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BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – Believe it or not, hard-cooked eggs can spoil faster than fresh eggs, so if your family plans to eat dyed Easter eggs, it’s important to follow food safety principles to prevent illness.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Small pockets of Missouri pastures may have gone unscathed by 2023 drought. Those lucky enough to have grass should consider stockpiling tall fescue, says University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Craig Roberts.
This course is designed to educate emergency response personnel of the principles for handling Ethanol, E85 and E95 fuel emergencies. With the growing national ethanol production, participants must be able to make the correct decision in how to handle assorted ethanol emergencies.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Forty-two Missouri teens recently attended Ignite by 4-H, a four-day conference in Washington, D.C., focused on STEM, agriscience and healthy living.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch urges Missouri residents to take precautions to ward off mosquitoes, ticks and fleas this summer.
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Youth involved in 4-H have the opportunity to be members from ages eight to eighteen. According to a 2009 study from Tufts University, 4-H youth appear to have higher levels of developmental assets that are found to be most important in positive youth development (Lerner et al., 2009).
Excerpted from the Environmental Impact of Missouri Crop Production report
Cattle prefer grass-based diets; however, they will consume other plants when grass is unavailable. This research evaluated effects of herbicide applications when forage ground cover was a mixture of tall fescue and legumes.
Find out how to apply for federal disaster assistance with costs related to the flooding and severe weather that began on April 29, 2019.
The Issue
Troy Middle School teachers are offering a curriculum related to career readiness through an elective class. Troy is a small town in the county of Lincoln in the St. Louis area. It is a “bedroom” community where most of the adult population live in Troy but work outside the county.
Paper discussing some of the basic issues related to implementing heat stress relief for dairy cows.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Drones are higher in quality and lower in price than they were just a few years ago when farmers began using them, says University of Missouri Extension natural resources engineer Kent Shannon.
Spreadsheet that helps owners and tenants in evaluating conservation provisions and repayments in a lease agreement.
Increasing plant diversity, especially with native plants, enhances the potential for attracting more wildlife species to your property. Create habitat that provides their basic needs: food, cover, water and space. Learn how in this MU Extension guide.
Manjula V. Nathan
MU Extension Soil Testing and Plant Diagnostic Services Laboratories
Andrew CurtisGraduate Research and Teaching AssistantDivision of Animal Science
Approximate food yields are listed here for quick reference in the kitchen.
Out of a certain ingredient a recipe calls for? Find out what items you might have on hand can serve as a substitute.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Long before plug-in air fresheners and scented candles, people used plants to make their homes more livable by masking unpleasant odors.
COLUMBIA, Mo. — They have intriguing names such as hairy vetch, pearl millet and birdsfoot trefoil. Collectively known as cover crops or green manure, they've been used for years to increase soil productivity by fixing atmospheric nitrogen into soil, making it available for cash crops such as corn…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Use of in-season nitrogen on corn has increased in Missouri and surrounding states over the past 10 years. What used to be rare is now common. Some of these applications are planned, but others are to give corn yields a boost when wet weather causes nitrogen loss.
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.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri Center for Regenerative Agriculture has announced that about $2 million in initial funding will be available for Missouri producers interested in using cover crops or silvopasture approaches on their farmland.
This course is designed to assist emergency response officers who have responsibility for managing highrise incidents. This includes organizing resources, developing strategies, and managing tactical operations to protect life and to minimize damage during an incident.
This is a significantly revised two-day program providing students with an understanding of the Incident Command System (ICS) and Resource Management for the Fire Service and their application in both emergency and nonemergency situations.
This two-day course is designed to provide fire officers with an understanding of command operations at structural collapse incidents.
This class will review the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) Forms and their use.
This class will review the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) Forms and their use.
This manual combines the information from four existing National Incident Management System Consortium (NIMSC) Model Procedures Guides, plus new information on managing large-scale incidents, into one comprehensive, NIMS-compliant book. It includes basic information on NIMS ICS and detailed…
This short course introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) to elected officials, executives and other senior officials. The course describes the features, principles, and organizational structure of ICS.
