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The cicada symphony may be coming to an end, but the effects of the performers are becoming apparent. Calls and emails are beginning to come into University of Missouri Extension offices from homeowners reporting the ends of many tree branches are turning brown and dropping off.
Missouri CourthousesContact and other information about this county is available on the National Association of Counties website.
This handout discusses various ways to be mindful of your hunger and listening to your body for healthy eating habits.
This poster discusses various ways to be mindful of your hunger and listening to your body for healthy eating habits.
This course addresses NFPA 1403, Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions, Chapters 4, 6-9, 2012 edition competencies for the fire service instructor. It focuses on safely preparing for live burns, using gas-fired and non-gas-fired permanent structural props, and working with exterior live fire…
This curriculum covers all eight chapters of the Live Fire Instructor, First Edition manual. The components are designed for use in traditional face-to-face and hybrid classroom environments.
This manual serves as a structured template for instructors tasked with the responsibility of facilitating live fire training. Live fire training requires instructors strictly follow guidelines and mandates due to the potential of injury or death among participants. This manual has been constructed…
This manual provides a definitive guide on how to ensure safe and realistic live fire training for both students and instructors. It addresses all the requirements for NFPA 1403, Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions, 2018 Edition.
You can improve your health and prevent or lessen the effects of chronic diseases through diet and exercise. By investing a little time in your health, you can live a longer, healthier life.
VIENNA, Mo. – The Show-Me-Select Bred Heifer Sale at Vienna’s South Central Regional Stockyards on May 22—the first SMS sale in central Missouri since 2003—saw a large turnout and active bidding, said University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Anita Ellis, who coordinates the sales for…
Cattle operations should evaluate their risk for is Fascioloides magna, also known as the deer fluke or the giant liver fluke. Learn about its distribution in Missouri, its life cycle, treatment and more in this guide.
Crop & Livestock Insurance - Disaster Programs - Livestock Forage Program (LFP)
LGM insurance helps producers manage risk by guaranteeing a minimum gross margin. Learn how it works, and see cattle, swine and dairy examples in this guide.
Insuring Your Dairy Margins - Presentations - Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Cattle Market Value of Milk Minus Feed Cost, by Greg Sowders
This material is based upon work supported by the USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2012-49200-20032.
LIP provides benefits to livestock producers for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality caused by adverse weather or by attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the Federal Government. LIP payments are equal to 75 percent of the average fair market value of the livestock.
The USDA Livestock Indemnity Program provides farmers with compensation for livestock lost to a variety of sources, ranging from severe weather events to losses by protected species.
COLUMBIA, Mo.–While crop insurance has been popular for a long time, producers have largely overlooked similar safety nets for livestock. But that may be changing, says a University of Missouri Extension agriculture economist.
Livestock judging consists of carefully analyzing animals against a common standard. Learn steps for success and get judging tips in this guide.
MEXICO, Mo. - Older farmers and young farmers strapped for capital are teaming up in increasing numbers to form livestock lease alliances.“Leasing land is common. Why not cattle?” said University of Missouri Extension agribusiness specialist Mary Sobba.
Weekly Livestock Market Update with Scott Brown via Brownfield Ag News
Business management - Missouri Markets - Feeder and Replacement Cattle Markets & Auctions
Serving Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Maries, Montgomery, Osage and Warren counties.
Serving Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Maries, Montgomery, Osage and Warren counties.
Serving Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Maries, Montgomery, Osage and Warren counties.
Serving Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Maries, Montgomery, Osage and Warren counties.
Serving Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Maries, Montgomery, Osage and Warren counties.
Serving Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Maries, Montgomery, Osage and Warren counties.
Serving Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Maries, Montgomery, Osage and Warren counties.
Serving Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Maries, Montgomery, Osage and Warren counties. In this issue: the differences between Colostrum Replacer vs. Supplement and Feeding Lambs, plus upcoming events.
In this issue: Feed Pigs Less Fat, More Fiber: Market Later, Livestock Guardian Animals & Dogs, Spring 2020 Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Sale Updates, and upcoming events.
In this issue: Clover Concerns: Bloat, Disease Updates: RHDV2 & Vesicular Stomatitis, Spring 2020 Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Sale Updates, and upcoming events.
FAYETTE, Mo. – Left on their own, cows make a mess of grass they should eat. When managed by the farmer, pasture carrying capacity goes up by 25 percent. More cattle are fed on fewer acres.The why and how of management-intensive grazing will be taught at the University of Missouri Extension Center…
See how LRP insurance helps farmers manage market price volatility risk. Missouri producers may apply for feeder cattle, fed cattle, lamb and swine policies.
Variety of classes for individuals with chronic conditions and for caregivers to learn how to face challenges and manage a healthy life.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Want to make your garden or flower bed even more green this year? Forgo those plastic planting pots and go biodegradable.
Missouri CourthousesContact and other information about this county is available on the National Association of Counties website.
Follow these guidelines for facilitating an improved business engagement while fostering leadership and problem solving to find meaningful engagement in rural small businesses. Business examples and seven key guidelines are presented here.
Find a local MDC forester.
This two-day workshop addresses the planning and operations of an effective donations management system to ensure efficient use of undesignated donations and spontaneous volunteers during a disaster in conjunction with Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD) and State and local…
Efforts to expand farmers markets are making locally grown fruits and vegetables more accessible for consumers. When you buy locally grown food, you not only contribute to your personal health, you also support Missouri farmers and enhance the economic well-being of area communities.
