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Abstract: The University of Missouri Integrated STEM Internship Program (MU-ISIP) is a 9-week internship experience that helps prepare undergraduates for the workforce or graduate school in four Agriculture, Food and Research Initiative (AFRI) areas:
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John A. LoryDepartment of Agronomy and Commercial Agriculture ProgramPeter ScharfDepartment of Agronomy
Preschoolers need to learn how to make their own choices. Visit our site for our Preschool Basics: How Children Develop During the Preschool Years resource.
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. - With plenty of moisture and mild temperatures, a bumper crop of fall produce is available. A University of Missouri Extension nutrition and health education specialist suggests ways to make the most of this abundance.
Don’t want to throw out extra tomatoes? Making salsa is a great way to preserve them! But it is important to follow the guidelines for keeping your home-canned salsa safe.
Try this Pickled Three-Bean Salad recipe, spring clean your freezer, preserve homemade pesto, and learn why not to can with an electric pressure cooker, all in this University of Missouri Extension newsletter for home food preservers.
Tips for stress-free holiday food-prep and gifting: Gift dry cake and bread mixes layered in jars. Label home canned food gifts for safety. Prepare and freeze foods for dinner ahead of time. Learn more in this University of Missouri Extension newsletter.
Learn ways to serve and preserve strawberries. Try our Frozen Fruit Cups recipe. Get answers to some canning questions. Read this issue of Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe by University of Missouri Extension.
Goulash is becoming a go-to dish for families again. Use this safe, tested recipe to prepare it for canning or for eating right away. Also, choose the pasta for your goulash from the descriptive list.
Learn how to can water at home to prepare for an emergency and learn the benefits and drawbacks of raw packing and hot packing foods when home-canning in this University of Missouri Extension newsletter.
Learn about the possibility of using a ceramic cooktop when canning and how to make mango chutney.
Learn about why the acidity of vinegar matters in home-preserved foods and why kimchi has become a trendy fermented food.
Pumpkins galore! Pumpkin bread, muffins, soup, desserts and beverages are very popular in the fall and winter.
This edition of the newsletter covers "Why is dry canning not safe?" and "Why is pressure important in pressure canning?"
A newsletter for those who preserve food at home.
A newsletter for those who preserve food at home.
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – Fruit salsas offer new flavors for home food preservers. “The vibrantly colored fruit, the herbs and the heat of onions and peppers add zest to meals,” said Susan Mills-Gray, University of Missouri Extension nutrition and health education specialist.
Tomato-based salsas have been popular for years for food preservers, but there is a new twist on this favorite — fruit salsas. “Most fruit salsas are preserved to be used with meats, poultry and fish,” said Susan Mills-Gray, nutrition/health specialist with MU Extension.
Greens are excellent sources of vitamin A, calcium, folic acid and fiber. Preserve spinach, collards, kale and other spring greens by freezing, pressure canning or dehydrating them.
Winter squash keeps well for several months in cold storage, but canning and freezing helps us enjoy them any time of year.
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After testing many pressure canner gauges over the years, I have seen some that were spot on for accuracy. I have also seen some where the needle was stuck; the gauge was separate from the lid yet still reading 2 pounds; and there are those that have tested 2, 3, 5 or even 8 pounds off.
Bob Schultheis with University of Missouri Extension in Webster County provides advice on pressure gauge testing for pressure cookers using in canning.
COLUMBIA, Mo.
Microorganisms all around us can cause food spoilage — they are in the air and soil, and on people and animals. Many microorganisms are difficult to get rid of, including Clostridium botulinum — the bacteria that causes botulism. Botulism is rare but can be fatal. Home-processed foods are often the…
Each year more than one-third of adults 65 years and older fall.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – As corn yields exceed commercial storage space, farmers will likely store some of this year’s crop in on-farm bins and in unconventional ways.
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. - Leaf curl is a troublesome disease of peach, nectarine and related plants. "Leaf curl is worse when the weather is cool and wet," said Lala Kumar, University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist. Leaves infected with the fungus Taphrina deformans become thickened,…
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The first and best defense against plant diseases is a healthy plant. Visit our site to learn about Preventing and Managing Plant Diseases.
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Division of Plant Sciences
HUMANSVILLE, Mo. – Martin Prairie Farms near Humansville treats dairy cows like guests.The family-owned dairy farm north of Humansville in Hickory County dedicates itself to top-of-the-line herd nutrition and care, says University of Missouri Extension dairy specialist Reagan Bluel.
