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December 2007

Goats: Breeding and Kidding Management
Electric Fence Energizers
Taxation Tidbits: Qualified Beef Tax Credit Act
Fertilizing With Poultry Litter
Livestock Water
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November 2007

Flexible Lease Agreements and Government Programs
Soybean Rust Sentinel Plot Monitoring as of October 9, 2007
Taxation of Crop Insurance and Disaster Payments
Alternative Feeds for Beef Cattle
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October 2007

Taxation Tidbit: Contributions - Think Outside the Box
Research Reports From the University of Missouri
Taxation Tidbit: Estate Planning-Maximize Flexibility and Minimize Costs
Managing Grain in Storage
Solar Water Pumps
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September 2007

Beef AI Just Got Easier
Bottom Line Tidbits: Changing or Terminating Farm Leases
Livestock Risk Protection-Lamb
Saving Energy in Livestock Confinement Buildings
Deworming Small Ruminants
Geotextiles Can Help With Mud Problems
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August 2007

Weed and Brush Control for Forages and Pastures
Nitrogen Fertilization Strategies for Annual Ryegrass Pastures
High Impact Forage Management Field Day Scheduled for August 30
Controlling Intake of Pasture Supplements to Grazing Cattle
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Woody Plants and the Easter Freeze of 2007
What is Sustainable Agriculture
New Tax Provisions (Two Enacted and one on the Governor's Desk)
Rootworm Beetles
Soybean Rust
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Roth 401 (k) - Roth IRA on Steroids
Heat and Its Effect on Livestock
Farm and Ranch Emergency Preparedness
Foreign Animal Diseases
Armadillos Among Us?
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Controlling Fescue Alkaloids
Harvesting For Quality Hay
Calving Problems This Spring?
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Bootleg Lime
Stink Bug Numbers Increasing in Missouri Crop Fields
Taxation Tidbit: Are You Bartering? If So - Are You Reporting?
Soil Testing Reveals Impact of Gardening Practices
Soybean Rust
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Livestock Handling
Do You Know What Your Livestock Are Eating? Do You Care?
Missouri Honey Bees May Be In Trouble
Ice Cover Wheat Damage
Bottom Line Tidbits: Are Options An Option For You?
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February 2007

Taxation Tidbit: Incentives Increased for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
How Long Does It Take Beef Producers to Pay for Renovating Fescue Pastures With Novel Endophyte Fescue?
Missouri Newsletters on Horticulture and Agroforestry
Ice Storm and Hay
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January 2007

Taxation Tidbit: Health Savings Accounts - A Tax Friendly Way to Help Pay Health Care Costs
Being Prepared for Calving Season
Managing For a Successful Calving Season
Ionophores-To Feed or Not to Feed?
Pocket Record Book for Meat Goat Operations
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Publishing Information

Ag Connection is published monthly for Northeast and Central areas of Missouri producers and is supported by the University of Missouri Extension, the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station, and the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. Managing Editor: Mary Sobba.