The Safety Officer's responsibilities fall into two clear-cut categories: those associated with responding at the incident scene, and those associated with managing the occupational safety and health program of the department. This Incident Safety Officer course focuses on the former.
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – Espalier (pronounced “is-PAL-yer”) is a centuries-old art of growing plants in two dimensions, or on a single plane. Most people have areas in their gardens where an espaliered plant would fit, either as a way to spruce up a barren wall or as a screen, said a University of…
Moneen M. Jones
Research Entomologist
Division of Plant Sciences
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. - While the harvest of corn and soybean is underway, perennial crops such as alfalfa begin the cold-hardening process. Producers can increase the ability of plants to withstand cold temperatures by implementing several key strategies, said a University of Missouri Extension…
People who work for you can be employees or independent contractors, and you must correctly classify them to avoid IRS problems. Learn how to classify workers in this guide.
This page details resources and educational opportunities useful to agricultural producers and others concerning Missouri’s opportunity to reposition itself in the U.S. industrial hemp industry.
A spreadsheet budgeting tool to help farmers estimate the costs and returns for growing industrial hemp for fiber in Missouri.
Missouri farmers growing industrial hemp for cannabidiol (CBD), use the planning budget and info in this guide to make educated economic, agronomic and machinery decisions before planting.
Use this industrial hemp planning budget to make economic, agronomic and machinery decisions before planting hemp to harvest as a fiber crop in Missouri.
Use this industrial hemp planning budget to make economic, agronomic and machinery decisions before planting hemp to harvest for grain and fiber in Missouri.
Use this industrial hemp planning budget to make educated economic, agronomic and machinery decisions before planting hemp to harvest for grain in Missouri.
COLUMBIA, Mo. –Look no further than your back yard for inexpensive fall centerpieces.That’s the advice from Kim Martin, manager of Tiger Garden, the student-run floral shop on the University of Missouri campus. The shop celebrated its grand re-opening recently with special events and workshops.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Soil tests can save farmers thousands of dollars, says Manjula Nathan, director of the University of Missouri Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory.
Infants and toddlers grow up quickly. Visit our site for our Infant and Toddler Basics: Development During the First Three Years resource.
Infection Control Assessment Tools for Acute Care Hospitals available for utilizing as a self-assessment.
The Infection Prevention and You campaign contains many educational materials for health care providers and patients, from APIC.
Effective surgical infection prevention requires redesigning systems to reduce risk factors and to optimize evidence-based processes of care.
Jeanette L. FlossCollege of Veterinary MedicineRoderick C. TubbsSwine veterinarianCommercial Agriculture Program
Cultural control methods are needed to help control herbicide-resistant pigweeds, such as waterhemp. This research summarizes the effectiveness of different tillage types with and without residual herbicide applications on pigweed emergence.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Starting in the 2020 tax season, more rural Missourians in need will be able to learn about their eligibility for the federal earned income tax credit (EITC), one of the nation’s largest anti-poverty tools targeting low- and moderate-income working families.
Valuable lessons learned and real case studies that transformed historic practices into strategies that truly made a difference.
Honesty. Integrity. Service.
Bruce A. Barrett
Entomology State Specialist
Division of Plant Sciences
Editor's noteThe following abstract describes a publication that is available only as a downloadable PDF.
Once borers have infested a tree, they can be difficult to control. Visit our website to learn more about Insect Borers of Fruit Trees.
Find steps here that you should take for successful insect management of your farm-stored grains.
Richard M. HousemanDivision of Plant Sciences-Entomology
Editor's noteThe following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
Chapter 12 of the Missouri Master Gardener Core Manual
David Trinklein
Division of Plant Sciences
Gain a better understanding of the role of insects in the web of life and as pollinators, indicators of environmental quality, predators of harmful species, and potential threats to crops, homes and health in this Master Pollinator Steward guide.
Once an area has been cleared for you to return, stay out of any buildings where floodwaters remain.
Michael GoldschmidtHousing and Environmental Design State SpecialistDepartment of Architectural Studies
The Integrated Award Environment (IAE) uses innovative processes and technologies to improve systems and operations for those who award, administer, or receive federal financial assistance (i.e. grants, loans), contracts, and intergovernmental transactions.
