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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 53
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Whitemarked tussock moth caterpillars (Orgyia leucostigma) are present from May to October. They produce two generations per year.
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 21
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Greenstriped mapleworm caterpillars (Dryocampa rubicunda) are present from late spring to late fall. They produce one to two generations per year.
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 56
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Zebra swallowtail caterpillars (Graphium marcellus) are present from May to November. They produce two to three generations per year.
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 24
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Hickory horned devil caterpillars (Citheronia regalis) are present from July to October. They produce two generations per year.
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 27
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Io moth caterpillars (Automeris io) are present from July to October. They produce two generations per year.
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden
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Caterpillars are some of the most easily observed insects in backyards and gardens. Learn to identify them so you will know what type of butterflies or moths they will turn into.
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 30
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Orangedog caterpillars (Papilio cresphontes) are present from July to October. They produce two generations per year. They are considered a pest to citrus trees.
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 33
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Pickleworm caterpillars (Diaphania nitidalis) are present from summer to fall. They produce two to three generations per year.
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Reducing Losses When Feeding Hay to Beef Cattle
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Feeding hay to cattle is expensive, mostly due to waste. Learn good management practices to minimize the losses that occur due to poor storage methods, improper feeding methods, or both.
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Missouri Farm Labor Guide
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Learn good human resource practices related to employee recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training and termination that your farm or agribusiness can use.
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Enlist Label Compliance: How to Determine Hydrologic Soil Groups
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Learn how to use the USDA Web Soil Survey interactive map to determine your field's hydrologic soil group for the soil series on which you plan to apply an Enlist herbicide.
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Pelvic Measurements and Calving Difficulty
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Learn how pelvic measurements can help estimate calf birth weight and reduce calving difficulty in beef cattle.
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Liver Flukes in Missouri: Distribution, Impact on Cattle, Control and Treatment
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Cattle operations should evaluate their risk for is Fascioloides magna, also known as the deer fluke or the giant liver fluke. Learn about its distribution in Missouri, its life cycle, treatment and more in this guide.
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Decision-Making Techniques for Community Groups
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Explore four decision-making techniques to help community groups identify and prioritize projects effectively.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 33
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Oaks are long-lived trees that produce a seasonally important food for dozens of wildlife species. Their distinctive leaves and bark are identifying features.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 36
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More than three dozen species of panic grass are commonly found across the Midwest. Seeds are football-shaped and borne on a sprawling, panicle-shaped seed head. The leaves of panic grasses resemble flags along the stem.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 04
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American plum can grow as a small tree up to 20 feet high but more commonly occurs in colonies or thickets by sending up root suckers and shoots.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 39
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Pigweed leaves are alternate and simple. Small green or tan flowers produce small, round, shiny black seeds. The roots are red when pulled. Depending on the species, pigweed may grow 1 to 8 feet tall.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 07
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Bidens is most often found in moist areas. It has yellow flowers that are 1 to 1.5 inches.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 42
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Possum haw grows mostly as a shrub but sometimes as a tree up to 30 feet tall. The twigs are slender with short, spurlike lateral twigs. The white flowers bloom in mid-spring either singularly or in clusters. Fruits are orange to red and globe-shaped.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 10
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Broomsedge is a native warm-season grass that is often confused with little bluestem, but broomsedge stems are the more flattened and more densely leafed. Also, broomsedge in the fall/winter is typically yellowish tan, while little bluestem has a bronzy color.
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Clear Writing
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Get your point across clearly in writing with these 10 principles of clear writing. Also, learn how to test the clearness of your writing and keep it simple.
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Aging a Deer by Examining Its Jawbone
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Managing the age structure of bucks is considered very important for improving the quality of the deer herd. Visit our site to learn about aging a deer.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 45
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Sassafras provides essential cover and food for wildlife, offering berries for birds and fragrant leaves for deer and rabbits. It thrives in diverse habitats.
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Bait Stations for Controlling Rats and Mice
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Using bait stations to control rats and mice can be more effective and safe than using poison. Visit our website today to learn more.