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Use this enterprise budget to plan how to produce, finance, graze and market fescue-clover hay on Missouri farms.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension specialists recently received several reports of Missouri cattle dying due to fescue foot, says MU Extension state forage specialist Craig Roberts.
Use this budget to plan how to produce, finance, graze and market fescue on Missouri farms. It links to the Missouri Forage Budget Generator spreadsheet.
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Weedy field borders and brushy fence lines may not be attractive to some people, but for many Missouri farm wildlife and game species, those places are prime real estate.
Learn how to make and maintain field borders to reduce soil erosion from wind and water, protect soil and water quality and provide wildlife and pollinator habitat.
This curriculum encourages students to eat a variety of food from the five food groups each day. It also covers key nutrients the body needs to stay healthy; the best ways to ensure bodies get the types of healthy foods they need; the importance of physical activity, body acceptance and food…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Fifth-generation rancher Eric Bailey joins University of Missouri Extension as state beef nutrition specialist.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Long hours during calving and planting seasons can cause fatigue and stress, leading to accidents and costly mistakes, says Mary Engram, University of Missouri Extension human development specialist.“Lack of sleep affects us physically and mentally,” says Engram.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Moles have been extra busy this autumn, and you can almost see the resentment rise in homeowners as they survey their spoiled yards.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension personal finance specialist Andrew Zumwalt offers three reasons why you should file a tax return even if it is not required.
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The following abstract describes a publication that is available for purchase or as a downloadable PDF.
See the companion publication N1101, Healthy Snacks Handout.
LINNEUS, Mo. – Gaps in summer forages for livestock producers can be challenging.
BARDSTOWN, Ky. – As COVID-19 numbers surged in Nelson County, Kentucky, 4-H extension agents Danielle Hagler and Nicole Howard brainstormed a drive-in movie approach for their county awards ceremony with the local 4-H council.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri 4-H’ers across the state need generous donors to give a hand in this final week of the 4-H Feeding Missouri food drive.
Scan Osher's National Resource Center map to locate a lifelong learning institute in your state.
This comprehensive curriculum package provides all the tools an instructor needs to deliver the Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer course with successful outcomes for today’s students.
This manual provides emergency services personnel with skills needed to reach the performance requirements of NFPA 1021. The text is written for Level I and Level II fire officers and fire officer candidates. Its goal is to provide candidates and current company officers with the knowledge needed…
This curriculum covers all 18 chapters of the Fire and Emergency Services Instrutor, Ninth Edition Manual. It includes a variety of tools, including lesson plan outline and worksheet templates, evaluation rubrics, portfolio evolutions by level, and examples of acquired structure acquisition…
A safe and effective fire service must have capable instructors delivering effective training. This manual is the IFSTA source for instructor training. This text includes all NFPA 1041, Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications, (2019) Levels I, II and III JPRs.
This curriculum covers all 10 chapters of the Fire and Emergency Services Orientation and Terminology, Seventh Edition Manual. It equips fire and emergency services instructors with valuable resources that are easy to customize and are up to date on all the latest practices.
This manual acquaints new firefighters and fire science students with the history, traditions, terminology, organization, and operation of the fire and emergency services. It also contains descriptions of fire service organizations, operational roles, and career paths.
This manual acquaints new firefighters with the history, traditions, terminology, organization, and operation of the fire and emergency services. It also contains an extensive fire and emergency services glossary and typical job and operation descriptions that should provide insight into the inner…
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The following abstract describes a publication that is available for purchase as an e-book.
To order publications for a tax-exempt organization, contact extpubs@missouri.edu for instructions.
This curriculum covers all 13 chapters of the Fire and Life Safety Educator, Fourth Edition Manual, and equips instructors with valuable resources that are easy to customize and are up to date on all the latest fire and life safety education practices.
This manual focuses on life safety educators assigned to the implementation, management, and administration of fire and life safety programs; and on the life safety educator’s role as an integral part of a department’s or organization’s community risk reduction program.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri farmers who bought hay from parts of the southern U.S. may have accidentally brought along a nasty visitor.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri livestock producers may be looking south for hay due to concerns over predicted hay shortages.
Buyer beware of red imported fire ants hitching a ride on hay from south of Missouri’s border, says University of Missouri Extension field crops entomologist Kevin Rice.
