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Growing sweet corn in Missouri (2006)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2006)
Sweet corn (Zea mays L. var. rugosa) is one of the most popular summer vegetable crops grown in Missouri. Like peppers, pumpkins, squash and beans, sweet corn is native to the New World where it has been cultivated for ...
Economic Considerations for Beef Manure Management Systems (2003)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2003)
Most of the beef manure produced in Missouri is dropped on pastures. The purpose of this guide is to compare the economics of three systems for collecting, storing, and transporting beef manure from confined feeding operations and applying...
Studying a broad topic
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2008)
Mizzou weekly (online version), volume 31, number 12
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Division of Marketing and Publications., 2009)
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 ...
Water Quality for Livestock Drinking (2001)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2001)
. Water that adversely affects the growth, reproduction, or productivity of livestock and poultry cannot be considered suitable. Although there is scant research data on the economic effects of water quality on livestock performance, logic tells us...
Hedging ethanol in the NYMEX unleaded gas futures (2003)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2003)
Ethanol production has reached record levels, becoming a substantial source of corn demand with potential for further growth.
Integrated pest management and Missouri's agriculture (2000)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2000)
Selecting an appropriate pricing strategy (2002)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2002)
The focus of this publication is the selection of an appropriate pricing strategy for value-added agricultural products. Selecting a pricing strategy for your product is critical, because price is the most highly visible element of all marketing...
In a pinch : food yields (2002)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2002)
Rice blast control (2009)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2009)
Blast, also called rotten neck, is one of the most destructive diseases of Missouri rice. Losses due to this disease have been on the increase since 2000. Blast does not develop every year but is very destructive when it occurs.
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...
Missouri fencing and boundary laws (2008)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2008)
Fencing duties and boundary locations have been the subject of quarrels between neighbors for centuries. This publication is intended to answer Missouri farmers' and rural landowners' questions regarding such duties and rights....
FAPRI analysis of CAP reform in the Agenda 2000 final decisions
(European Commission, 2000-02)
The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) conducted two separate analyses of the final decisions on CAP reform in the Agenda 2000 using its models of EU and world agriculture. The FAPRI unit at Iowa State ...
Home-based business : packaging for safe shipping (2009)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2009)
Troubleshooting field crop problems (2009)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2009)
Field crop problems ranging from stunted or abnormal plants to dead or dying plants can pose urgent and difficult questions with economic consequences for producers. This publication describes a systematic approach to help farmers and crop...
Getting started : saving and investing (2003)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2003)
Getting a leg up
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2009)
"An MU veterinarian invents a device to diagnose horse lameness"...
Cambio de Colores
(University of Missouri Extension, 2004)
Cambio de Colores as a yearly event aims to strengthen the networks of community organizers, extension professionals, academics, and public and private-sector institutions focused on communities that are changing as a result of newcomer settlements...
Building your brand (2002)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2002)
Value-added products need a distinct identity -- they need a brand. This publication examines what branding is, why it is important, and the necessary steps to brand your product...