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Donald L. Pfost, Charles D. Fulhage and John A. HoehneDepartment of Agricultural Engineering
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Farm households increasingly rely on off-farm income. A report from University of Missouri Extension notes that, on average, 82% of farm household income comes from outside the farm.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Off-target herbicides may be invisible, but that doesn’t mean they don’t exist.Off-target herbicides damage crops, ornamentals and other vegetation in nearby fields when droplets move off of the soil or intended plants and onto nontarget plants, says University of Missouri Plant…
The situation. In 2017, there have been numerous instances of off-target movement of dicamba throughout the state of Missouri and beyond.
The challenge
Omaha Steel, a 112-year old company, is an established name in the steel castings industry. In 2014, new owners took possession of assets, including a state-of the-art production facility. Omaha Steel was operating at 40 percent of capacity, which is reflective of the U.S.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Pest control in the garden might conjure images of a season-long battle with bugs, weeds and diseases. But sometimes four-legged “friends” such as deer, rabbits and squirrels can inflict far more damage, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
Many business owners agree that government contracting is very different from the other markets that small businesses pursue. Even individuals who have experience with different aspects of contracting find that becoming a federal contractor can be daunting and confusing.
Use this budget to estimate the costs and returns for producing, raising, home-finishing and commercially selling beef calves in Missouri. This budget includes both spring and fall calving herds.
Video about using compost analyses and soil test reports to determine field application rates (for commercial producers) by Justin Keay, Field Specialist in Horticulture.
“We are in desperate need,” says Michelle Kleeman, 4-H club leader and owner of Kleeman Family Farm in southwestern Missouri. These five words describe the frustration many rural families face without access to one of today’s essential school supplies — high-speed internet.
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension and AmeriCorps offer a weekly “Become a Garden Steward” program.MU Extension horticulturist Tamra Reall says the program is a great way to learn gardening basics and meet others in the community with similar interests.
Editors: University of Missouri Extension has compiled a list of websites, extension publications, news releases and other online resources for coping before, during and after winter storms.
MU Extension news releases
COLUMBIA, Mo. – There’s nothing better on a spring day than opening the windows and letting out the stale winter air.
Find information on restoring open woodland or oak savanna to provide a habitat for wildlife in this fact sheet, part of a series created by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Missouri Department of Conservation and MU Extension–School of Natural Resources.
Chain saws are relatively common and may seem simple to operate. But felling trees and clearing brush with a chain saw are operations that require training and proper safety precautions.
Donald L. PfostDepartment of Agricultural EngineeringLarry CaldwellUSDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Columbia, Missouri
Donald L. PfostDepartment of Agricultural EngineeringDonald D. Rastorfer and William N. RiggsUSDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Columbia, Missouri
Reviewed by Zhiqiang HuProfessor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Donald L. PfostDepartment of Agricultural EngineeringDavid RauschDepartment of Agricultural EngineeringThe Ohio State UniversityLarry CaldwellUSDANatural Resources Conservation ServiceStillwater, Oklahoma
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Opioid use disorder suppresses Missouri’s labor force participation rate by an estimated 3% among workers ages 25 to 54, according to a study by the American Action Forum.
See recommendations for applying manure on corn, soybeans or fescue. Learn how to maximize slurry manure’s value and assess its storage and application costs.
Transition Cows - Nutrition
Milk Prices and Marketing - Risk Management - Risk Management Tools for Dairy Farmers: Options on Dairy Futures, by John D. Anderson and Gregg Ibendahl, Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
Orchardgrass is a productive cool-season grass that responds to good fertility and management practices by producing up to 4 tons of high quality forage per acre. Learn how to establish and manage a stand of orchardgrass in this MU Extension guide.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Fall is prime time for harvesting juicy, crunchy fresh apples at their peak of perfection.“While munching on those tasty fall treats, make sure to peruse the nursery catalogs and place an order for apple trees to plant in your own yard,” says Michele Warmund, University of Missouri…
Missouri CourthousesContact and other information about this county is available on the National Association of Counties website.
Most of us would like to feed ourselves and our families the most nutritious foods we can. Sometimes, however, it is not clear what choice to make.
Revised by Sanjun GuState Vegetable SpecialistLincoln University Cooperative Extension
COLUMBIA, Mo. – If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck.
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David H. Trinklein
Division of Plant Sciences
Missouri CourthousesContact and other information about this county is available on the National Association of Counties website.
Information on the Jan. 23 return of the Osage County Health Department's foot and nail clinic.
Kansas City chapter of Missouri Master Naturalist.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute makes Columbia one of the top 10 places to retire, according to the August 2015 edition of Kiplinger’s, a Washington, D.C.-based magazine of business forecasts and personal finance advice.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Ben Franklin’s adage of “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” could be gardeners’ theme song for November.
Health and Reproduction - Biosecurity - Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) Requirements for Out of State Cattle Entering Missouri Official Identification and Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI)
This presentation covers partitioned ponds, split-ponds, intensive ponds, in-pond raceways, and recirculating systems.
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – Adults often complain about the stresses of daily life in our fast-paced society, but children are not immune to the effects of an overscheduled lifestyle, said a University of Missouri Extension human development specialist.
Aquaculture is the fasted growing form of food production. It provides a significant source of protein. Globally, nearly half the fish consumed by humans is produced by fish farms. This trend is expected to continue. At the same time, demand for safe, healthy seafood is also expected to grow.
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Many tropical plants thrive in the heat and humidity of a typical Missouri summer and can make great outdoor patio plants. But as temperatures drop in the fall, conditions can quickly become deadly.
