• Agricultural commodity futures contract specifications (2011) 

    Parcell, Joe; Franken, Jason (University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2011)
    This guide provides information about commodity exchange markets and contract specifications for selected agricultural commodities common to Missouri. As an agricultural producer or agribusiness person, you need to have a ...
  • Black walnut curculio (2013) 

    Warmund, Michele, 1956- (University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2013)
    Black walnut curculio (Conotrachelus retentus) is commonly found in regions of North America where black walnut (Juglans nigra) trees are grown. Curculio feed primarily on succulent leaves, elongated clusters of male flowers ...
  • Commodity futures terminology (2011) 

    Parcell, Joe; Franken, Jason (University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2011)
    This guide provides basic definitions of commodity futures terminology. Although the terminology of trading agricultural commodities goes far beyond the scope of this guide, this information can be used to build a knowledge ...
  • Flood effects on grain crops (2012) 

    Horner, Joe; Kallenbach, Robert L.; Roberts, Craig; Scharf, Peter; Sexten, Justin; Sweets, Laura; Wiebold, William (University of Missouri Extension, 2012)
    The extreme drought of 2012 in the Midwest region has forced livestock producers to be concerned with drought effects such as high levels of nitrates in forage and drought-damaged crops for silage and baleage. Many producers ...
  • Growing sweet peppers in Missouri (2012) 

    Trinklein, David H. (University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2012)
    Peppers (Capsicum sp. L.) are popular warm-season vegetables for commercial production in Missouri. Pepper are in the Solanaceae plant family and are botanicallly related to other popular garden vegetables such as tomatoes, ...
  • Livestock risk protection (LRP) insurance in Missouri (2014) 

    Milhollin, Ryan; Massey, Ray; Bock, Bryce (University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2014)
    Livestock risk protection (LRP) insurance offers livestock producers a way to manage risk associated with market price volatility (see Figure 1 for feeder cattle future prices). It does not protect against other perils ...
  • Using social media to learn about consumer needs and preferences (2010) 

    Fleischmann, Jill; Hendrickson, Mary; Parcell, Joe; Roach, Alice (University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2010)
    Social media refers to a suite of online communication tools that enable people to easily share information and network with like-minded others on the Internet. From a marketing perspective, social media are useful tools ...
  • Using social media to learn about consumer needs and preferences (2015) 

    Fleischmann, Jill; Hendrickson, Mary; Parcell, Joe; Roach, Alice (University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2015)
    Social media refers to a suite of online communication tools that enable people to easily share information and network with like-minded others on the Internet. From a marketing perspective, social media are useful tools ...