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Essentials of Fire Fighting, Seventh Edition Manual and Course Workbook Package
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A Tribute to the Fire Service of Missouri
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Read entertaining and informative stories about the Firefighters Service in Missouri.
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Essentials of Fire Fighting, Seventh Edition Manual and Exam Prep Package
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Essentials of Fire Fighting, Seventh Edition Manual
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This all new seventh edition Essentials of Fire Fighting manual meets all of the NFPA 1001, 2019 JPRs and is the complete source for firefighter recruit and refresher training.
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Waterhemp Management in Soybeans
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The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
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Company Officer's Handbook, First Edition
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The thirteen chapters are accompanied by a glossary, a list of training references and an index to make finding individual topics quick and easy. The author has prepared this handbook to assist company officers who are beginning their careers with need to know information in one book. He also prepared this book for all company officers who strive every day to be a better officer.
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Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Sign — Free Fruit for Kids (Spanish)
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Small food retailers, encourage healthy eating by offering a free piece of fruit to children to eat while the adult with them shops. Post this Spanish-language sign or the English version. Learn more about the Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy program.
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Sunflowers: A Versatile Native Crop
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Sunflowers are an amazingly versatile crop with a fascinating history. Visit our site to view our Sunflowers: A Versatile Native Crop article.
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Tree Pests: Gypsy Moth - Page 3
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Where gypsy moth has been found
Every year, more than 6,000 gypsy moth traps
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Tree Pests: Native Pests
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There are many harmful native insects and diseases. We cannot eradicate them from our ecosystems, but we need to know how to control them to limit their damage.
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Tree Pests: Native Pests - Page 4
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Oak decline
Trees are weakened by environmental stresses such as drought, waterlogging, frost or by pests such as defoliating or sucking insects. Weakened trees are then invaded and killed by insects and diseases that cannot successfully attack healthy trees. Usually the progression of decline is slow, and it occurs over several years.
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Tree Pests: Gypsy Moth
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Gypsy moth is a destructive, exotic forest pest found throughout the northeast and parts of the upper Midwest. Learn how to identify it and slow the spread.
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Tree Pests: Gypsy Moth - Page 4
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Slow the spread of gypsy moth
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Tree Pests: Native Pests - Page 2
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Oak wilt
Oak wilt is a lethal disease of oaks, especially species in the red oak group. A fungus invades the tree, which causes it to die. In Missouri, the oak wilt fungus is spread primarily when sap-feeding beetles carry oak wilt spores to fresh wounds during the early part of the growing season.
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Tree Pests: Native Pests - Page 5
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Rapid white oak mortality
Beginning in August 2011 and continuing through fall 2013, the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Forest Health staff received many reports of rapid white oak decline and mortality, often occurring within one growing season. In 2013, a majority of reports came from east central and southeast Missouri.
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Tree Pests: Gypsy Moth - Page 2
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Gypsy moths signs and symptoms
Adults vary by sex.
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Tree Pests: Gypsy Moth - Page 5
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Before you report a possible gypsy moth find
Many native, less damaging moths that look similar to gypsy moths, are present in Missouri and do not need to be reported. Consult the gypsy moth signs and symptoms page before reporting. Early detection is useful only when the problem is contained and eradicated.
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Tree Pests: Native Pests - Page 3
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Hypoxylon canker
Hypoxylon canker is a common disease of hardwoods, especially species in the red oak group. It is often one of several factors ultimately responsible for tree death. A disease of the inner bark and sapwood, Hypoxylon damages tissues used by the tree to conduct water from soil to the leaves.
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Tree Pests: Asian Longhorned Beetle - Page 3
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Where ALB has been found
As of May 2014, there are active ALB infestations in Massachusetts, New York and Ohio. There are no known populations in Missouri.
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Tree Pests: Asian Longhorned Beetle - Page 6
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Before you report a possible ALB find
Many native, less serious borers attack hardwood trees and do not need to be reported. Consult the ALB signs and symptoms. Early detection of ALB infestations and rapid treatment response are critical to successful eradication of this beetle.
If you find a suspect beetle in Missouri:
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Tree Pests: Thousand Cankers Disease - Page 2
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Learn to identify and manage Thousand Cankers Disease affecting walnut trees, including symptoms, signs, and disease progression.
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Tree Pests: Thousand Cankers Disease - Page 3
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Where TCD has been found
Thousand cankers disease occurs in nine western and five eastern states (shaded pink); the year in which the disease was confirmed is noted. Since 2010, TCD has been confirmed in Ohio, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.
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Tree Pests: Thousand Cankers Disease - Page 6
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Slow the spread of TCD
You can help minimize the chances of spreading TCD by following these steps:
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Tree Pests: Asian Longhorned Beetle
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The invasive Asian longhorned beetle can destroy millions of acres of hardwoods. Learn how to stop the spread and why it is vital to keep it out of Missouri.
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Tree Pests: Asian Longhorned Beetle - Page 4
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ALB quarantine information
Currently, there are no interior or exterior ALB quarantines for the state of Missouri.