Fires in Agricultural Chemicals
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Learn essential safety measures for responding to fires involving agricultural chemicals, including protective gear and firefighting techniques.
Crownvetch
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Crownvetch, Coronilla varia L., is a cool season, hardy, perennial legume. It is not a true vetch, although it resembles common and hairy vetch. Crownvetch spreads from rhizomes and will form a dense cover. It has been used for soil stabilization and as an ornamental for many years.
Maintaining Grassed Waterways
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Grassed waterways help control water flow and prevent erosion. Regular maintenance ensures effectiveness.
Design Criteria for Formless Concrete Flumes
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The formless concrete flume is a spillway constructed of concrete without forms. The earth is excavated to the dimensions and shape of the structure. Concrete is placed on this earth form to the required depth and floated into shape. Two types of formless concrete flumes are shown in Figure 1.
Brooding and Rearing Ducklings and Goslings
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Goslings and ducklings can be brooded by broody chicken hens and most breeds of ducks and geese. Learn about brooder types, temperature, housing, feeding, watering, pasturing and fencing in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Operation of a Bottom Withdrawal (Lake Cleaning) Spillway
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This guide details the operation and maintenance of a bottom-withdrawal spillway, which uses a siphon system to improve water quality in reservoirs.
Pruning Forest Trees
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Pruning trees in the yard and in the forest can yield many benefits — if it is done correctly.
In a woodland or plantation, pruning helps maintain a central leader, repairs storm damage, or improves the chances of a clear bole to produce a higher grade of lumber or veneer.
Missouri Limestone Quality: What Is ENM?
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Effective Neutralizing Material measures agricultural limestone's ability to neutralize soil acidity, factoring in calcium carbonate content and particle size.
Understanding and Using Sire Summaries: BIF Fact Sheet
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Learn how to effectively use sire summaries to make informed breeding decisions, enhancing herd genetics and productivity.
Growth Stimulants (Implants)
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Boost cattle growth and feed efficiency with implants like Compudose, Ralgro, and Synovex—gain more weight and profit with proper use.
For the Unprepared: Home Heating in an Emergency
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Your home heat is gone. You've just discovered your heating system may be off for several days. It's cold outside; the inside temperature is dropping, and you have a first class emergency on your hands. What can you do?

Radon: An Indoor Health Hazard?
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Indoor air can be polluted in a number of ways. Indoor pollutants include formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, respirable dust, nitrogen dioxide, radon and other gases. This guide focuses on just one of these pollutants — radon.
The Bluegrasses
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Land Grading for Irrigation: Design and Construction
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Land grading is used for irrigation and subsequent drainage. Visit our site for our Land Grading for Irrigation: Design and Construction guide.
Phosphorus in Missouri Soils
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Discover how temperature, drought, light, and grazing impact pasture plants and forage quality.
Getting Problem Cows Pregnant
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An average interval of 70 days from calving to first breeding and a high fertility rate are important to maximize efficiency in dairy herds. The results are more milk and calves at reduced cost.
What Are Our Community’s Housing Needs?
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This publication explores how communities can assess and address housing needs through evaluating local conditions, identifying challenges, and planning improvements.
Sheep Pregnancy Checking by Ultrasonic Sound
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Ultrasonic technology allows early, non-invasive pregnancy detection in sheep, helping farmers identify pregnant ewes for better flock management.
Shared Housing
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Shared housing offers an alternative to living alone, with arrangements ranging from informal agreements to agency-assisted models.
Johne’s Disease or Paratuberculosis
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Using a Microwave Oven to Determine Moisture in Forages
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Determine forage moisture content accurately using a microwave oven with this step-by-step guide, ensuring optimal harvest and storage conditions.
Simple Home Repairs: Screened Doors and Windows
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Learn to repair or replace damaged screens in wood and metal frames with this step-by-step guide on tools, materials, and techniques.
Tall Fescue
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Tall Fescue is one of the more drought-resistant field plants grown in Missouri. Visit our website today to learn more.
Dehumidifiers
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Dehumidifiers reduce the moisture in the air. They provide comfort for people and reduce or eliminate deterioration of equipment due to rust, rot, mold and mildew.
Health Hints for Your Horse
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Learn about common ailments and injuries in horses, so you can prevent problems and ride more.