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Agricultural commodity futures contract specifications (2011)
(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 ...
Commodity futures terminology (2011)
(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 ...
Freshwater prawn production in Missouri (2022)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2022)
in temperate climates have dramatically increased the potential for producing prawns commercially in the central United States. Recent research has been conducted at the Lincoln University George Washington Carver Farm and at the MU Bradford Research...
Managing for white-tailed deer in Missouri: setting and accomplishing management goals
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2022)
"Implementing management techniques that enhance deer habitat or improve deer population demographics can be very rewarding. However, the time frame for achieving results often varies, depending on the expectations of the ...
Best management practices for nitrogen fertilizer in Missouri (2006)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2006)
Integrating agroforestry practices for wildlife habitat
(University of Missouri Extension, 2022)
"Agricultural practices and land-use decisions influence wildlife habitat and use by wildlife. Some actions can enhance habitats, while others negatively impact wildlife. Certain land-use practices have resulted in a ...
Mizzou weekly (online version), volume 31, number 17
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Division of Marketing and Publications., 2010)
Dairy grazing : fence and water systems (2013)
(University of Missouri. Extension Division, 2013)
requirements. Dairy herd management requires flexibility in pasture allocation throughout the grazing season, so water and fence systems must also be flexible. This publication describes various fence and water systems appropriate for dairy grazing management....
Estimating deer populations on your property : population dynamics (2012)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2012)
) manages and monitors the statewide deer population and demographic trends over time to maintain populations at levels within the biological and cultural carrying capacity. Deer have historically provided economic, cultural and recreational benefits...
Starting and operating a farmers market : frequently asked questions (2009)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2009)
Carpenter bees (2014)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2014)
The name carpenter bee applies to several species of bees in the United States that excavate tunnels in sound wood. The only species of economic importance found in Missouri is Xylocopa virginica (L.), a large species also known from Florida north...
Swine diet manipulation to minimize environmental impacts (2003)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2003)
The trend toward intensive swine production has raised concerns about concentrated production of manure. These concerns are challenging pork producers to adopt not only improved manure management methods but also methods ...
Beef cow nutrition through the year : managing for efficient reproduction
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
"Profitable cow-calf operations manage so that a large proportion of the cow herd calves in the early portion of a short calving season. In order to maintain this level of reproductive performance, cows need to conceive ...
Swine manure management systems in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2018)
"Livestock manure is a potential source of surface and groundwater contamination. Modern livestock production, confining herds in smaller spaces, has increased problems associated with disposing and making use of manure. ...
Missouri robotic dairy business plans
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2020)
in a dairy's expansion path. Each economic model evaluates profitability and cash flow potential for each different herd size. This can inform a dairy's production goals and allow producers to evaluate how various investment and performance levels...
Profitable pork : strategies for hog producers (2003)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2003)
Population trends in Missouri and its regions
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
"The pace at which places gain or lose population can reveal much about their overall economic health. Growing populations often mean an expanding economy with more potential customers and workers, while slow growing or declining populations may...
Missouri farm labor guide (2018)
(University of Missouri. Extension Division, 2018)
This guide intends to outline multiple factors that affect agricultural employers who establish and manage a workforce. It divides the employment process into six segments: recruitment; hiring; onboarding, training and ...
Vegetable gardening (2008)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2008)
Production records for commercial cow-calf operations
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
or may not know what to do with the information they have. The purpose of this publication is to introduce the use of cow-calf production records, with an emphasis on basic metrics to consider monitoring and how to interpret the results."--First page....