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Oak tree.

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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American plum tree with fruit.

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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Publication cover.

Controlling Voles in Horticulture Plantings and Orchards in Missouri

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Learn to manage vole damage in Missouri's horticultural plantings and orchards with effective control strategies for these small mammals.​

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Panic grass.

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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Bidens flower.

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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Cover art for publication CM109

Developing Effective Communications

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This publication explores the significance of effective communication in professional settings, detailing its processes and various definitions.​

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Pigweed.

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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Broomsedge.

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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Cover art for publication CM360

Writing Columns

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Before writing a column, think about purpose, audience, content and structure. Visit our website today to learn more about writing columns.

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Possum haw.

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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Cover art for publication G9444

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.

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Shrub dogwood.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 13

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Shrub dogwoods are common in fence lines and along forest edges. Individual plants are rather short (less than 12 feet tall) and somewhat rounded.

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Cover art for publication G9484

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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Sassafras.

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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Cover art for publication G9447

Controlling Nuisance Blackbirds in Roosts

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Robert A. Pierce II
Extension Fisheries and Wildlife Specialist

Robert Byrd
Wildlife Biologist
USDA APHIS–Wildlife Services

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False indigo.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 16

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False indigo occurs in moist ground in thickets along streams, rocky banks, pond borders and open wet woods. The leaves are pinnately compound. The dense flower clusters are deep purple to blue and produce numerous fruits that mature in late summer.

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Slender lespedeza.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 48

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Slender lespedeza leaves are divided into three leaflets 1 to 1-1/2 inches long and less than 1/4 inch wide. Stems are upright, up to 3 feet tall. Flowers are pink to purple and occur in clusters toward the top of the plant.

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Giant ragweed.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 19

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Giant ragweed attains a considerable height, often in excess of 7 feet. Its leaves are three-lobed (sometimes five-lobed), and its stems may be 3/4 inch or more in diameter at the plant base.

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Cover art for publication MP903

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest

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Learn how to identify plants important to bobwhites in the Midwest so that you can critically evaluate the food and cover components of habitat on your land.

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Cover art for publication G9490

Managing for White-tailed Deer in Missouri: Establishing a Wildlife Management Cooperative

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Establishing a wildlife management cooperative enables landowners to collaboratively enhance white-tailed deer habitats and improve hunting opportunities.

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Sunflowers.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 51

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Sunflowers exhibit a variety of characteristics, but most of the commonly encountered species have triangular to lanceolate leaves, rough leaf surfaces and conspicuous yellow flowers.

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Timothy seed heads.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 54

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Timothy is a cool-season bunch grass. By late spring it can be readily identified by the blue-green, cylindrical seed head resembling a small cattail. It has an elongated ligule at the base of the leaf, with a notch on each side.

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Greenbrier stem.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 22

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Greenbriers grow as stout vines, climbing with the aid of tendrils that arise in pairs at the base of leaf stalks. The flowers are small and green and grow in clusters of 5 to 26 flowers on long stalks.

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Wild bean seed pod and flower.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 57

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Three species of wild bean occur in the Midwest. Each is a somewhat small plant with twining vines and relatively small leaves composed of three leaflets. Seeds are present in hairy pods.

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Huckleberry.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 25

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Huckleberries are stiffly branched leafy shrubs or small trees, often found in extensive colonies, from 6 inches to 10 feet tall. The alternate, simple leaves are 3/4 to 3 inches long and 1/2 to 1 inch wide. The fruits are blue to black berries with a faint whitish coating.

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