This course is designed for individuals who have completed Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator: Core and who are preparing to sit for the State of Missouri Aerial Device certification exam. In this class, students will discuss duties and responsibilities of the driver/operator, apparatus maintenance,…
This course is designed for individuals who are new to the position of driver/operator, anticipate future promotion to that position or are preparing to sit for the State of Missouri driver/operator certification exam.
This course is designed for individuals who have completed Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator: Core and who are preparing to sit for the State of Missouri Mobile Water Supply certification exam.
This course is designed for individuals who are new to operating a pumper, anticipate future promotion to that position or are preparing to sit for the State of Missouri driver/operator pumper certification exam.
Michele Warmund
Fruit State Specialist
Division of Plant Sciences
This course is designed to provide the basic knowledge and skills necessary for senior firefighters and fire officers to conduct initial fire cause determinations at structural fire scenes.
This course is designed to prepare students to meet and exceed the specific job functions as identified in NFPA 1521, Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer.
This manual prepares aspiring and current incident safety officers (ISOs) to meet and exceed the specific job requirements outlined in Chapter 5 of NFPA 1521: Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer Professional Qualifications, 2020 Edition.
Fire Department Medical First Responder is a 40-hour program based on the U.S. Department of Transportation's First Responder: National Standard Curriculum.
In order to meet certification requirements for NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, students must perform live fire skills in the presence of an approved evaluator.
Fire Fighter I training and certification is intended to be the basis for all future firefighter certification programs. This practical skills book is written according to the NFPA 1001-2019 standard. All materials are referenced to IFSTA’s Essentials of Firefighting and Fire Department Operations…
Fire Fighter II training and certification is intended to be the basis for all future firefighter certification programs. This practical skills book is written according to the NFPA 1001-2019 standard. All materials are referenced to IFSTA’s Essentials of Firefighting and Fire Department Operations…
This curriculum covers all 16 chapters of the Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Eighth Edition Manual. The components are designed for use in traditional face-to-face and hybrid classroom environments.
This manual provides fire and emergency services personnel and civilian inspectors with the basic information necessary to meet the job performance requirements (JPRs) of NFPA 1031 for Level I and Level II fire inspectors. Chapters are delineated with two clearly marked sections: the first section…
These instructor materials include the Fire Investigator, Second Edition curriculum and manual. The curriculum includes outlines and PowerPoint presentations for every chapter, as well as numerous learning activities. It is an effective teaching tool to prepare students to certify to NFPA 1033,…
This manual is designed to provide fire investigators with the resources necessary to meet the job performance requirements for fire investigators outlined in NFPA 1033. Arson investigators, private and public fire investigators, officers responsible for origin and cause determination, and students…
This curriculum is based on current research that provides for the most effective instructional design for adult training classrooms. This comprehensive package provides instructors with the tools needed to deliver a Fire Investigator course with successful outcomes for today's students.
Fire investigation is the compilation and analysis of information related to fire and explosions, usually to determine the origin and cause of a fire. To be successful, fire investigators must rely on scientific principles and research to reach their conclusions. This manual provides fire and…
This course is designed to provide individuals with the ability to perform as an entry-level supervisor in a fire service organization.
This course is designed to provide individuals with the ability to perform as a supervisor/manager in a fire service organization.
This manual covers the entire spectrum of the 2014 Edition of NFPA 1021: Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications.
This curriculum covers all nine chapters of the Fire Protection, Detection, and Suppression Systems, Fifth Edition Manual. All the tools an instructor needs to deliver a course with successful outcomes for today’s students are provided in this comprehensive package.
The purpose of this manual is to familiarize fire service members and other interested personnel with the components, design, maintenance, operation, testing and inspection of common fire protection, detection and suppression systems. The scope of this manual is to provide up-to-date information on…
This curriculum equips instructors with valuable resources that are easy to customize and are up to date on all the latest practices in fire service hydraulics and water supply.
This manual covers the basics of water and water flow, theoretical and practical methods of determining water flow and pressure loss, types of pumps and fire apparatus used to move water, relay pumping operations, fire pump testing, and effectively supplying sprinkler and standpipe systems. It also…
This course addresses NFPA 1041, Standard for Fire Instructor Professional Qualifications, Chapter 4, 2012 edition competencies at the fire service instructor I level. This course focuses on the presentation skills needed by new instructors delivering prepared lesson plans.
