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1 week ago | 
westplainsdailyquill.net | Linda Geist
Posted 5/31/25May’s precipitation has made haymaking challenging when rain is frequent and sometimes unpredictable, but University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Carson Roberts has a tip to …This item is available in full to subscribers.
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1 week ago | 
m.farms.com | Linda Geist
By Linda GeistMay’s precipitation has made haymaking challenging when rain is frequent and sometimes unpredictable, but University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Carson Roberts has a tip to help hay dry down quicker. Roberts turns the knob to set the swath boards on the swather to the widest setting. Source : missouri.eduProducts From SoybeansVideo: Products From SoybeansFarm Basics from Ag PhD Episode #1413 | Air Date 05/04/25 - From one small bean comes endless possibilities.
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1 month ago | 
westplainsdailyquill.net | Linda Geist
Posted 4/29/25Few vegetables elicit less excitement from the average gardener than beets, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein, Columbia. Once relegated to pickling or making …This item is available in full to subscribers.
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1 month ago | 
westplainsdailyquill.net | Linda Geist
Posted 4/19/25University of Missouri Integrated Pest Management in Columbia has issued its first pest alerts of the growing season. MU Extension state field crops and forage entomologist Ivair Valmorbida says …This item is available in full to subscribers.
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1 month ago | 
muddyrivernews.com | Linda Geist
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Integrated Pest Management has issued its first pest alerts of the growing season. MU Extension state field crops and forage entomologist Ivair Valmorbida says corn and wheat growers should be on the lookout for early season pests, including black cutworm and true armyworm. Significant numbers of black cutworm moths have appeared in some regions, with predicted cut dates for the first week of May in Missouri.
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1 month ago | 
muddyrivernews.com | Linda Geist
COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension horticulturists ask the public not to plant unsolicited seeds received in the mail. MU Extension horticulturist Kelly McGowan says she has had recent reports from Springfield-area residents who have been mailed seeds they did not order.
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2 months ago | 
muddyrivernews.com | Linda Geist
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The flowering dogwood tree celebrates its 70th birthday as the Missouri state tree in 2025. There is no better place to celebrate than Missouri’s Ozark woodlands from mid-April to early May when the dogwood is in bloom, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
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2 months ago | 
muddyrivernews.com | Linda Geist
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A favorite spring flower, the Easter lily, should be kept away from cats. If ingested, it could kill them. The perennial plant’s white, trumpet-like flowers might not sound the warning that all parts of it are highly toxic to felines. Tim Evans, University of Missouri Extension veterinary toxicologist, said even small amounts of Easter lilies can be deadly to cats. Eating the leaves or flowers or licking pollen grains can lead to kidney failure within days.
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2 months ago | 
m.farms.com | Linda Geist
By Linda GeistSoil testing and proper fertilization are key to productive warm-season forages in Missouri, says Rudra Baral, University of Missouri Extension field specialist in agronomyIn a new publication, Baral gives guidelines for soil testing and fertilizer management for warm-season forages in Missouri. “Maintaining healthy forage for livestock requires understanding the specific needs of soil and grass,” says Baral.
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2 months ago | 
muddyrivernews.com | Linda Geist
COLUMBIA, Mo. – You may have seen edamame in grocery stores or on salad bars and not known what it is, says Todd Higgins, University of Missouri Extension specialist in horticulture. Edamame is a type of soybean grown for direct consumption by people. Edamame (pronounced eh-duh-mah-may) translates from Japanese as “beans on a branch” since they are often sold with the pod still attached to the stem.
