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Cranefly.

Turfgrass Insects, Page 3

Revised

Billbugs, crane flies and mole crickets are subsurface-feeding insects that can cause turfgrass damage.

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Insectide banner.

Turfgrass Insects, Page 6

Revised

Insecticide use should be the last resort in managing insect pests, but may be necessary even with a careful integrated pest management plan in place.

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Fall armyworm.

Turfgrass Insects, Page 4

Revised

Surface-feeding insects can cause turfgrass damage: fall armyworms, bermudagrass mites, chinch bugs, cutworms, greenbug aphids, mealybugs and sod webworms.

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Cover art for publication GH4881

Insulating and Weatherizing Your Home

Revised

Proper insulation and air sealing reduce heating and cooling costs, enhance comfort, and improve energy efficiency in your home.

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Cover art for publication G6820

Selecting Landscape Plants: Broad-leaved Evergreens

Reviewed

Tips on selecting broad-leaved evergreen plants for your landscape, from ideal soil conditions to winter care, enhancing year-round beauty and structure.

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Cover art for publication G6985

Raised-Bed Gardening

Revised

Raised-bed gardening enhances soil drainage and root health, offers customizable design options and extends the growing season for better yields.

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Cover art for publication G7380

Fleas

Reviewed

There are about 30 species of fleas in Missouri and many pose a health risk to pets and humans. Visit our site today to learn more about fleas.

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Cover art for publication G7272

Insect and Mite Galls on Missouri Trees

Reviewed

Bruce A. Barrett
Entomology State Specialist
Division of Plant Sciences

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Cover art for publication G6660

Wildflowers in the Home Landscape

Reviewed

Learn how to design, locate and care for a wildflower garden; and what wildflowers suitable for shaded or sunny locations in Missouri. Tips on collecting native plant seeds and other propagation methods are included in this MU Extension guide.

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Cover art for publication G7363

Springtails

Revised

Springtails are tiny, wingless creatures that thrive in moist environments, feeding on decaying matter and indicating healthy soil.

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Cover art for publication N993

Two Meals for $10 (IV)

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Candance Gabel
Human Environmental Sciences Extension Assistant Program Director

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Cover art for publication MP928

From Seed to Harvest and Beyond: Garden Journal and Calendar

New $30

Our Missouri garden journal is also a how-to guide and information resource. It provides a place to organize gardening info, plans and notes. Gift it to the gardeners in your life. If you are a Master Gardener, treat yourself.

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Cover art for publication M190

Dairy Grazing: Fence and Water Systems

New

This publication describes various fence and water systems appropriate for dairy grazing management.

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Cover art for publication M188

Dairy Grazing: Milk Quality

New

Learn strategies to enhance milk quality in pasture-based dairies, focusing on mastitis prevention, somatic cell count reduction, and best management practices.

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Cover art for publication IPM1032

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

New

Ticks are vectors of disease in domestic and wild animals throughout the world. Visit our site to learn about Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases.

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Cover art for publication MP738

Garden 'n Grow: Gardener's Notebook

Reviewed $20

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

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Cover art for publication SMN782

Seventh and Eighth Grade Curriculum: Choices and Challenges, Fifth Edition

Revised

Editor's note
This publication is currently unavailable while it is being revised. For more information contact Jo Britt-Rankin.

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Recommended Chemical Soil Test Procedures for the North Central Region

Revised

Editor's notes
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
This publication is a revision of North Central Regional Research Publication No. 221 (NCR221).

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Cover art for publication SMN602

Sixth Grade Curriculum: Digging Deeper, Fifth Edition

Revised

Editor's note
This publication is currently unavailable while it is being revised. For more information, Contact Jo Britt-Rankin.

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Patchwork of planted fields.

Establishing and Managing Early Successional Habitats for Wildlife on Agricultural Lands, Page 2

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Changes in land use have resulted in a loss of habitat for many wildlife species that are dependent on early successional plant communities for food and cover.

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Shrubs, thickets and advancing plant succession have created escape cover for bobwhite quail.

Establishing and Managing Early Successional Habitats for Wildlife on Agricultural Lands, Page 5

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Protecting shrubs and thickets and allowing plant succession to advance can create areas of escape cover that are valuable habitats for bobwhite quail.

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Cover art for publication MX978

MyPlate: The School Day Just Got Healthier

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

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Pie chart depicting the three plant communities used by bobwhite quail.

Establishing and Managing Early Successional Habitats for Wildlife on Agricultural Lands, Page 3

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The ideal bobwhite quail habitat has a mixture of three plant communities, interspersed closely together.

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Aerial photo depicting bobwhite quail covey call count locations, with 50-, 100-, 250- and 500-meter distances marked.

Establishing and Managing Early Successional Habitats for Wildlife on Agricultural Lands, Page 6

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The bobwhite quail is not the only wildlife species that has benefited from these management practices. Research has shown that more than 100 species benefit from the creation and management of early successional plant communities in Missouri.

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An edge-feathered field border.

Establishing and Managing Early Successional Habitats for Wildlife on Agricultural Lands, Page 4

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Learn how to establish and manage field borders and edge-feathering techniques to enhance wildlife habitats on agricultural lands.

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