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Aphid control in alfalfa (1983)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1983)
"Aphids, tiny insects with piercing-sucking mouthparts, can attack alfalfa at any time during the growing season. The pea aphid and spotted alfalfa aphid can be found throughout the state of Missouri, but the spotted alfalfa ...
Does the family farm really matter?
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1981)
"Family farms have been revered in America since the days of Thomas Jefferson. More than anyone else, he is given credit for identifying farms as places of individual opportunity. There, said Jefferson, demoncratic values ...
Capital gains taxation of woodland income
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1983)
"An understanding of tax laws and the tax incentives designed to encourage better use of woodlands will allow you and the economy to benefit from full use of your woodland resource. Capital gains taxation provides for the ...
Laws affecting employers of farm labor
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1980)
"If you hire farm labor, you are responsible for complying with state and federal laws concerned with the safety and well-being of employees."--First page.
A home buyer's guide for evaluating small acreages*
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1982)
"The urge to move to the country is something many experience. People want freedom from smog, dirt, crime, and traffic of cities. They want open spaces, quietness, trees, a garden spot, and perhaps room for a horse. Many ...
Restrictions on foreign ownership of Missouri agricultural land
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1980)
"Missouri law restricts foreign ownership of agricultural land. The land is found in 'Missouri Revised Statutes,' Chapter 442.560 - 442.592. This source gives the full text of the law and, thus, all its provisions. copies ...
Selecting a computer for the farm
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1983)
"Computers have been used in agriculture for many years. They were present but not so visible. Today, the microcomputer can help improve your management ability. A computer can keep records, analyze them, and perform many ...
Large round balers
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1980)
"The continuing search for a labor-saving method of hay harvest led to the development of the large round baler. At this time, there are 13 manufacturers selling 23 balers of three different types that produce large round ...
Measuring and reducing soybean harvesting losses
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1982)
"Numerous tests of soybean combine losses have shown that as much as 12 percent of the soybeans remain in the field after harvest. Harvesting losses cannot be reduced to zero, but they can be reduced to an acceptable level ...
Machinery management 8 : setting custom rates
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1980)
"The charge for doing custom work, the custom rate, varies from one locality to another and is influenced by available competition."--First page.
Measuring and reducing corn harvesting losses
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1982)
"Bushels left behind in the field when corn is combined represent a loss of profits. Combine losses cannot be reduced to zero, but skillful operators can reduce losses to an acceptable level without affected the rate of ...
Combines
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1982)
The meadow spittlebug on alfalfa and red clover (1982)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1982)
"The meadow spittlebug, a small (1/4 to 3/8 inch), leafhopper-like insect, is a pest of forage crops in about the northern third of Missouri. The nymph can cause economic damage to the first cutting of oth alfalfa and red ...
The meadow spittlebug on alfalfa and red clover (1983)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1983)
"The meadow spittlebug, a small (1/4 to 3/8 inch), leafhopper-like insect, is a pest of forage crops in about the northern third of Missouri. The nymph can cause economic damage to the first cutting of both alfalfa and red ...
Control of the variegated cutworm and fall armyworm in alfalfa (1982)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1982)
"The variegated cutworm and the fall armyworm are both serious pests of alfalfa. Although both are the larvae of moths and feed on alfalfa stems and leaves, they are usually pests at opposite ends of the growing season. ...
The meadow spittlebug on alfalfa and red clover (1984)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1984)
"The meadow spittlebug, a small (1/4 to 3/8 inch), leafhopper-like insect, is a pest of forage crops in the northern third of Missouri. The nymph can cause economic damage to the first cutting of both alfalfa and red ...
Grasshopper control in forage crops and pastures (1983)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1983)
"Grasshoppers are relatively large insects, capable of doing considerable damage to a number of crops. In early summer, they normally feed on grasses and weeds in non-crop areas, and later in the season, they move into ...
Vine weeds in soybeans
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1983)
"Vine weeds not only vigorously compete with crops, but they also plug up the combine and contribute to serious lodging. Once they are entangled in the soybean canopy, any attempt at cultivation strips foliage from the ...
Blister beetles in alfalfa
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1983)
"In Missouri, blister beetles are an infrequent pest of alfalfa, but when present in sufficient numbers the consequences can be serious. These insects cause only limited plant damage. However, when they are ingested by ...
Woody plant control (1982)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1982)
"Woody plants are classed as weeds if they grow where they are unwanted. Inferior trees and inferior species should be removed from timber stands to promote better growth of desirable trees. Remove unwanted trees and brush ...