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Developing a farm newsletter (2001)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2001)
Phosphorus management for drill-seeded rice (2008)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2008)
Proper phosphorus nutrition is critical for producing maximum rice grain yields. Phosphorus promotes strong early plant growth and development of a strong root system. This publication provides information about phosphorus ...
Managing manure phosphorus to protect water quality
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2018)
in water quality in some Missouri lakes and streams have led to questions about this nitrogen-based strategy. Confined livestock operations are a major source of income for Missouri farmers. Livestock accounts for about 50 percent of farm cash receipts...
Business environmental risk management : an introduction (2004)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2004)
This publication defines risk, progressively focusing on farming-related risk as it pertains to business viability and the environment. Risk categories are introduced to help readers understand (1) whether a decision affects the environment...
Mizzou weekly (online version), volume 33, number 29
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Division of Marketing and Publications., 2012)
Hair shedding scores : a tool to select heat tolerant cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
"Responsible beef breeding requires matching cattle genetics to production environment. This is necessary for at least three reasons: Profitability, animal well-being and improved environmental impact. Cattle that are ...
Liming in Missouri in the 20th century
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Agricultural Experiment Station, 2003)
research on liming conducted by the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station between 1967 and 1999 and related issues ... Recommended improvements in the recommendation program for agricultural liming materials in Missouri--Page 1....
Assessment of teachers' ability to integrate science concepts into secondary agriculture programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
agriculture instructors in teaching concepts related to science; 2) To assess how such a change in the curriculum would impact current agricultural education programs. The sample was derived from the population of agriculture instructors teaching in Missouri...
Mizzou weekly (online version), volume 32, number 12
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Division of Marketing and Publications., 2010)
Warm-season annual forage crops (2001)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2001)
Annual warm-season grasses can be used as part of a year-round grazing system throughout Missouri. With adequate moisture and fertility, they rapidly produce high-quality forage during late spring and summer when cool-season forages are dormant...
Perceptions of secondary agriculture teachers and 4-H youth development extension personnel regarding cooperative behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
and types of cooperation that occur between secondary agriculture teachers and 4-H youth development personnel in Missouri. Secondary agriculture teachers and 4-H youth development personnel acknowledge cooperation is important for secondary agricultural...
An observation of NPR member stations and how locally sourced stories give national influence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
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Reproductive management of Bos indicus- influenced beef cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
"Bos indicus cattle, sometimes referred to as zebu, were domesticated in the Indus valley region of modern-day Pakistan approximately 7,000 years ago. Domestication of Bos indicus cattle was a separate event from domestication ...
Comparative analysis of the industrial hemp industry : guide to the evolution of the U.S. industrial hemp industry in the global economy
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2019)
A guide to the evolution of the U.S. industrial hemp industry in the global economy.
Selection of replacement heifers for commercial beef cattle operations
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
"In order to maintain herd numbers, commercial cow-calf operations must purchase or develop females to replace culled cows. Decisions relative to replacement females are economically consequential for the farm or ranch. ...
Estimating Water Quality, Air Quality, and Soil Carbon Benefits of the Conservation Reserve Program
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007-01)
This report estimates how field and buffer practices affect the amount of soil and nutrients leaving the field....
Are Happy People Ethical People? Evidence from North America and Europe
(2004-07)
We examine empirically the relationship between happiness and the ethical decisions of individuals. We use data from the 1995-97 wave of the World Values Survey (WVS) to test the hypothesis that the relationship between ...
Plants poisonous to livestock (2001)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2001)
Several species of plants poisonous to livestock are distributed throughout Missouri, and many of them are commonly found in native or improved pastures. This guide describes some of the more common species that are toxic to various livestock....
Missouri Watershed Water Quality Initiative
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006-12)
Final Report for EPA Grant CG000225. For the last decade the Missouri Watershed Water Quality Initiative project has assessed alternative programs and practices that protect the common good of natural resource use while minimizing negative economic...
Crop water use program for irrigation (2016)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2016)
Water is an important factor that can affect crop yields. University of Missouri Extension developed an online application to help farmers produce higher crop yields by improving irrigation management. The Crop Water Use application can be run...