• Agricultural Software Directory — This directory lists all known agricultural software packages that are distributed in North America.

• Farm Lease Forms — Ag Lease 101 for both land owners and operators from the North Central Extension Farm Management Committee

• Missouri Agricultural Statistics Service

• Value-Added Agriculture Marketing Resource Center — This national information resource for value-added agriculture is hosted by Iowa State University and has general and commodity-specific information on value-added businesses, marketing opportunities, and access to consultants. Call toll-free 1-866-277-5567.

These resources for Missouri Fence and Boundary laws and other information are for educational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice.

• Missouri's Complex Fence Law (PDF)
• Watering Systems for Serious Graziers
• High Tensile Wire Fencing - NRAES
• Electric Fencing for Serious Graziers
• Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 272 Fences & Enclosures 

SEE FENCING PUBLICATIONS

SEE WATER SYSTEMS PUBLICATIONS

• Consumer Price Indexes

• Department of Agriculture or call Jefferson City, Mo. at 573-751-4211

• Department of Conservation or call the regional MDC office in Springfield, Mo. at 417-895-6880 or call the local MDC conservation agent, Jerry Austin, at 417-839-0258

• Department of Natural Resourcesor call toll-free 1-800-361-4827

  • DNR's Publications Online — Access to 600 free publications

• Department of Revenue — Download state tax forms for current and past years

• Department of Transportation or call 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (1-888-275-6636)

• Federal Tax Forms from the Internal Revenue Service

• Highway Hauling Permits — Covers hauling regulations and permitting, or call 1-866-831-6277

• Missouri State Government Home Page

• Missouri House of Representatives

• Missouri Senate

• Missouri Revised Statutes

• National Agricultural Statistics Service

• USDA's Agriculltural Census 2017

• USDA's Agricultural Statistics — Annual information from 1936 to the present

• U.S. Department of Agriculture Homepage

• USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture

• Anthrax — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Breeds of Livestock — A collection from Oklahoma State University of breed information on cattle, horses, goats, sheep, swine, etc.,

• Goat Resources from Land-Grant Universities — eXtension

• Red Book (PDF) — A pocket handbook from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association to keep better records on your cow herd

• Cattle recordkeeping software — Free Microsoft Excel worksheet from National Cattlemen's Beef Association to enter your cattle records

• Feed Composition Tables — Sortable chart of 280 commonly used cattle feedstuffs (How to use the chart to mix cattle rations)

• Missouri Brand Book — Search for livestock brands used in Missouri

• Missouri Grazing Wedge — A key tool for managing feed on a pasture based dairy farm, it visually represents the quality and quantity of forage dry matter available both now and during the next round of grazing

• Nutrient Management Planner

• Sheep Resources from Land-Grant Universities — eXtension

• Electric Fencing for Serious Graziers (PDF) — USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

• Watering Systems for Serious Graziers (PDF) — USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

• Ag Connection — Your local link to MU for ag extension and research information.

• MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic — Submit plant, insect or weed specimens via U.S. mail or online digital images

• MU Soil & Plant Testing Laboratory — Services, fees and online results for soil and plant samples

  • Soil Test Recommendations Online

• Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses — Information on 570 species of forbs, grasses, sedges, rushes, and woody plants found growing in Kansas

• Missouri Plants — Commercial site with photos and descriptions of flowering and non-flowering plants of Missouri

• Nuisance Aquatic Plant ID — Recommendations and identification photos from the Missouri Department of Conservation

• Plant Image Gallery — Online plant photo collection maintained by the Noble Foundation of Ardmore, Okla.

• Weed ID Guide — University of Missouri site helps identify common weeds of field crops, pastures, ornamentals and turfgrass

• Midwest Weeds — Missouri State University site covers common turfgrass, crop, garden, pasture, range, roadside, aquatic and wetland weeds and plants

• Algae Control in Stock Tanks and Ponds (PDF) — University of Missouri Extension

• Aquatic Plant Management — Aquatic weed control guide from Dr. Carole Lembi at Purdue University

• Aquatic Vegetation Management — Missouri Department of Conservation

• Chemical Labels and MSDSs — Site by CDMS has searchable list of chemical manufacturers and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)

• Integrated Pest & Crop Management

• MDA's Pesticide Program or call Jefferson City, Mo. at 573-751-5504

  • Pesticide Licenses — Missouri Department of Agriculture covers private and commercial categories, exam dates, regulations and emergency information

  • Search pesticide applicator database

  • Search pesticide registration database 

• Noxious Weed Control — Missouri Department of Agriculture site links to noxious weed law and weed identification tools

Poisonous plants

• Guide to Toxic Plants in Forages (PDF) — Purdue University; each entry includes a photo, a description that includes symptoms livestock may experience from eating the plant, and some control measures.

• Nitrate and Prussic Acid Toxicity in Forages (PDF) — Kansas State University

• Prussic Acid (PDF) — University of Arkansas; precautions to take when certain forage plants are under stress

• Nitrate Toxicity in Livestock (PDF) — Oklahoma State University

• Nitrate Poisoning in Cattle (PDF) — University of Arkansas

• MU Extension publication G9811, Qualitative Nitrate Detection for Toxicity Potential — explains how to prepare the solution and run the test in the video below

• Nitrate testing procedure (YouTube video) — University of Missouri Extension (we do this test in our office at no charge)

• Poisonous Plants Informational Database — Cornell University; view plants by common name or scientific name

• FDA Poisonous Plant Database

• Common Poisonous Plants and Plant Parts — Texas A&M University; covers house plants, garden plants, ornamentals, trees and shrubs

• Toxic Plants of Texas Rangeland — Texas A&M; view plants by common name or scientific name

• Poisonous Plants — North Carolina State University Extension

• Guide to Poisonous Plants — Colorado State University; searchable database and ordering information for books on poisonous plants

• Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System — Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility; site lets you view plants by common name or scientific name and includes links to other poisonous plant websites.

• Animal Poison Control Center (ASPCA) Pet Care — Site includes a list of plants toxic to pets and a fee-based 24/7 animal poison-related emergency hotline.

• Poisonous Plants in Pastures — University of Florida; slide set also includes downloadable PDF and PowerPoint files.

Record keeping

• Record-Keeping Requirements

• Record Keeping Q&A - USDA

• Record Keeping Manual - USDA

• Record Keeping Form

• Record Keeping Page - USDA

• Record Keeping Form for Greenhouse & Nurseries - USDA (PDF)

• Record Keeping App - Iowa State Extension

SEE PESTICIDE SAFETY PUBLICATIONS

Weed wipers

Listed below are sources of information both old and new for making wick applicators for wipe-on weed control. The typical rope wick will contain a solution of 1 part 41% glyphosate and 2 parts water in a PVC pipe reservoir. The solution is then wicked out through a nylon rope or carpet that can be wiped onto weeds.

• Archived - MU Extension publication G4920, Rope Wick Applicators (PDF)

• Rope Wick Herbicide Applicator (PDF) (see Figure 1 on page 7) — University of Kentucky

• Wick broom plan 6208A — Mississippi State University

• Wick broom plan 6208B — Mississippi State University

• Wick broom plan 6208C — Mississippi State University

Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management — A non-profit, grant-funded site that provides research-based information on how to responsibly handle wildlife damage problems

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