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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 ...
An economic evaluation of market functions and the evaluation of grade standards for table eggs
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1964)
Understanding and using sire summaries : BIF fact sheet (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Accurate sire selection is important to the cow/calf producer. The effects of using a poor bull in a herd will be evident for several years. Sire summaries provide producers with accurate and reliable information on which ...
Crop insurance in Missouri (2017)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2017)
Farmers' liability for their animals (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Acts of animals kept as pets or as part of the farm enterprise may subject the owner to legal liabilities. This publication discusses some of the situations where liability may be imposed on the farmer for acts of his or her animals....
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, ...
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.
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 ...
Biology and management of giant ragweed
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2022)
"This publication discusses the biological characteristics that make giant ragweed troublesome, and provides management guidelines that will minimize yield losses and slow the development of glyphosate-resistant biotypes."--Extension website, viewed...
Working With Your Banker (1993)
(University of Missouri Extension, 1993)
Banks are in the business of lending money. Loans to small business owners constitute a significant part of most bank investments. Business owners should realize that their banker wants to work with them and will go to ...
Verbal farm rental agreements under Missouri law (1990)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1990)
Two parties, a landowner and a tenant, discuss a rental farm, the method of sharing expenses and receipts, and shake hands. They've made a verbal rental agreement. Many agricultural leases are formed this way. Unfortunately, ...
Split-time AI : using estrus detection aids to optimize timed artificial insemination (2016)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2016)
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 ...
How to Do a Newsletter That Gets Read (1992)
(University of Missouri Extension, 1992)
A newsletter can be a wonderful means of communication. Research consistently shows people like newsletters. People like to get timely information tailored to their interests - information that is quick and easy to read. ...
Buckwheat : a multi-purpose, short-season alternative (1994)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1994)
Most Americans know of buckwheat only from its use in buckwheat pancakes. Those more familiar with the crop know it to be a versatile, easy-to-grow, short-season grain crop adapted to many regions. It tolerates poor soils ...
Nitrogen management for no-tillage systems in Missouri (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Plant propagation (2009)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2009)
Mizzou weekly (online version), volume 33, number 26
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Division of Marketing and Publications., 2012)
Walk-through trap to control horn flies on cattle (1996)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1996)
The horn fly, Haematobia irritans (Linnaeus), was introduced into the United States more than a century ago. Since then, it has become one of the most important fly pests of pasture and range cattle. Field studies conducted ...
Flexible cash rental arrangement (2001)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2001)
This publication discusses three basic types of flexible cash rental arrangements: (1) revenue, (2) price and (3) yield....