In 1970, Russell Smith started his own pest control business, Preferred Pest Control. 50 years and three generations later, Perry and Dawn Cooperider now manage the business and have watched it grow for many years. Along with their small team of experienced exterminators, the Cooperiders keep the…
Presentation slides for "Preventing Pregnancy Loss in Dairy Heifers in Missouri"
An adequate disease prevention program is essential to a profitable commercial poultry operation. Chronic diseases can reduce efficiency and increase costs. Learn the sources of poultry diseases and measures that can be taken to prevent them.
Learn how to price corn silage whether it's in the field or delivered to storage or the feed bunk, and see how drought can damage a corn silage crop.
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The course is designed to provide information about the fire service's history, modern components of fire and emergency services, and careers with in the industries.
The course is designed to provide information about the fire service's history, modern components of fire and emergency services, and careers with in the industries.
This course provides information about the fire service's history, modern components of fire and emergency services, and careers within the industry.
This curriculum covers all 10 chapters of the Principles of Heavy Vehicle Extrication, First Edition Manual and is detailed and simple to use.
This manual provides rescue personnel with an understanding of the current challenges, techniques, skills and equipment available for the safe and effective extrication of victims trapped in heavy vehicles and in passenger vehicles involved in heavy vehicle incidents. It teaches heavy vehicle…
This curriculum covers all 10 chapters of the Principles of Passenger Vehicle Extrication, Fifth Edition Manual.
This manual provides rescue personnel with an understanding of the current challenges, techniques, skills and equipment available for the safe and effective extrication of victims trapped in passenger vehicles. It teaches passenger vehicle extrication in three levels of capability by orientation or…
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This curriculum covers the material in the Principles of Vehicle Extrication, Fourth Edition Manual. The curriculum design is based on current research that provides for the most effective instructional design for adult training classrooms. All the tools an instructor needs to deliver a course with…
This text meets NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications, 2017 Edition, Chapter 8, Vehicle Rescue. This edition provides rescue personnel with techniques, skills and equipment available for the safe and effective extrication of victims trapped in vehicles and related…
This manual contains information on the hazards presented by extrication operations, vehicle extrication incident management, vehicle anatomy, passenger restraint systems, vehicle extrication tools and equipment, hybrid-powered vehicles, machinery extrication situations and procedures, and…
Editor's noteTo be used in conjunction with Missouri Core Manual M87, Private Pesticide Applicator Reference ManualFred FishelIntegrated Pest Management
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Published by MU Extension in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Agency
Outlines two remote options for private pesticide applicator license certification or recertification.
Herd management - Dairy management protocols (Missouri) - Fresh cow
This spreadsheet calculator can help farmers figure out the probability for completing specific cropping activities during defined time periods.
It’s time for the canner to come out of winter storage.As you dust it off, you may remember some jars from last year that didn't turn out exactly as planned. Why do your tomatoes float in the jar? You may have used overripe tomatoes, packed them in the jar too loosely or processed them too…
MU Institute for Continental Climate Viticulture and Enology
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Do you do business with the local, state, or federal government? Or would you like to add the government as a customer?
Enterprise services, capabilities, and systems supporting the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) business process.
WEBB CITY, Mo. – Fruit and vegetable growers can learn about produce safety at a half-day workshop Jan. 17, 2018, in Webb City, Mo.
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Learn what cow-calf production records are needed for making management decisions in a beef cattle operation, the basic metrics to consider monitoring, and how to interpret the results in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
This video by Purdue University Extension demonstrates what homeowners can expect when a tree-care professional uses a trunk injection system to treat their trees for emerald ash borer.
Perhaps the best-known type of professional liability insurance is malpractice insurance carried by medical professionals. Professional liability insurance carried by other professionals, such as accountants and architects, is frequently called errors and omissions insurance.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Cows need to conceive and calve early to earn their keep.University of Missouri Extension beef cow-calf specialist Jordan Thomas says managing for a short or even an “ultra-short” calving season should determine which cows get to stay on the farm. Late-conceiving cows should go to…
Learn how to raise chickens and turkeys using pens, movable fencing and pastures, and get some original ideas on marketing poultry products in this Sustainable Agriculture Network publication available from University of Missouri Extension.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Rapid Access Biosecurity app can help in the event of a transboundary or foreign animal disease outbreak in the U.S., said Corinne Bromfield, University of Missouri swine extension veterinarian.
This manual focuses on supervisory, leadership, and management needs important to the success of fire officers of all ranks, and within all types of departments. Its purpose is to provide leaders with information, skills, and behaviors they will need to navigate challenges and excel in their…