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Reviewed by Kathy Dothage
State Extension Specialist, Human Development
Sara Gable
State Extension Specialist, Human Development
About the program
The Labor Studies Certificate Program will give current and future union leaders, representatives and activists, the background and skills they need to confront the changing workplace and economy.
A letter for food and agriculture sector employees certifying that their work with critical infrastructure exempts them from pandemic restrictions on travel or work outside the home.
Find interactive worksheets, calculators and other tools here to help manage your crops.
Learn four types of crop insurance that can manage corn, soybean and other row crop risk. Plus, read about units you can insure and the premium cost for a policy.
Crop insurance offers farmers a way to manage risk associated with agricultural commodity production and prices.
Map depicting short-term abnormal dryness or wetness affecting agriculture.
Editor's noteThe following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Farmers will get latest updates to control crop pests at Pest Management Field Day, July 10. The annual event, once called Weed Day, now covers weeds, insects, diseases and more.
Statistics useful for Missouri agriculture.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Sensor-guided nitrogen application can save corn producers money and increase yields, says Peter Scharf, University of Missouri Extension soil scientist.
Get a sample crop-share lease form and learn the advangtages and disadvantages of crop-share leases, basic principles, methods and concerns for developing an equitable arrangement and establishing rent, and the importance of putting it in writing.
A University of Missouri Extension online app designed to help farmers improve irrigation management.
Use location, crop, planting date and other information to customize your water use calculation.
Water is an important factor that can affect crop yields. University of Missouri Extension developed an online application to help farmers produce higher crop yields by improving irrigation management.
James R. BrownSchool of Natural ResourcesApplying biosolids to land benefits the land and provides an environmentally safe way to recycle waste. However, the benefits will be gained only by applying quantities of biosolids to supply nutrients, according to the plant needs.
Excerpted from the Environmental Impact of Missouri Crop Production report
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A flurry of calls and emails from homeowners about the brown marmorated stink bug to University of Missouri Extension specialists sounds a warning of what is to come in in the next two years.
Crossbreeding in commercial beef cattle production improves efficiency through heterosis and breed complementation.
Howell N. WheatonDepartment of Agronomy
Charles FulhageAgricultural Engineering Extension
COLUMBIA, Mo.
Beef cow owners should evaluate the performance of their animals at least once a year — perhaps more often. The most convenient time for evaluating is when the calves are weaned. For spring-calving cows, this is in the fall before supplemental feed is offered.
En base a la población, Estados Unidos es el segundo país de mayor población hispana del mundo, según el U.S. Census Bureau (censo americano). Si contamos todas las personas bilingües y aquellos que su lengua nativa es el español, Estados Unidos tiene mas gente de habla hispana que España.
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. – By population, the United States is the second-largest Spanish-speaking country in the world, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Counting both bilingual and native speakers of Spanish, the U.S. has more people who can speak Spanish than Spain itself.
In this set of 60 cards, each nonbranded food card displays a Nutrition Facts label on the back, a photo of a nontraditional or cultural food.
C. F. Cromwell, Jr. and Mark PetersonDepartment of Agricultural EngineeringThe tables in this publication may be used to find culvert and flood gate size for bottomland drainage up to 640 acres.
View a map showing areas of current precipitation.
Custom Powder Systems (CPS) designs, builds and automates the equipment used to dispense, size, mill and blend the powders used in the pharmaceutical, food and chemical industries.
Get custom service rates for fieldwork, planting, fertilizer, crop harvesting, hauling and heavy equipment activities from a survey of farmers, agribusinesses and contractors.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – It’s time to make the first cutting of hay in Missouri, says University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Craig Roberts.Waiting too long leads to poor-quality feed for livestock next winter. For best quality, harvest hay in May before seed heads pollinate, says Roberts.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The gift of hearts and flowers symbolizes the heartfelt admiration of a loved one through the sentiment of flowers. A houseplant that displays both hearts and flowers is cyclamen, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The cyclamen is Cupid’s flowering love child.For centuries, people have associated cyclamens with matters of the heart, making it a perfect Valentine’s Day choice, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
Missouri CourthousesContact and other information about this county is available on the National Association of Counties website.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Unlike many garden flowers that begin to lose their luster as summer fades into fall, dahlias are at their best in early autumn, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. The warm days and cool nights cause dahlias to bloom with intense, dazzling color.
Price data from Pork Checkoff Marketline.
Use this budget to estimate costs and returns for a 150-cow confinement dairy (replacements raised on-farm) in Missouri and see input, feed and investment needs.
Use this budget to estimate costs and returns for a 150-cow rotational grazing dairy (replacements raised on-farm) in Missouri, and see input, feed and investment needs.
Resources regarding dairy cattle facilities
Being able to properly identify and monitor certain health conditions and diseases of dairy cattle is an important step in preventing side effects from these situations.
