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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 10
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Broomsedge is a native warm-season grass that is often confused with little bluestem, but broomsedge stems are the more flattened and more densely leafed. Also, broomsedge in the fall/winter is typically yellowish tan, while little bluestem has a bronzy color.
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Techniques for Aging Live Deer
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The ability to age live deer is a beneficial skill for all deer hunters and managers. Visit our site to learn Techniques for Aging Live Deer.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 45
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Sassafras provides essential cover and food for wildlife, offering berries for birds and fragrant leaves for deer and rabbits. It thrives in diverse habitats.
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Controlling Voles in Horticulture Plantings and Orchards in Missouri
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Learn to manage vole damage in Missouri's horticultural plantings and orchards with effective control strategies for these small mammals.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 13
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Shrub dogwoods are common in fence lines and along forest edges. Individual plants are rather short (less than 12 feet tall) and somewhat rounded.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 48
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Slender lespedeza leaves are divided into three leaflets 1 to 1-1/2 inches long and less than 1/4 inch wide. Stems are upright, up to 3 feet tall. Flowers are pink to purple and occur in clusters toward the top of the plant.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 16
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False indigo occurs in moist ground in thickets along streams, rocky banks, pond borders and open wet woods. The leaves are pinnately compound. The dense flower clusters are deep purple to blue and produce numerous fruits that mature in late summer.
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Managing for White-tailed Deer in Missouri: Setting and Accomplishing Management Goals
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This guide offers strategies to enhance deer habitat and manage populations effectively through goal setting and monitoring.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 51
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Sunflowers exhibit a variety of characteristics, but most of the commonly encountered species have triangular to lanceolate leaves, rough leaf surfaces and conspicuous yellow flowers.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 19
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Giant ragweed attains a considerable height, often in excess of 7 feet. Its leaves are three-lobed (sometimes five-lobed), and its stems may be 3/4 inch or more in diameter at the plant base.
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Developing Effective Communications
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This publication explores the significance of effective communication in professional settings, detailing its processes and various definitions.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 54
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Timothy is a cool-season bunch grass. By late spring it can be readily identified by the blue-green, cylindrical seed head resembling a small cattail. It has an elongated ligule at the base of the leaf, with a notch on each side.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 22
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Greenbriers grow as stout vines, climbing with the aid of tendrils that arise in pairs at the base of leaf stalks. The flowers are small and green and grow in clusters of 5 to 26 flowers on long stalks.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Nitrogen in the Environment: Essential Plant Nutrients
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Nitrogen is essential for plant growth, but excessive nitrate from fertilizers can contaminate groundwater, posing health risks, especially to infants.
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Soybean Rust, Page 2
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Identify and manage bacterial pustule in soybeans with guidance on symptoms, weather conditions, and disease development to protect your crops.
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Soybean Rust, Page 5
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Identify and manage Septoria brown spot in soybeans with insights on symptoms, weather impact, and control strategies. Learn how to protect your crop.
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Soybean Rust, Page 8
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Compare soybean rust disease stages by looking at them side by side.