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Evaluating vitamin premixes for swine (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Feed is a major portion of the total costs involved in Missouri swine production. Interest in on-farm ration formulation and mixing is growing, particularly in years of short feed supplies and high prices. If producers are ...
Days suitable for fieldwork in Missouri (2007)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2007)
The number of days available to complete land-based agricultural activities influences decisions about inputs (e.g., variety/hybrid planted, pesticide used) and machinery. Limited fieldwork days during critical times, such ...
Seedcorn maggot (2002)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2002)
The seedcorn maggot, Delia platura (Meigen), is an occasional pest of agronomic crops in Missouri. This insect is widely distributed throughout the temperature zones of the world. It was not discovered in the United States ...
Establishing and Managing Riparian Forest Buffers (2005)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2005)
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 ...
Growing Black Walnut for Nut Production (2009)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2009)
Eastern black walnut trees (Juglans nigra) produce high-value, hardwood products and distinctively flavored, edible nuts. The potential for producing two valuable products from the same tree has captured the imagination ...
Growing Chinese Chestnuts in Missouri (2009)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2009)
Chinese chestnut is an emerging new tree crop for Missouri and the Midwest. The Chinese chestnut tree is a spreading, medium-sized tree with glossy dark leaves bearing large crops of nutritious nuts. Nuts are borne inside ...
Measuring and reducing corn harvesting losses (1983)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1983)
Corn left behind when the field is combined represents a loss of profits. Combine losses cannot be reduced to zero, but skillful operators can reduce losses to an acceptable level without affecting the rate of combining. ...
Long hedge example with options (2011)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2011)
This guide describes how to place an input (long) hedge in the options market to reduce the price risk associated with buying an input used in your business. A long hedge in the options market is accomplished by purchasing ...
Dairy grazing : dairy career paths (2011)
(University of Missouri. Extension Division, 2011)
Dairy producers face challenges as they enter, expand or exit the dairy industry. Those entering the dairy industry often find attracting financing difficult and may find that accumulating an acceptable level of equity to ...
An automated scraper system for swine confinement facilities (2011)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2011)
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 ...
Aging a deer by examining its jawbone (2011)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2011)
Successful deer management involves keeping accurate harvest records and manipulating several deer population parameters, including the sex and age ratio of the deer herd. Managing the age structure of the buck segment of ...
Natural lawn care (2007)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2007)
Increasing numbers of homeowners are inquiring about low-impact environmental approaches to lawn care. This has generated many questions and concerns from lawn care operators and turf managers. Using natural or environmentally ...
Quick Tips for Cleaning Up After a Flood (2011)
(University of Missouri. Extension Division, 2011)
Families returning to their flooded homes should be cautious before and during the cleanup process. In addition to other hazards, floodwater may contain sewage and biological contaminants that can linger in the home after ...
Missouri Disaster Response and Recovery Contacts (2011)
(University of Missouri. Extension Division, 2011)
This is a statewide disaster response/recovery contact list for the state of Missouri.
Starting a 300-cow intensive rotational grazing dairy (2011)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2011)
This guide examines the financial feasibility of starting a 300-cow intensive rotational grazing dairy in Missouri. The model dairy described is designed to be a pasture-based dairy to use labor and capital as efficiently ...
Dairy grazing : herd health (2011)
(University of Missouri. Extension Division, 2011)
Maintaining herd health and preventing disease is much more cost-effective than treating conditions. A well-designed herd health program minimizes death loss, introduction of new disease and loss of production efficiency ...
Using commodity futures as a price forecasting tool (2011)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2011)
Commodity futures prices can serve as a mechanism for price discovery for either present or expected future prices. A market is defined as efficient if it accounts for all public and nonpublic information in determining ...
Design criteria for bottom-withdrawal (lake-cleaning) spillway (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
A pond or lake equipped with a bottom-withdrawal spillway will store the highest-quality water possible for a reservoir in a given location. This is desirable when the reservoir will provide water for municipalities, ...
Noise : the invisible hazard (1997)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1997)
Farm workers experience one of the highest rates of hearing loss among all occupations. This is due in part to the many potential sources of loud noise on the farm: tractors, combines, grinders, choppers, shotguns, conveyors, ...
Electrical Safety for Center Pivot Irrigation Systems (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Many irrigators have received minor tingles while working around electrical irrigation machinery. Under pressure to keep the system running, they tend to ignore warning signs until serious injury occurs. Two electrical ...