

Missouri State and Local Taxes and Revenue: A Fifty-State Comparison for 2002
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Steps in Fertilizing Garden Soil: Vegetables and Annual Flowers
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Learn how to test soil, apply fertilizers, and maintain nutrient levels for healthy vegetable and flower gardens.

Missouri State and Local Spending: A Fifty-State Comparison for 2002
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Soybean Pest Management: Dectes Stem Borer
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Learn about the Dectes stem borer's impact on soybeans, its life cycle, damage symptoms, and management practices to mitigate crop losses.

Soil Sampling Pastures
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Collecting a representative soil sample is an important step in developing a nutrient plan for your farm. The goals of your soil sampling plan should be to

Collecting Genetic Material From Beef Cattle
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Collect and store genetic samples from beef cattle using blood, hair, or tissue for parentage, trait analysis, and breeding decisions.

Toilet Training
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Learn about effective and patient strategies for toilet training, signs of readiness, and tips for smooth transitions during this important milestone.

Cotton Pests: Scouting and Management - Page 3
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Beneficial insects
Honey bees and other insects help pollinate cotton. Cotton is primarily a self-pollinator, but it is partially pollinated by insects.

Cotton Pests: Scouting and Management - Page 4
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Cotton diseases
Diseases, including nematodes, reduced cotton production in Missouri an estimated 8.7 million pounds in 2001, 19.6 million pounds in 2002, and 39.7 million pounds in 2003. The value of the loss in 2003 was $17.1 million. Clearly cotton diseases are a serious detriment to the cotton farmer's income and the economy of Missouri.

Pruning and Care of Shade Trees
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Most established shade trees do not need to be pruned regularly. But yearly pruning during the first few years after planting can help a tree become established and develop a strong, attractive structure. Learn when and how to prune and problems you might

Cotton Pests: Scouting and Management
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Cotton pest management scouting report (PDF)

Cotton Pests: Scouting and Management - Page 2
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Scouting and managing cotton pests in Missouri using IPM practices to minimize economic and environmental costs.

Subterranean Termites
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Infant and Toddler Basics: Development During the First Three Years
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Infants and toddlers grow up quickly. Visit our site for our Infant and Toddler Basics: Development During the First Three Years resource.

Managing the Armyworm Complex in Missouri Field Crops
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Learn to identify and manage true, yellowstriped, beet, and fall armyworms in Missouri field crops, including corn, wheat, and pastures

Dairy Manure Management Systems in Missouri
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Explore solid, slurry, and lagoon systems for dairy manure management, including storage, nutrient recovery, and environmental protection.

Helping Children Understand Divorce
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Learn strategies for discussing divorce with children, offering reassurance, and addressing their emotional needs during this challenging transition.

High Tunnel Tomato Production
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The Mental Aspects of Performance for Firefighters and Fire Officers (The M.A.P.), Second Edition Manual
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This book helps firefighters and fire officers learn about specific keys to successful performance, goal setting, situation-evaluation training, mental discipline, sensory-enhancement education, and more. It is full of information, skills, exercises, and tools designed to help develop and maintain the psychological and emotional muscles required to sustain long and successful careers.

Management of Soft Red Winter Wheat
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Occasional Biting Pests
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Learn about various insects and mites that occasionally bite humans, including bed bugs, bat bugs, bird and rodent mites, and their control methods.

Development During the School-Age Years of 6 Through 11
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Explore key developmental milestones for children aged 6–11, focusing on self-esteem, peer relationships, and communication skills.

Splints in Horses
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Learn about splint bone conditions in horses, their causes, symptoms, and treatments for better care and management.

Economic Considerations for Beef Manure Management Systems, Page 4
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Tables 1 through 29 detail many topics of consideration when selecting a beef manure management system.