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Farmland values for midwestern states (2018)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2018)
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) conducts a survey of farm real estate values each year and calculates the average value of farm real estate for each state. The ...
2018 cash rental rates in Missouri (2018)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2018)
"This guide should be used as one piece of information among many factors that affect rental rate negotiations and should not be the sole basis for determining your rent. Factors affecting rental rates include the acres ...
Alfalfa establishment planning budget for 2019
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2018)
This budget presents information useful to farmers planning the financing, establishment and marketing of alfalfa. Table 1 presents estimates for the 2019 crop year for alfalfa establishment in the fall for northern, central ...
Missouri frost/freeze probabilities guide
(University of Missouri Extension, 2018)
"This guide provides a generalized view of expected last spring and first fall frost dates for Missouri to help you in making your plant-sensitive management decisions. Typically, the first fall frost (temperature of 32 ...
An automated scraper system for swine confinement facilities (2018)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2018)
"Manure scrapers are a practical and cost-effective option for mitigating odor and gas emissions from confinement livestock operations. Manure scrapers have been used successfully to reduce odors at free-stall dairies and ...
Split-time Al : using estrus detection aids to optimize timed artificial insemination (2018)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2018)
Timed AI pregnancy rates can be optimized through use of a split-time AI approach following administration of the 14-day CIDR-PG protocol for heifers and the 7-day COSynch + CIDR protocol for mature cows. Using split-time ...
Zebra mussel : invasive species
(Missouri River Relief, 2018)
"Reasons for Invasive Status: Originally from the seas of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, this species was accidentally brought over by cargo ships coming into the Great Lakes from the Black Sea. Zebra Mussels can spread ...
Combined sewer system : human-related issue
(Missouri River Relief, 2018)
"In a Combined Sewer System, the water that comes from industrial wastewater, home sewage, and rainwater runoff funnels into a single pipe going to a treatment plant. When there is too much runoff, such as after a heavy ...
Livestock risk protection (LRP) insurance in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2018)
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 ...
Burping wetlands : quantifying greenhouse gas ebullition rates across a range of sediment types and characteristics, water quality variables, and land use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Aquatic ecosystems are a source of greenhouse gases (GHG) to the atmosphere. One pathway of this GHG release is ebullition, or bubbling, from aquatic sediments. The contribution of ebullition is often underestimated in ...
Master pollinator steward : honey bees as pollinators, their habitats and products (2018)
(University of Missouri. Extension Division, 2018)
"This publication fully explores the honey bee, from its life cycle, to its various races, to its pest problems, the benefits it provides, and how we can aid its success."--Page 2.
Tax considerations for the establishment of agroforestry practices
(University of Missouri Extension, 2018)
"Agroforestry is an integrated set of land management practices that helps land and forest owners to diversify products, markets and farm income, while simultaneously improving soil and water quality, enhancing wildlife ...