

Family Disaster Plan
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Having a plan can help your family make it through any disaster with minimal stress. Creating a plan begins with a family meeting to discuss and decide how the family will respond to a disaster. Use this template to guide the process.

Tornado Season: Are You Ready?
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Disaster Supplies Kit
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A disaster supplies kit includes essential items like food, water, and tools to sustain your family for several days during emergencies.

Resources for Your Flooded Home
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Editor's note

Spiders - Page 4
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Crab spiders (Thomisidae) are nonpoisonous ambush predators that capture prey by waiting motionless on flowers.

Spiders - Page 7
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The publication provides detailed information about various spider species found in Missouri, including their biology, habits, and potential risks to humans.

Spiders - Page 2
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Learn to identify and manage common Missouri spiders, including black widow and brown recluse, with safety tips and control methods.

Spiders - Page 5
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Jumping spiders are small, colorful arachnids that hunt during the day by stalking and pouncing on prey, using silk only as an anchor.

Spiders - Page 8
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Wolf spiders are large, harmless hunters found in many habitats. Females carry egg sacs, and young ride on their backs after hatching.

Spiders - Page 3
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Provides detailed information about the brown recluse spider, including its appearance, habitat, behavior, and medical implications of its bite.

Spiders - Page 6
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Orb weavers, such as the yellow garden spider, are nonpoisonous and build large, sticky webs to catch insects like grasshoppers.

All-Weather Concrete Stock Tank
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Learn how to build an all-weather concrete stock tank, with measured and detailed plans.

Spiders
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Spiders belong to the order Araneae of the class Arachnida. More than 300 different spiders occur in Missouri.

Lawn and Garden Soil Test Interpretations and Fertilizer Recommendation Guide
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Eliminate the guesswork of providing nutrients for plant growth and avoid potentially environmentally harmful fertilizer applications by having your home lawn and garden soil tested. Learn the methods used by the MU Soil and Plant Testing in this guide.

Soil Testing in Missouri
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Find out how fertile your garden or lawn soil is with a soil test. Results estimate the ability of soil to supply plant nutrients or support plant growth. Learn the process of taking a soil sample and the tools necessary to do so in this guide.

Bats of Missouri: Information for Homeowners
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Discover the diverse bat species in Missouri, their ecological benefits, and guidance on safely managing bat encounters in homes.

Alternative Crops in Double-Crop Systems for Missouri
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Explore alternative crops like amaranth, buckwheat, pearl millet, and sunflower for double-cropping in Missouri to enhance profits and reduce pest cycles.

Transportation of Fish in Bags
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Bluegill Sunfish Production in Missouri
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Learn about bluegill sunfish aquaculture in Missouri, including species info, spawning, pond prep, and water quality management.

Freshwater Prawn Production in Missouri
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Freshwater prawns (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) can be successfully and profitably produced in mid-Missouri. Learn about culture and management techniques that have been successful in producing freshwater prawns in this MU Extension guide.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 19
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Gray furcula caterpillars (Furcula cinerea) are present from spring to fall. They produce two generations per year.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 51
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Red phase and black phase walnut caterpillars (Datana integerrima) are present from early May to September. They produce one to two generations per year.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 22
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Hackberry emperor caterpillars (Asterocampa celtis) are present from early summer to fall. They produce two generations per year.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 54
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Yellow woollybear caterpillars (Spilosoma virginica) are present from spring to fall. They produce two to three generations per year.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 25
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Imperial moth caterpillars (Eacles imperialis) are present from June to August. They produce two generations per year. Common host plants include oaks, sweetgum, maple, hickory, sassafras, elm and sycamore.