The Cut Flower Garden
New
Learn how to plant and harvest easy-to-grow flowers and how to arrange them in a vase in this colorful two-page guide.
An Employer’s Guide to Worker Protection Standard Compliance
Revised
Learn terms used in EPA’s Worker Protection Standard, and read about duties the standard outlines for agricultural employers, workers and pesticide handlers.
Taking Plant Cuttings
New
Grow new plants with cuttings from existing ones. Learn how to take a cutting and create an environment in which it can develop roots in this 2-page guide.
Soybean Gall Midge
New
Soybean gall midge is a newly described insect species that attacks and severely damages soybean. Learn how to scout for and identify this pest — currently established in parts of South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri — in this guide.
Agricultural Owners, Family Labor and the Worker Protection Standard
Revised
Find out what the EPA’s Worker Protection Standard requires of family-owned agricultural establishments to keep your family safe from pesticide exposure.
Crossbreeding Systems for Small Herds of Beef Cattle
Revised
Crossbreeding in commercial beef cattle production improves efficiency through heterosis and breed complementation.
Inbreeding: Its Meaning, Uses and Effects on Farm Animals
Reviewed
Mating schemes of animals are classified as either inbreeding or outbreeding. Mating closely related animals is inbreeding. Outbreeding is mating less closely related animals, but people disagree about where to draw the line. Learn more in this guide.
Sampling Safely at Farmers Markets — Fact Sheet
Reviewed
Read this to understand sampling regulations at farmers markets. Learn how to establish and estimate costs for handwash stations and washing and sanitizing stations.
Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2021, No. 2 (March/April)
New
Learn how to safely determine spoilage in home-canned foods and tips for storing dry beans to maintain their quality and nutrition.
Managing the Effects of Stress and Temperament on Beef Cattle Reproduction
New
Learn how stress and temperament affect beef cattle reproduction and discover management strategies to improve breeding outcomes and herd health.
Successfully Direct Marketing Beef
New
Get tips on direct marketing beef in this 32-page publication.
Safe Tractor Operation
Revised
The purpose of this guide is to assist employers and employees in training for safe tractor operation. Farm employers should review this guide with anyone who operates a farm tractor.
Selecting an Appropriate Pricing Strategy
Revised
This guide outlines how to set prices for value-added agricultural products by analyzing costs, customer demand, and competition.
Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2021, No. 1 (January/February)
New
Prevent jam or jelly crystallization with tips on sugar handling, cooking techniques, and proper storage to ensure smooth, homemade sweet spreads.
Agriculture and the Occupational Safety and Health Act
Revised
Missouri farms and ranches must have a safety and health program that complies with OSHA rules, regulations and standards if they have employees. Read this FAQ for details.
Local and Regional Food System Resilience During COVID-19
New
Explore how local food systems adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic with online sales growth and innovative policy changes to ensure resilience.
Public Information Officer, Second Edition Manual
New $49.50
This manuals provides basic skills and awareness training for fire department public information officers (PIOs). It has been constructed to meet current recognized guidelines and practices in the field and features an overview of the skills and knowledge a PIO needs to perform the diverse and demanding tasks associated with the position.
Nutrient Recovery System for Dairy Farms: Dissolved Air Flotation and Multi-Disk Press
New
A manure management plan consists of balancing the use and/or reuse of organic material but, more importantly, nutrients — primarily nitrogen and phosphorous — and water. Water and nutrients are intertwined because water is the primary means by which nutrients are conveyed across and away from farms.
Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers
Revised
Check out this annual guide for a summary of currently suggested vegetable varieties, seeding rates, fertilizer rates, weed control, insect control, and disease control measures for commercial growers.
Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2020, No. 6 (November/December)
New
Learn how to can water at home to prepare for an emergency and learn the benefits and drawbacks of raw packing and hot packing foods when home-canning in this University of Missouri Extension newsletter.
Healthy Plants Healthy Bodies
Reviewed $75
A nutrition and gardening program for preschool and kindergarten that introduces healthy foods and how to grow them.
Delta Soils of Southeast Missouri
New
Explore the fertile soils of Southeast Missouri's Delta region, highlighting soil types, formation processes, and agricultural potential.
Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2020, No. 5 (September/October)
New
Home gardening interest has surged and canning tools are scarce. This issue addresses unsafe canning methods.
Cotton Harvest Aids
Revised
Learn effective cotton defoliation techniques, the best harvest aids, and timing for optimal fiber quality and yield in Missouri’s growing conditions.
Plant Growth Regulators for Cotton
Reviewed
Plant growth regulators help manage cotton growth to improve yield, quality, and boll retention. Learn how to apply them effectively for optimal results.