COLUMBIA, Mo.–Double-cropping soybeans after wheat provides the opportunity to harvest two crops in the same year from the same piece of land. But there are challenges and concerns with double-cropping, and a University of Missouri Extension agronomist says location is a big factor.
St. Joseph chapter of Missouri Master Naturalist.
Lone Star represents about 125 farms in Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas that produces about 1.8 billion pounds of milk annually.
Stephanie McGrew is the owner of Lone Star Physiques in Kirksville, MO. Check out our latest client highlight video to learn about Stephanie's relationship with the Missouri SBDC in Northeast Region and more about her rural, personal fitness business.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missourians report higher rates of disability and long COVID than the U.S. average, according to a study brief by University of Missouri Extension.
Learn how to place a long hedge in the futures market to reduce the price risk associated with buying an input in this guide for farmers and agribusinesses.
See examples of how to place a long hedge in the options market to lock in a price when buying an agricultural input used on your farm or agribusiness.
David SchrammState Specialist, Human Development and Family ScienceChristina PucciGraduate Student, Human Development and Family Science
Wayne Loch and Melvin BradleyDepartment of Animal SciencesSam SabinNew York State College of Agriculture and Life SciencesLongeing is a procedure in which the horse travels in a large circle around the handler on a long strap or line.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri researchers are tracking the invasive longhorned tick, which causes weight loss, lost pregnancies and even death in cattle.
Elaine George is no stranger to 4-H. For more than 30 years she’s been club leader to the Hallsville Go-Getters, and there’s no sign of her slowing down. Her club is among the largest in the state. “It’s just a part of my life,” Elaine said.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – George Washington knew the value of a good seed: “Bad seed is a robbery of the worst kind,” the founding father wrote, “for your pocket-book not only suffers by it, but your preparations are lost and a season passes away unimproved.”
Interview with MU professor and researcher and livestock producer Rebecca Mott about handling disappointment and focusing on caring connections in the time of COVID-19.
This course will assist first responders in appropriately organizing and managing a search and rescue response. Participants will build their skills in developing search strategies and resources.
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Winter-hardy perennial flowers likely will survive April’s historic low temperatures across Missouri, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.Their tender annual counterparts, however, may not be so lucky.
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – Our region continues to suffer from the extraordinary heat. Many homeowners and renters are concerned with their utility bills and looking for strategies to reduce usage while staying comfortable. During these very hot days, it is important to take care of yourself.
All landscapes require some maintenance, but homeowners can install a low-maintenance landscape by planning around the design considerations of simplicity, size, plant arrangement, turf alternatives, hardscape features and mulch. Get the details in this U
David L. WilliamsDepartment of Agricultural Engineering
This guide provides background knowledge of the woodlot-to-lumber process. Topics covered include wood species, wood properties, sources of professional assistance and training, proper woodlot management, contracting with loggers and sawyers, good harvesting practices, sawing methods and lumber…
Aaron Baker.ATLANTA, Mo.
Missouri CourthousesContact and other information about this county is available on the National Association of Counties website.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Celebrating National Volunteer Week, the Missouri 4-H Foundation is proud to present Angela Helton with the Naomi Crouch 4-H Volunteer Leadership Award. Helton is recognized for more than 25 years of service and support to 4-H in Macon County.
Missouri CourthousesContact and other information about this county is available on the National Association of Counties website.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Several species of ornamental magnolias grace the Missouri landscape with colorful flowers from March through mid-June.“In addition to showy, prolific blooms, magnolias’ sweet, citrusy floral fragrance permeates the air and beguiles the senses,” says University of Missouri Extension…
Donald L. PfostDepartment of Agricultural EngineeringLarry CaldwellUSDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Donald L. PfostDepartment of Agricultural EngineeringHugh A. CurryUSDANatural Resources Conservation ServiceDams are a valuable asset. They usually impound water with little input from the owner, and problems that occur usually are minor.
Discusses maintenance steps for sprinkler, pad and fogger evaporative cooling systems.
The challenge
Major Custom Cable Inc., one of the largest manufacturers of data and communication cables in the U.S., started receiving assistance from the
Excerpted from the Environmental Impact of Missouri Crop Production report
It’s time to eat. You open the fridge and find some brown rice, a small piece of meat and some leftover vegetables. How can this possibly become a meal?
COLUMBIA, Mo. – “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” Crop farmers should take this adage to heart when marketing their grain, advises University of Missouri Extension agricultural economist Martyn Foreman.
OSCEOLA, Mo. –The chance of a swimmer in the U.S. being attacked by a shark is close to zero. But dangerous creatures do lurk in our waters, including lakes, ponds and even concrete swimming pools.
STOCKTON, Mo. – Make sure bulls are physically and reproductively sound before the fall breeding season, says University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Patrick Davis.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Soggy fields, low soil temperatures and 16 cloudy days in May delayed soybean planting in Missouri.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mowing is a leading cause of farm tractor rollover accidents, which, in turn, are a leading cause of farm fatalities. Smaller utility or garden-type tractors equipped with deck or belly mowers are also susceptible to rollovers and tip overs on hilly terrain.