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Introduction to Fire Origin and Cause, Fourth Edition Curriculum

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This curriculum package matches the instructional information provided in the Introduction to Fire Origin and Cause, Fourth Edition Manual and incorporates an all-new design based on current research that provides for the most effective instructional design for adult training requirements.

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Introduction to Fire Origin and Cause, Fourth Edition Manual

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This manual is designed to train firefighters beyond the certification level and make them better qualified. It is intended for firefighters and company officers who may be called upon to protect evidence that may be of value to an investigation or begin the investigation of the fire themselves.

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Recommended Chemical Soil Test Procedures for the North Central Region

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Editor's notes
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
This publication is a revision of North Central Regional Research Publication No. 221 (NCR221).

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Establishing and Managing Early Successional Habitats for Wildlife on Agricultural Lands, Page 4

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Phase 2. Implement habitat management practices

The next step is to implement management practices that address the limiting factors. At the MU BREC, plant succession was manipulated to create brood-rearing and escape cover and to improve nesting cover. The following management practices were implemented to address these limiting factors.

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Outdoor educational session.

Establishing and Managing Early Successional Habitats for Wildlife on Agricultural Lands, Page 7

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This case study outlines an objective-driven planning process for creating and managing high-quality early successional vegetation for bobwhite quail and a variety of wildlife — a process that agriculture producers and landowners can adopt for improving their properties for wildlife.

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Establishing and Managing Early Successional Habitats for Wildlife on Agricultural Lands

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A case study featuring habitat practices designed to benefit bobwhite quail conducted at the University of Missouri Bradford Res

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Patchwork of planted fields.

Establishing and Managing Early Successional Habitats for Wildlife on Agricultural Lands, Page 2

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Changes in land use have resulted in a loss of habitat for many wildlife species that are dependent on early successional plant communities for food and cover.

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Shrubs, thickets and advancing plant succession have created escape cover for bobwhite quail.

Establishing and Managing Early Successional Habitats for Wildlife on Agricultural Lands, Page 5

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Protecting shrubs and thickets and allowing plant succession to advance can create areas of escape cover that are valuable habitats for bobwhite quail.

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MyPlate: The School Day Just Got Healthier

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Pie chart depicting the three plant communities used by bobwhite quail.

Establishing and Managing Early Successional Habitats for Wildlife on Agricultural Lands, Page 3

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The ideal bobwhite quail habitat has a mixture of three plant communities, interspersed closely together.

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Aerial photo depicting bobwhite quail covey call count locations, with 50-, 100-, 250- and 500-meter distances marked.

Establishing and Managing Early Successional Habitats for Wildlife on Agricultural Lands, Page 6

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The bobwhite quail is not the only wildlife species that has benefitted from these management practices. Research has shown that more than 100 species benefit from the creation and management of early successional plant communities in Missouri.

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Dairy Grazing: Pasture Establishment

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Dairy grazing publication series

This publication is one in a series about operating and managing a pasture-based dairy. Although these publications often refer to conditions in Missouri, many of the principles and concepts described may apply to operations throughout the United States.

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Cambio de Colores — Latinos in the Heartland: Migration and Shifting Human Landscapes

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Proceedings of the 2011 annual conference

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Switch Home Lighting for Energy Savings

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Marsha G. Alexander
Housing and Environmental Design Specialist
College of Human Environmental Sciences

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Dairy Grazing: Reproduction

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Dairy producers, learn about the cow’s reproductive structure and its more critical hormones, plus various ways to get cows and heifers pregnant in this University of Missouri Extension guide.

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Battle: Change From Within

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Learn about educator Eliot Battle and the pivotal role he played in desegregating schools, housing, and the Columbia, Missouri, community in this 55-minute documentary. Curriculum viewing guides are available.

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Eating From the Garden curriculum

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A nutrition and gardening program for fourth- and fifth-grade students

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Dairy Grazing: Philosophy of Pasture-Based Dairying

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Dairy grazing publication series

This publication is one in a series about operating and managing a pasture-based dairy. Although these publications often refer to conditions in Missouri, many of the principles and concepts described may apply to operations throughout the United States.

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Making Money Count, A Curriculum for Managing Personal Finances

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Command and Control: ICS, Strategy Development, and Tactical Selections, Book 1, Second Edition Manual

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This book covers incident scene decision-making in depth; provides techniques to enhance a firefighter's ability to make rapid, correct decisions based on knowledge of various types of occupancies; and addresses the development of strategy and tactics and the size-up process.

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Tree Placement on Home Grounds

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Trees properly selected and placed can add more in livability and value to your home. Visit our site to learn about tree placement on home grounds.

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Mosquitoes

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Reviewed by Richard M. Houseman
Associate Professor and Urban Entomology State Specialist
Division of Plant Sciences

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How to Plant a Tree

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Christopher J. Starbuck
Department of Horticulture

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Profitable Poultry: Raising Birds on Pasture

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Learn how to raise chickens and turkeys using pens, movable fencing and pastures, and get some original ideas on marketing poultry products in this Sustainable Agriculture Network publication available from University of Missouri Extension.

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