farm Services in Missouri
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Get custom service rates for fieldwork, planting, fertilizer, crop harvesting, hauling and heavy equipment activities from a survey of farmers, agribusinesses and contractors.
High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production, Page 02
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Maintaining healthy, nonstressed plants, managing the high tunnel environment properly, preserving beneficial insects and early pest detection will prevent many pests from becoming a problem within the high tunnel.
High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production, Page 05
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Within two weeks after transplanting, begin scouting for cucumber beetles in the high tunnel. Use yellow sticky traps to detect cucumber beetles.
Grass Clippings, Compost and Mulch: Questions and Answers
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Yard waste is valuable landscape resource. Visit our site for our Grass Clippings, Compost and Mulch: Questions and Answers resource.