Missouri CourthousesContact and other information about this county is available on the National Association of Counties website.
2022 results and champions for the Ozark Empire Fair Hay Show.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Now that hay season is in full swing, it is a good time to pull hay samples for entry in the Ozark Empire Fair Hay Show in Springfield, says University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist Tim Schnakenberg.
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The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
Pickling is a different way to enjoy cucumbers and is often an easy process, but there are some important things to know to assure pickles are safe to eat.
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It can be very rewarding to serve your family and guests your very own homemade pickles. Whether you are a novice or experienced pickle maker there are things to keep in mind when making your pickled products. Below are several questions that we have received at the Extension office with the…
Learn how to save time and money while packing a healthy lunch for children.
Robert A. Pierce IIDepartment of Fisheries and Wildlife SciencesRobert S. HaywardAssociate professorMU Department of Fisheries and Wildlife SciencesJoe Parcell and Chris BoessenMissouri Value Added CenterMU Department of Agricultural Economics
This video tutorial demonstrates the upgrades & new features on the PaddockTrac app. Improvements were made based on feedback from users, producers & others.
PaddockTrac - Mobile grazing app for forage management, article on farmprogress.com
PaddockTrac - There's a pasture app for that, article on hayandforage.com
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – While explaining new requirements in the National Dairy FARM 5.0 program, a University of Missouri Extension specialist told dairy producers to be aware of what may be coming in 2027.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Waterhemp and Palmer amaranth are easily confused.They are like ugly distant cousins at a family reunion. They look alike until you see them side by side. Their differences become apparent upon closer examination.Palmer amaranth is the bigger bully of the two. It takes over fields,…
Palmer amaranth is a member of the pigweed family that is native to the southwest United States, but has slowly migrated into the Midwestern U.S. over the past decade or so.
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Business owners and developers often overlook the importance of geotechnical engineering. That’s why, in 1989, Fred Palmerton and Brad Parrish broke ground on their own engineering firm, Palmerton & Parrish, Inc. in St. Louis, MO.
PALMYRA, Mo. – The last sale set records for six fall sales of Show-Me-Select heifer replacements. The average price per head was $2,118 on 224 head of bred heifers at F&T Livestock Auction, Palmyra, Dec. 9.
COLUMBIA, Mo.–There is no more popular cool-season flower t
COLUMBIA, Mo. – If there’s a plant that deserves the title of “flower for all seasons,” it is the pansy, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
At any given time in North America, you will find pansies blooming prolifically somewhere.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Nothing says spring like the shining faces of pansies.But pansies aren’t just for spring, says David Trinklein, University of Missouri Extension horticulturist.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – “If ever there was a flower that brings a smile to people’s faces, it has to be pansy,” said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
A handout from Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide that provides parents with common reactions after a disaster, ways to respond to those reactions, and examples of things you can say to your adolescent. (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
A handout from Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide (PFA) that provides parents with common reactions after a disaster, ways to respond to those reactions, and examples of things you can say to your infants or toddlers. (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
This resource from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network provides a chart of common reactions school-aged children experience following a disaster. Parents can use this chart to better understand and guide how they respond to post-traumatic stress in their children.
David Schramm
State Specialist, Human Development and Family Science
Christina Pucci
Graduate Student, Human Development and Family Science
David Schramm
Former State Specialist, Human Development and Family Science
The purpose of the Parkland Beekeepers Association is to engage in any activity which will promote the common interest of beekeeping and the general welfare of beekeeping. Beekeepers in a seven-county area benefit from the activities of the PBA and the encouragement given towards high-quality…
This course meets or exceeds FAA requirements for “live-fire drill” as listed in FAR 139.319, A/C 150/5210-17B and A/C 150/5220-17B. The Mobile Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter Trainer with the 900 square foot fuel spill simulator is used at Index A and B airports annually. Index C, D and E airports…
Use this straightforward spreadsheet to analyze the financial impact of a potential change in your farming operation.
SALEM, Mo. – If anything is worse than a pasture rooted up by feral hogs, it’s a pasture that dries and hardens after hogs leave damaged areas the size of tractor tires.Freddie Leroux’s damaged pastures need to be repaired and reseeded. He waits for soaking rains to soften the ground so he can…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Over the last year, more than 600 University of Missouri business students have worked in dozens of communities across the state helping small businesses find solutions and opportunities even during these uncertain times.
This 24x36 inch poster is a companion publication for the Kids in the Kitchen – Level A curriculum and the activities included. It helps highlight the different parts of a plant and how they relate to nutrition.
This tool allows producers, veterinarians, etc. to better evaluate colostrum management. Instead of the old pass/fail system, it breaks down total protein results into four categories. Put your numbers in the first tab to get results for each category.
This is a 16-week course describing the systems approach to managing a pasture-based dairy.
Participants will have a better understanding of how a grazing dairy operates with the cow-forage-people structure using a systems approach. Topics include genetics, herd health and reproduction, nutrition…
There are many different methods and materials used to construct farm fencing. Each method varies widely in cost and ease of construction. This guide focuses on some common types of fences constructed across the midwestern United States.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension dairy veterinarian Scott Poock says three types of flies cause economic damage and discomfort in cattle.Typically appearing in spring, horn flies, face flies and stable flies carried over to summer this year due to hot, humid weather.
“Pasture is the cheapest feed resource in a cattle operation,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist.
Protect your grazing or hay farming operation from drought risk. Get tips and examples for understanding how PRF insurance works and choosing a policy.