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Purchasing a herd boar for commercial swine production (1995)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1995)
Success in commercial swine production is determined by a pork producer's ability to use resources efficiently. However, the level of efficiency that can be obtained is set by the genetic merit of the breeding herd. The ...
Master pollinator steward : honey bees as pollinators, their habitats and products (2018)
(University of Missouri. Extension Division, 2018)
"This publication fully explores the honey bee, from its life cycle, to its various races, to its pest problems, the benefits it provides, and how we can aid its success."--Page 2....
Phosphorus in Missouri soils (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Understanding home water treatment systems (1995)
(University of Missouri Extension, 1995)
Enhancing white-tailed deer habitats on your property woodlands and forests (2013)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2013)
Forestry and wildlife management are not mutually exclusive, and practices that are conducted for timber production can also benefit a variety of wildlife species. This publication describes woodland and forest management practices that can benefit...
Using performance data in judging classes (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Judging contests are an important educational tool. Someday young cattle producers will be faced with selection decisions that affect the profitability of their operations. They should be prepared to use all information ...
1-2-3 Scenarios: An Analysis of Safety Net Alternatives
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2000-07)
An analysis of the impacts of three safety net alternatives, (1) A Modified Supplemental Income Payment (MSIP) program, (2) Increased marketing loan rates (LR), and (3) Direct payments in the form of Market Loss Assistance ...
Preventing and managing plant diseases (2017)
(University of Missouri, Office of Extension, 2017)
Habitat management practices for bobwhite quail (2005)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2005)
This guide provides a means to systematically evaluate the suitability of a particular area of your farm for bobwhite quail and can be used to identify limiting factors and determine which habitat management techniques ...
Member control of cooperatives : what it means and how it is exercised (1995)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1995)
with the cooperative. Farmers have indicated in surveys that they recognize and support the concept. At the same time, however, farmers often charge that cooperatives are not member controlled. This publication was designed to help members and managers understand what...
Feeding organic and inorganic sources of trace minerals for swine production
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2018)
A balanced diet of required nutrients is vital in the operation of a profitable swine production. A nutritionally complete diet provides all the necessary nutrients required by the growing pig or reproducing female. Because ...
Steps in the small wind series : assessing your wind resource
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2019)
"This guide will help you understand the effects of wind speed, wind shear, wind distribution, prevailing winds, turbulence and elevation. Take time to understand wind assessment and learn about your wind resource to help ...
Technology-based approaches to managing cotton bollworm in Bt Cotton
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2023)
The bollworm (Helicoverpa zea), also known as the corn earworm, is considered the most economicallydamaging caterpillar pest in Texas and Mid-southern U.S. cotton production. The use of Bt expressing cottonvarieties has ...
Break-even hauling distance : tractor-pulled manure spreaders (1998)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1998)
and applying it. This publication will help determine how far a producer can haul a load of manure with a tractor-pulled spreader without incurring additional hauling expenses. The cost of manure application depends on the distance between manure source...
Rations for growing and finishing beef cattle (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Formulating a ration is a matter of combining feeds to make a ration that will be eaten in the amount needed to supply the daily nutrient requirements of the animal.
Music at Mizzou, volume 17, Fall 2005
(University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Music, 2005)
Optimizing fertilizer value of manure from slurry hog finishing operations
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2018)
This guide focuses on covered slurry manure systems where the manure is injected into fields for corn and soybean production or where the manure is surface applied to fescue pastures. Calculations are based on 4,800-head ...
Mixtures of native warm-season grasses, forbs and legumes for biomass, forage and wildlife habitat (2017)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2017)
This guide provides information to help Missouri landowners and property managers make informed decisions on growing native warm-season grasses, forbs and legumes for biomass, livestock forage and wildlife habitat.
Crop insurance in Missouri (2018)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2018)
Crop insurance offers farmers a way to manage risk associated with agricultural commodity production and prices. Crop insurance can decrease the production risk associated with adverse weather conditions, fire and pests, ...
Crop insurance in Missouri (2017)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2017)