Fred FishelDepartment of Agronomy
Steven D. Kirk
Plant Protection Programs
Brad S. Fresenburg
Division of Plant Sciences
Christopher J. Starbuck
Division of Plant Sciences
Learn how to incorporate management of trees, shrubs and grasses with your current farm practices to benefit white-tailed deer, eastern wild turkey, bobwhite quail, waterfowl and mourning doves.
Summary of beneficial management practicesIncorporate forbs and use mixed stands rather than stands of a single crop.Establishing bioenergy crops will have the fewest negative effects on local wildlife when cropland, nonnative pasture or nonnative tree
There are many opportunities for establishing and managing food and cover to provide wildlife habitat on lands both in and out of production. In this presentation will we review a few wildlife habitat management techniques you can use on lands not in production or in the odd areas of your farm to…
Robert A. Pierce IIFisheries and Wildlife State SpecialistSchool of Natural ResourcesHank StelzerForestry State SpecialistSchool of Natural ResourcesJohn DwyerAssociate Professor of ForestrySchool of Natural Resources
Wayne LochDepartment of Animal SciencesMore and more families are having fun trail riding. This activity is reasonably inexpensive, is non-competitive, and affords relaxation on nature's scenic trails.
The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) is the premier association representing healthcare central service (CS) professionals worldwide.
A commercial site with free listings of hay buyers and sellers by state and county throughout the U.S.
Reviewed by Zhiqiang HuProfessor of Civil and Environmental EngineeringBiosolids are useful for land application. Examples of beneficial use include application to agricultural land and reclamation sites (e.g., mining sites).
John A. Lory
Plant Science Unit and Commercial Agriculture Program
Peter Scharf and Manjula V. Nathan
Plant Science Unit
Health and Human Sciences is the new name for the unit that oversees MU Extension programs in
This curriculum covers all nine chapters of Introduction to Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response, First Edition. The components are designed for use in traditional face-to-face and hybrid classroom environments.
This manual defines how to establish an ASHER training program on the local level, how to conduct threat assessment of your community, how to coordinate response with other responders, and how to recover from an ASHE. It is the only fire service training manual available on this topic.
Biogas Production - University Resources - On-farm biogas production has long been a topic of interest for farmers, with historical records of biogas production going back several hundreds of years.
This course provides an introduction to the structure of the construction industry and covers various skillsets needed in construction management, including construction drawings and specifications, estimating and bidding, construction contracts, project management and computer techniques.
Editor's noteThe following abstract describes a publication that is available only as a downloadable PDF.
Milk Prices and Marketing - Risk Management - Dairy futures and options serve as useful tools for managing the risks inherent to the dairy industry. Options on Dairy futures, in particular, allow producers and manufacturers to limit their price risks, while leaving open the door for profit…
This curriculum package matches the instructional information provided in the Introduction to Fire Origin and Cause, Fourth Edition Manual and incorporates an all-new design based on current research that provides for the most effective instructional design for adult training requirements.
This manual is designed to train firefighters beyond the certification level and make them better qualified. It is intended for firefighters and company officers who may be called upon to protect evidence that may be of value to an investigation or begin the investigation of the fire themselves.
Dehydration is one of the oldest methods of food preservation, though methods for drying food have become sophisticated over time. Learn the benefits and methods of dehydrating foods and how to select an electric dehydrator.
Hedging farm commodities in the futures market can reduce producers' price and production risk. Learn about hedging, hedging costs and when to hedge.
Hedging in the commodity options exchange markets can reduce farmers' price and production risk. Learn how to better evaluate hedging opportunities in this guide.
Learn how to create rural and urban local food systems that are profitable and sustainable, connect farms to consumers and support the community and economy.
This introductory course for new fire service personnel acquaints participants with the basics of fireground duties. Discussions address fire service history, organization, fireground safety, and fire behavior.
The primary audiences for the course are fire department company officers, first responders, chief officers and others who would function in a command or general staff position during a multiagency operation.
Learn what Missouri landowners should consider before entering into utility-scale wind energy agreements. Wind agreements have implications for land use, finances, liability, environment, and the community.
The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team has compiled budgets available to the public.
Business management - Custom Rates