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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 ...
Cotton nematodes in Missouri : your hidden enemies (2009)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2009)
Nematodes cause more injury to cotton grown in Missouri than any other disease except seedling diseases. This is because farmers have few tools to help them manage these nematodes to protect their crop. This publication ...
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 ...
Understanding Casualty Loss of Timber (2009)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2009)
One of the most common questions regarding tax treatment of timber has to do with casualty losses -- the damage, destruction or loss of a property resulting from an identifiable event that is sudden, unexpected or unusual. ...
Lighting indoor houseplants (2002)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2002)
Houseplants are popular indoor decorations. Attractive and constantly changing, they add a softness of line and provide a bit of nature indoors. However, the ideal location of a plant for decoration may not be the ideal ...
Fieldwork days and machinery capacity (2007)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2007)
One of the more difficult decisions for farm managers is determining the appropriate machinery performance level to match the workload. The vagaries of weather, the narrow window of time to complete critical fieldwork, and ...
The Effect of NASDA's "Meat the Need" Proposal on Livestock and Dairy Markets
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI), University of Missouri-Columbia, 2009-09)
The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri (FAPRI-MU) has provided quantitative analysis to the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) regarding the short ...
Missouri's ultimate feed alternative : ammoniated tall fescue (2009)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2009)
To stretch short feed supplies, livestock producers could ammoniate low-quality tall fescue hay. Ammoniated hay is hay placed under a tarp and treated with a maximum of 60 pounds of anhydrous ammonia per ton of hay. After ...
Management of grain sorghum diseases in Missouri (2009)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2009)
Grain sorghum is the sixth most valuable field crop grown in Missouri. Unfortunately, diseases damage this crop, causing lower yields and reduced grower profits. Fortunately, most diseases of grain sorghum can be managed ...
Sorghum midge in Missouri (2000)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2000)
The sorghum midge, Contarinia sorghicola (Coquillett), is an important pest of many sorghum species, including grain sorghum, Sorghum bicolor L. Both grain sorghum and johnsongrass, S. halepense (L.) Pers., are its primary ...
Bermudagrass (2000)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2000)
Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon), a warm-season grass native to southeast Africa, is widely grown in the southeastern United States and is gaining popularity in southern Missouri. It is a deep-rooted, sod-forming grass that ...
Rice sheath blight control (2009)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2009)
Sheath blight is the most destructive disease Missouri rice growers face. Crop losses may range from slight to heavy each year, depending on weather, the plant growth stage when infection occurs, the extent of infection ...
Managing midseason nitrogen on rice with plant area measurements (2008)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2008)
This guide describes two ways of using plant area measurements to determine where nitrogen should be aerially applied at midseason.
Hurry up and wait : replanting decisions for pastures during drought (2009)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2009)
Drought typically causes Missouri cattlemen to be concerned about their pastures. These concerns can turn to thoughts of replanting, but such plans may be premature.
Flood effects on grain crops (2009)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2009)
The primary damage to plants (other than lodging) from flooding or ponding is oxygen deprivation. The oxygen content of water is much lower than air — even air within the soil. Water in soil (water-logging) or above the ...
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 ...
Seeding rates, dates and depths for common Missouri forages (2001)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2001)
The first step in forage management is the proper establishment of pasture and hay fields. This in turn depends on proper seeding. If the seeding rate is too low, the stand will be thin and weedy. If it is too high, ...
Hessian fly management on wheat (2000)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2000)
The Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor (Say), is one of the most destructive pest species of wheat. This insect probably originated in the southern Caucasus region of Russia and was accidently introduced into North America ...
Black cutworm in Missouri (2002)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2002)
The black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Rottemburg), is a globally distributed species. Within the different regions of its home range it may have other common names: floodplain cutworm, greasy cutworm and overflow worm. Black ...