Milk Quality and Mastitis - Mastitis - Dairy Cattle Mastitis and Milking Management, Mastitis in dairy cattle can result in potential losses in milk production, milk income, and milk quality bonuses.
Feeds and Nutrition - Dairy Nutrition, Pennsylvania State University
Health and Reproduction - Dairy Cattle Reproduction
Labor, Taxes, and Records - Incentive Pay Programs
Biogas Production - University Resources - Dairy Environmental Systems Website
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A new milk price safety net for dairy producers is in place. To take part farmers must rush to their local USDA farm service center.Milk producers must sign up for the first time or re-enroll by June 1, say University of Missouri Extension dairy economists.
Dairy Farmers of America is a growing farmer-owned global food company, focused on quality, innovation, and the future.
Milk Prices and Marketing - Risk Management - Risk Management Tools for Dairy Farmers: Dairy Futures Contracts, by John D. Anderson and Gregg Ibendahl, Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
Excel budgeting tool.
MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. – Five to 10 percent of dairy farms close each year, in part because of a lack of skilled laborers, says University of Missouri Extension dairy specialist Ted Probert.
Discover how to move toward owning or partnering in a grazing dairy by working as an employee, managing a farm, contract milking or sharemilking.
Keeping records and tracking cost and production benchmarks can help you gauge a grazing dairy's financial performance. Read about pasture dairy performance indicators in this MU Extension guide.
This publication describes various fence and water systems appropriate for dairy grazing management.
Dairy grazing publication series
This publication is one in a series about operating and managing a pasture-based dairy. Although these publications often refer to conditions in Missouri, many of the principles and concepts described may apply to operations throughout the United States.
Dairy grazing publication series
This publication is one in a series about operating and managing a pasture-based dairy. Although these publications often refer to conditions in Missouri, many of the principles and concepts described may apply to operations throughout the United States.
Heifers are the foundation of any dairy enterprise and directly affect future profitability. Learn how to manage a heifer development program to maintain a herd with farm-raised heifers and save the cost of buying replacement heifers in this guide.
Dairy grazing publication series
This publication is one in a series about operating and managing a pasture-based dairy. Although these publications often refer to conditions in Missouri, many of the principles and concepts described may apply to operations throughout the United States.
Discover four characteristics of profitable pasture-based dairies: system design, focused investments, cost control and careful approach to financial leverage.
Dairy grazing publication series
This publication is one in a series about operating and managing a pasture-based dairy. Although these publications often refer to conditions in Missouri, many of the principles and concepts described may apply to operations throughout the United States.
John Middleton
Professor
College of Veterinary Medicine
Scott Poock
Extension Associate Professor
College of Veterinary Medicine
Dairy grazing publication series
This publication is one in a series about operating and managing a pasture-based dairy. Although these publications often refer to conditions in Missouri, many of the principles and concepts described may apply to operations throughout the United States.
Dairy producers, learn about the cow’s reproductive structure and its more critical hormones, plus various ways to get cows and heifers pregnant in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Dairy grazing publication series
This publication is one in a series about operating and managing a pasture-based dairy. Although these publications often refer to conditions in Missouri, many of the principles and concepts described may apply to operations throughout the United States.
Use this budget to estimate costs and returns for raising dairy heifers purchased at birth, bred and sold at 24 months in Missouri, and see input and feed needs.
Labor, Taxes, and Records - Incentive Pay Programs, University of California
Donald L. Pfost and Charles D. FulhageDepartment of Agricultural Engineering
EDITORS: June is Dairy Month. University of Missouri Extension offers a variety of news and feature stories on dairy operations in Missouri. These articles are free for you to use in any Dairy Month promotions or agriculture-related sections that you may have planned.
Feeds and Nutrition - Dairy Nutrition, University of Illinois
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Dairy farmers may need a plan to offset production costs as demand for milk products drops due to COVID-19, say dairy specialist Stacey Hamilton and veterinarian Scott Poock of University of Missouri Extension.
This manual is intended to help dairy producers with understanding the concepts, economics of reproduction, and synchronization programs that could be used on their operations.
Dairy Science digest is a new podcast developed to share current research published in the Journal of Dairy science. Designed never to exceed 20 minutes, it provides ONLY the "need to know" info.
This handout provides information regarding dairy foods in your diet.
Nitrate data for July 1 — Aug. 16, 2012.
Missouri CourthousesContact and other information about this county is available on the National Association of Counties website.
BETHANY, Mo. – One heart-healthy way to your Valentine’s heart is dark chocolate.Dark chocolate and cocoa may have health benefits if consumed in moderation, says University of Missouri Extension nutrition and health education specialist Janet Hackert.
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Pork production-related prices, from Pork Checkoff Marketline.
Missouri CourthousesContact and other information about this county is available on the National Association of Counties website.