This course addresses NFPA 1041, Standard for Fire Instructor Professional Qualifications, Chapter 4, 2012 edition competencies at the fire service instructor II level.
Mark Arnold, Fire Chief, Thayer Fire Department, Instructor of the Year
This is a two-day course that will help fire service personnel identify their present fire service safety culture, explain how culture drives safety behavior, identify risk management strategies, and develop a fire service safety culture intervention plan to reduce injury and death to firefighters…
The course is designed to provide information needed to interpret emergence scene conditions to implement appropriate strategies and tactics.
This curriculum covers the material in Fire Service Technical Search and Rescue, Eighth Edition and is customizable to meet local needs. All the files are in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint to facilitate customization. You may print copies of student materials such as the assignment sheets, skills…
This manual is a primary training text for Level I Rescuers, presenting the knowledge and skills for fire service search and technical rescue for Level I Rescuers to safely and effectively conduct Operations-level rescues as defined in NFPA 1006. It also supports the corresponding chapters of NFPA…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Flowering stems of firecracker penstemon pop with color and add a burst of red flowers to landscapes in summer.
Thermal imaging can be a misunderstood discipline. It is of immense value in functional mitigation, but is accompanied by inherent dangers. These dangers are most often associated with misinterpreting the display and deficient appreciation for the camera’s intrinsic limitations.
EUREKA, Mo. – Ryan Rascher came through the rapids on Thunder River just in time for a fellow firefighter to jump toward him and bring him to shore.
That’s how the Cape Girardeau firefighter experienced a different side of Six Flags St. Louis.
The curriculum covers all 15 chapters of the Firefighter’s Handbook on Wildland Firefighting Strategy, Tactics and Safety, Fourth Edition. The components are designed for use in both a traditional face-to-face and hybrid classroom environment.
This manual is written for the fire personnel who need a basic understanding of wildland firefighting. It combines critical components from the 2016 edition of NFPA 1051 and NWCG documents into one source for wildland firefighters, officers and command staff.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The flickering of fireflies signals the beginning of warm summer nights. Although these common beetles evoke a sense of wonder for many people, they are simply performing a luminescent courtship ritual that has evolved over countless years, says University of Missouri Extension…
David E. BakerDepartment of Agricultural EngineeringWith increased agricultural production, farmers are using more fertilizers and chemicals. This has caused new problems for firefighters due to the numerous types of chemicals used and the increase in chemical storage by farmers and suppliers.
Seize the opportunity to develop real-time human resource (HR) tools in order to get better results and gain a distinct competitive edge.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – If your basement sprung a leak during recent intense rainfalls, you’re not alone.
Hank Stelzer
Forestry State Specialist
School of Natural Resources
This curriculum introduces students to the current USDA food graphic and the need to eat a variety of foods from the five major food groups to grow and stay healthy. It also covers the difference between TV ads and regular programming so they can begin to understand how advertising influences food…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The first series of University of Missouri Extension Master Pollinator Steward classes begins mid-May in Jefferson City.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri has the first state chapter of Heroes to Hives, a program that supports veterans who want to learn beekeeping.
As floodwaters recede and you’re allowed back into your home or business to assess the damage, take lots of pictures of the bui
A resource that details the first steps to take in order to begin recovering from a flood.
Use a gradual process to transition farm management responsibilities from one generation to the next to improve the odds of keeping your farm in the family. This 5- phase process asks multiple generations to set goals, timelines and evaluation milestones.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Farm succession planning should not begin when the head of the family dies, says Wesley Tucker, University of Missouri Extension agricultural economist and succession planning coordinator.
As we prepare for another year with the Xtend soybean and cotton system, we thought it would help to briefly summarize some of the most important things we’ve learned about dicamba as a result of the research our outstanding graduate students have conducted over the past several seasons.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – As summer temperatures rise, dairy animals benefit from heat abatement, says Joe Zulovich, a University of Missouri Extension specialist in livestock housing systems.Lactating cows face the most risk from heat, says Zulovich. Dry cows and pre-weaned calves also fare better with heat…