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Household Hazardous Products

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Marie Steinwachs
Office of Waste Management

A household hazardous product is one whose use or disposal poses a threat to human health or the environment. Hazardous products should not be put in the trash, down the drain, into storm drains or burned unless you are instructed to do so by local waste authorities.

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Orchardgrass

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Orchardgrass is a productive cool-season grass that responds to good fertility and management practices by producing up to 4 tons of high quality forage per acre. Learn how to establish and manage a stand of orchardgrass in this MU Extension guide.

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Wood Stoves and Their Installation

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David E. Baker
Department of Agricultural Engineering

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Johne’s Disease or Paratuberculosis

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David Weaver
College of Veterinary Medicine

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Alfalfa

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Alfalfa is the most productive legume for Missouri. Visit our website today to learn more about Alfalfa.

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Qualitative Nitrate Detection for Toxicity Potential

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George B. Garner
Department of Biochemistry

This test is designed for survey use and for advising clients of the need for quantitative nitrate analysis when the level of nitrate detected could possibly cause nitrate/nitrite poisoning. The test can be used on water supplies, hay, silage, fodder, pasture samples and mixed ground feeds.

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How to Measure Trees and Logs

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Selling timber without measuring the products is like selling livestock without weighing the animals. Visit our site to learn how to measure trees and logs.

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How to Select Lubricating Oil for Farm Engines

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Bill Hires
Department of Agricultural Engineering

Engine lubricating oil must perform several functions. It should:

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Kitchen Planning: Work Centers

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Marilyn W. Caselman
Department of Consumer and Family Economics

Lelland L. Gallup
Department of Environmental Design

What is meant by work centers or work areas? These are places within the complete kitchen plan where you can readily do a particular task because you have arranged together the necessary:

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Pesticides: Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know

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James H. Jarman
Integrated Pest Management

Darryl P. Sanders
Department of Entomology

C. Dean Martin
Missouri Department of Natural Resources

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Canola: A Promising Oilseed

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J. Alan Weber, Robert L. Myers and Harry C. Minor
Department of Agronomy

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Accessory Apartments

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Leo L. Cram
Missouri Gerontology Institute

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Portable Ladder Safety

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Portable ladders are one of the handiest, simplest tools we use. Because of their effectiveness, ladders are used by many different people to perform many different tasks. Although ladders are very uncomplicated, planning and care are still required to use them safely.

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Recommendations for Aging Beef

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The main reason for aging beef is to improve the tenderness and the flavor of the meat. Visit our site for recommendations for aging beef.

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Using a Microwave Oven to Determine Moisture in Forages

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Barry Steevens, Ron Belyea and Richard Crawford
Department of Animal Sciences

Harvesting and storing forage crops at the proper moisture is necessary to minimize forage losses and to maintain maximum nutritional value. But it is difficult to determine the moisture concentration of forage crops prior to ensiling or baling.

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Making and Storing Quality Hay

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Properly making and storing hay and greatly reduce dry matter loses. Visit our site to learn about Making and Storing Quality Hay.

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Simple Home Repairs: Cracks in Concrete Sidewalks

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Patricia Klobe
Department of Environmental Design

If you have small cracks in sidewalks that seem to be growing and make your sidewalk dangerous, they can be fixed.

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Hardware Disease of Cattle

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Hardware disease of cattle is produced by a sharp object that pierces the stomach wall and gains access to the heart. Visit our site to learn more.

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Is Your Wiring System Safe and Energy Efficient?

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Kenneth L. McFate and Fred M. Crawford
Department of Agricultural Engineering

Electricity is a safe and convenient source of energy for heat, light and power in your home and on your farm, provided it is distributed in correctly sized and properly protected conductors. Good wiring systems are safe and energy-efficient.

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Wheat Silage for Dairy Cattle

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R.L. Belyea, R.E. Ricketts, F.A. Martz, R.R. Ruehlow and R.C. Bennett
Department of Animal Sciences

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Heating System Maintenance

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Your browser does not support the video tag.Marilyn W. Caselman

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Cotton Insects and Mites

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Operating and Maintaining Grassed Outlet Terrace Systems

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Donald L. Pfost
Department of Agricultural Engineering

Larry Caldwell
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Columbia, Missouri

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Birdsfoot Trefoil

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Donald E. Null and Howell N. Wheaton
Department of Agronomy

Birdsfoot trefoil is a long-lived perennial legume ideally suited for many grass-legume pastures in Missouri. It grows and produces forage during July and August when most cool-season grasses are semi-dormant. Trefoil does not cause bloat, as do many other commonly used legumes.

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Nutrient Requirements of Chickens and Turkeys

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Jeffre D. Firman
Department of Animal Sciences

Tables from Nutrient Requirements of Poultry, eighth revised edition, 1984, National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20418. Estimated values are indicated in bold to distinguish them from the established requirements shown in Roman type.

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