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Walnut caterpillars in red phase.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 51

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Red phase and black phase walnut caterpillars (Datana integerrima) are present from early May to September. They produce one to two generations per year.

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Hackberry emperor caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 22

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Hackberry emperor caterpillars (Asterocampa celtis) are present from early summer to fall. They produce two generations per year.

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Yellow woollybear caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 54

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Yellow woollybear caterpillars (Spilosoma virginica) are present from spring to fall. They produce two to three generations per year.

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Imperial moth caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 25

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Imperial moth caterpillars (Eacles imperialis) are present from June to August. They produce two generations per year. Common host plants include oaks, sweetgum, maple, hickory, sassafras, elm and sycamore.

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Cover art for publication G6030

Home Fruit Production: Peach and Nectarine Culture

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This guide offers practical advice on selecting, planting, and maintaining peach and nectarine trees for optimal fruit production.

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Linden looper caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 28

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Linden looper caterpillars (Erannis tiliaria) are present from late spring to summer. They produce one generation per year.

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Pale tussock moth caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 31

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Pale tussock moth caterpillars (Halysidota tessellaris) are present from early summer to fall. They produce two generations per year.

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Achemon sphinx caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 02

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Achemon sphinx caterpillars (Eumorpha achemon) are present from early summer to fall. They produce one to two generations per year.

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Polyphemus moth caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 34

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Polyphemus moth caterpillars (Antheraea polyphemus) are present from May to October. They produce multiple generations per year.

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Publication cover.

Pelvic Measurements and Calving Difficulty

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Learn how pelvic measurements can help estimate calf birth weight and reduce calving difficulty in beef cattle.

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Cover art for publication G2119

Liver Flukes in Missouri: Distribution, Impact on Cattle, Control and Treatment

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Cattle operations should evaluate their risk for is Fascioloides magna, also known as the deer fluke or the giant liver fluke. Learn about its distribution in Missouri, its life cycle, treatment and more in this guide.

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Cover art for publication DM463

Decision-Making Techniques for Community Groups

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Explore four decision-making techniques to help community groups identify and prioritize projects effectively.

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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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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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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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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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Jewelweed.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 28

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Jewelweed commonly reaches 18-24 inches. Leaves have scalloped edges and fleshy stems that exude a clear, watery gel-like liquid when crushed. Flowers are orange (I. capensis) or pale yellow (I. pallida).

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Little bluestem.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 31

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Little bluestem is a native grass that occurs in clumps with fine leaves less than 1/4 inch wide. Seed stalks are commonly 2 to 3 feet tall. Stems are hairy and flattened near the base. Seeds are light and fluffy.

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Simple leaf with parts labeled.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 02

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Refer to this glossary for definitions of words and phrases related to plants.

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Orchard grass.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 34

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Orchard grass is a cool-season bunch grass. Its leaves have a bluish cast. Close inspection of the leaf collar reveals a flattened shape and membranous ligule. Its rather distinctive seed heads form by late May. Height at maturity averages 3 feet.

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Barnyardgrass.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 05

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Barnyardgrass is most often found growing in moist areas. The large seeds of this grass make it an important food source for bobwhites.

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Partridge pea.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 37

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Partridge pea grows from 12 to 18 inches up to 3 feet tall. It has compound, alternate leaves. Leaflets are less than 1 inch long. Flowers are bright yellow with reddish-purple bases, about 1 inch across. Ripened seedpods are red-brown.

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Big bluestem stalks.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 08

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Mature seed stalks of big bluestem are copper colored and often grow more than 5 feet tall. The clumpy growth of big bluestem allows room for other plants to exist and provides excellent habitat structure for nesting and roosting

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Poison ivy.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 40

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Poison ivy is a vine that can grow up to 60 feet high or a low, upright shrub. It has alternate leaves with three oval to lance-shaped leaflets with a pointed tip.The flowers are greenish white and grow in clusters 1 to 4 inches long on new growth of stems.

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Crab grass.

Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 11

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Often found in disturbed areas, crab grass tends to indicate early successional vegetation, and thus good quail habitat. However, late spring disturbance may result in a crab grass response heavy enough to displace other beneficial or desired plants.

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