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This manual is part of Missouri's Pesticide Applicator Training Program. It prepares pesticide applicators for a Category 1A, Agricultural Plant Pest Control, certification test given by the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
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This manual prepares pesticide applicators for a Category 10, Demonstration and Research Pest Control, certification test given by the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
Get answers to questions about how to feed livestock during drought. Read about nitrate toxicity, corn silage and baleage, forage grazing and feeding hay.
Livestock and poultry producers: Learn how to recover a portion of the plant nutrient value of animal manure to have a salable product for use in crop production in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
This manual prepares pesticide applicators for a Category 7C, Fumigation Pest Control, certification test given by the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
This manual prepares pesticide applicators for a Category 7A, General Structural Pest Control, certification test given by the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
Soil health sampling differs from soil fertility sampling. Soil health indicators focus on soil microorganisms and their habitat. Improving soil health will lead to a more sustainable agricultural system. Learn how to design a soil health sampling plan.
There is a direct and easily tracked way of turning cover crops back into cash: grazing. Look at grazing cover crops from the perspectives of livestock owners and row crop farmers, and learn how to overcome some of the challenges that cover crops pose.
Effective strategies for managing glyphosate-resistant waterhemp in corn and soybean fields, including herbicide rotation and preemergence treatments.
Warm-season grasses provide high-quality forage during the hot summer months. This guide offers key tips for Missouri livestock producers on managing warm-season grasses effectively.
Positive identification of pests, including weeds, is the first step in a sound integrated pest management program. This publication can aid in identifying weeds by their seed characteristics.
Gurpreet KaurAssistant Research Professor, School of Natural ResourcesKelly A. NelsonProfessor, Plant SciencesGurbir SinghAssistant Professor, Plant Sciences
Harpreet KaurGraduate Research Assistant, Division of Plant Sciences and TechnologyGurpreet KaurAssistant Research Professor, School of Natural ResourcesKelly A. NelsonProfessor, Division of Plant Sciences and Technology
Northern Missouri Research, Extension, and Education Center (NMREEC) field day annual report includes brief reports on the research conducted at the NMREEC research farms.
This manual prepares pesticide applicators for a Category 8, Public Health Pest Control, certification test given by the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
To ensure optimal growth and nutritive value, testing soil and applying the right fertilizers based on soil test reports at the right time are essential.
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when double-cropping grain sorghum on southeast Missouri farms.
This guide discusses steps you can take to reduce phosphorus loss from your farm.
Only a small number of insects may, at some time, become a potential problem in turfgrass. Turfgrass insects can be somewhat cyclical and very dependent on a number of factors. Weather, suitable food sources, desirable habitat and predators all play a part in the population size of particular…
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James Quinn
Horticulture Extension Specialist
David Trinklein
Division of Plant Sciences
Raymond A. Cloyd
Ornamental Entomology/Integrated Pest Management
Kansas State University