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Cotton disease and nematode management (2009)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2009)
Cotton sales are important to the economies of many nations, including the United States. Sales can help balance trade with cotton-buying countries. Problems such as diseases can interfere with cotton production and can ...
Protecting cotton seedlings from blowing sand with winter cover crops (2008)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2008)
Windy days in late May can be a serious problem for Delta cotton farmers in southeast Missouri and northeast Arkansas. Young cotton plants are most vulnerable to injury from blowing sand at this time. This publication will ...
Seedcorn maggot (2002)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2002)
The seedcorn maggot, Delia platura (Meigen), is an occasional pest of agronomic crops in Missouri. This insect is widely distributed throughout the temperature zones of the world. It was not discovered in the United States ...
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 ...
2009 Missouri Pest Management Guide : corn, grain sorghum, soybean, winter wheat (2008)
(University of Missouri. Extension Division, 2008)
This publication provides current recommendations for control of the most problematic weeds, insects and diseases encountered in Missouri corn, grain sorghum, soybean and winter wheat cropping systems. This information is ...
Corn earworm in Missouri (2001)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2001)
The corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie), is a generalist feeder with at least 16 cultivated and numerous (more than 100) wild host plants. Other names given to this pest include cotton bollworm, soybean podworm, tomato ...
Southwestern corn borer management in Missouri (2001)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2001)
The Diatraea grandiosella Dyar, is a very destructive pest of corn, Zea mays (Linné). It costs American corn growers millions of dollars a year in control expenditures and lower yields. This insect was first reported in ...
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 ...
Introduction to Crop Scouting (2009)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2009)
Crop scouting is an essential part of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Scouting provides field-specific information on pest pressure and crop injury, information essential to the appropriate selection and application of ...
Management of Glyphosate-Resistant Waterhemp in Corn and Soybean (2008)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2008)
Waterhemp, Amaranthus rudis, is a summer annual weed in the pigweed family that is found throughout the Midwest. Waterhemp seedlings have oar-shaped or oval cotyledons (seed leaves) and are hairless unlike redroot or smooth ...
Smooth bromegrass (2000)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2000)
Smooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis) is a cool-season grass introduced into the United States from Hungary in 1884. Smooth bromegrass was widely used in the upper half of North America during the late 19th and early 20th ...
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.
Taxation of crop insurance and disaster payments (2009)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2009)
Weather variability is one of the largest sources of risk in agricultural production. Congress has recognized the impact of weather variability on crop production and the resulting variability to farm income by implementing ...
Prevention and control of damage from wind erosion in cotton (2001)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2001)
Wind erosion and the damage it causes can affect cotton producers through reduced yields due to crop injury, the cost of replanting and the gradual loss of soil productivity. This publication will give guidance in the ...
Cotton seedling diseases : answers to frequently asked questions (2009)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2009)
This article, in question and answer format, offers advice on common diseases of cotton seedlings.
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.
The Impact of Welfare Reform On Infants & Toddlers, Their Families, & Their Communities: Families Entering the Work Force
(Center for Family Policy & Research, 2001-04)
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 represents a fundamental change in our country's approach to supporting families in economic need. Since the enactment of PRWORA, researchers ...
Missouri Early Childhood Programs: Subsidy and Workforce Issues
(Center for Family Policy & Research, 2006)
Economic data indicate investments in early childhood education provide substantial, long term dividends among adults who attended high quality programs during their preschool years. Research suggests a significant contributor ...
A National Putative Father Registry
(Center for Family Policy & Research, 2007)
Over one-third of all births are to unwed parents. Adoption proceedings for these children can be delayed, contested, and disrupted when paternity is in question. Highly publicized court cases, suchas Baby Jessica's in ...