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FR36511 publication cover.

Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply, Third Edition Manual

New $80 to $93

This manual covers the basics of water and water flow, theoretical and practical methods of determining water flow and pressure loss, types of pumps and fire apparatus used to move water, relay pumping operations, fire pump testing, and effectively supplying sprinkler and standpipe systems. It also discusses recent research on updating friction loss coefficients for the modern fire hose.

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Cover art for publication G4164

Growing Millets for Grain, Forage or Cover Crop Use

New

Rob Myers
Adjunct Associate Professor
Division of Plant Sciences

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Cover art for publication G4163

Growing Buckwheat for Grain or Cover Crop Use

New

Rob Myers
Adjunct Associate Professor
Division of Plant Sciences

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Pitted morningglory seeds.

Missouri Weed Seeds, Page 19

Reviewed

Most of the members of Convolvulaceae (Morningglory family) are vining plants, including several common species of morningglories, bindweeds and the parasitic group of plants, dodders.

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Cover art for publication G2430

Common Internal Parasites of Swine

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Parasites can greatly reduce swine performance. Visit our website to learn about the Common Internal Parasites of Swine.

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Cover art for publication AF1005

Funding Incentives for Agroforestry in Missouri

Reviewed

Find government and private funding programs to finance practices such as alley cropping, windbreaks, riparian buffers, silvopasture and forest farming.

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Common teasel seeds.

Missouri Weed Seeds, Page 22

Reviewed

The only two members of Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) that are known to occur in Missouri are cutleaf and common teasel.

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Cover art for publication G2503

Management and Care of the Herd Boar

Reviewed

Mark D. Newcomb, John W. Massey and John Rea
Department of Animal Sciences

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Cover art for publication G9334

Optimizing Fertilizer Value of Manure from Slurry Hog Finishing Operations

Reviewed

See recommendations for applying manure on corn, soybeans or fescue. Learn how to maximize slurry manure’s value and assess its storage and application costs.

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Carolina geranium seeds.

Missouri Weed Seeds, Page 25

Reviewed

The majority of Geraniaceae (Geranium family) plants present in Missouri are geraniums. There are at least five species known to occur in the state.

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Cover art for publication G2508

Herd Health Programs for Swine Seedstock Production

Reviewed

Roderick C. Tubbs
Swine veterinarian
Commercial Agriculture Program

This guide outlines good health practices for a seedstock swine herd. Preventive practices are emphasized. Specifics vary from herd to herd and are too individualized to address in this guide. Specifics should be worked out with the herd's veterinarian.

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Wild onion seeds.

Missouri Weed Seeds, Page 28

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Besides being considered weedy plants, several members of Liliaceae (Lily family) are commonly cultivated. Such members include asparagus, yucca and many cultivars of daylilies.

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Cover art for publication IPM1007

Weed Identification and Herbicide Injury Guide for Corn and Soybean

Reviewed $37

Weeds can significantly reduce corn and soybean yields. View photos of 141 weed species at different stages of development and learn to identify them in this publication. Also see photos and descriptions of symptoms for herbicide-injured plants.

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Cover art for publication G2531

An Automated Scraper System for Swine Confinement Facilities

Reviewed

Teng Teeh Lim
Extension agricultural engineer
Commercial Agriculture Program and Food Systems and Bioengineering, University of Missouri

David B. Parker
Research leader
Environmental Management Research Unit, USDA-ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Nebraska

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Moonseed seed.

Missouri Weed Seeds, Page 31

Reviewed

Although there are about 75 genera of Menispermaceae (Moonseed famiy), Missouri has only three known genera.

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Common pokeweed seeds.

Missouri Weed Seeds, Page 34

Reviewed

Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) is a relatively small plant family that has only one genus occurring in Missouri, common pokeweed.

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Cover art for publication IPM1016

Crop Nutrient Deficiencies and Toxicities

Reviewed

Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.

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Broadleaf and grass and grasslike families.

Missouri Weed Seeds, Page 02

Reviewed

See the common names of the broadleaf and the grass and grasslike plant families covered in this publication.

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Pennsylvania smartweed seeds.

Missouri Weed Seeds, Page 37

Reviewed

Many different species of plants in Missouri are known as smartweeds, some of which are among the state's most common weeds. Of about 30 genera of Polygonaceae (Smartweed family) worldwide, at least six are present in Missouri.

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Smooth sumac seeds.

Missouri Weed Seeds, Page 05

Reviewed

In addition to several sumac species, poison ivy is a member of the Cashew family (Anacardiaceae) and is widespread throughout the state.

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Jack-in-the-pulpit seeds.

Missouri Weed Seeds, Page 08

Reviewed

The two most prevalent members of the arum family (Araceae) are jack-in-the-pulpit and the closely related green dragon, both found throughout the state.

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Carolina buckthorn seeds.

Missouri Weed Seeds, Page 40

Reviewed

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) has three genera found in the state; Rhamnus spp. or buckthorn is the more common with three species.

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Publication cover.

Managing Manure Phosphorus to Protect Water Quality

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This guide defines the unique aspects of managing manure as a phosphorus fertilizer source and provides practical information about management strategies to reduce phosphorus losses from your farm.

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Trumpetcreeper seed.

Missouri Weed Seeds, Page 11

Reviewed

Besides trumpetcreeper, there are few species of catalpa that are present in this family (Bignoniaceae) in Missouri.

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Cover art for publication G1884

Odors From Livestock Operations: Causes and Possible Cures

Reviewed

Donald L. Pfost, Charles D. Fulhage and John A. Hoehne
Department of Agricultural Engineering

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