Young farmer attitudes toward cooperatives : a report from the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Agriculture

Title from cover."March, 1985."Includes bibliographical references (page 16)

QUALITY OF SCHOOLING IN RURAL AREAS

Community/Rural/Urban Development,

AN INVESTMENT ANALYSIS OF VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFERED IN MISSOURI JUNIOR COLLEGES

Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession,

Impact of community water systems in small towns

The primary purpose of this study was to describe the impact the addition of a community water system to a small town would have upon that town and the surrounding communities. The benefits of the system were recognized by the residents and some of the first round impacts were measured. Benefits observed were increases in the number of water using appliances, increases in property values, improved fire protection and sanitary conditions. Several factors need to be considered when planning future water systems as to the calculation of future needs of the system. Changes which can be expected in population and business activity, changes in the number of water using appliances, and other factors all need to be considered when planning for the successful installation and operation of a community water system. Ample quantities of water are available in Illinois, but intelligent planning for increasing needs, careful management of water supply, and improved waste disposal are essential. Rural people are showing increased concern and are taking action to maintain an abundant supply of clear, safe water for the future.U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological SurveyOpe

Total mixed dairy rations on your farm? (1991)

Total mixed dairy rations (TMR) offer an opportunity to improve business profits through improved animal performance and health, decreased feed wastage, improved labor efficiency and improved butterfat. The installation of a TMR system normally requires added investments in feed mixing and distribution equipment. The purpose of this publication is to provide a format for evaluating the economic consequences of changing to a TMR system.Reviewed October 1993 -- Extension website

Analysis of social, fiscal, and structural factors affecting integrated pest management programs in Missouri and implications for future programs to protect water quality

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) has experienced a resurgence of interest due in part to continuing reports of drinking water contamination by agricultural pesticides. In response to the decertification of certain pesticides used for soil insect control on corn, in the early 1970s federal programs established Cooperative Extension Service sponsored IPM programs in several midwestern States to promote insect scouting on corn and cotton. This report documents the various factors which facilitated the growth and decline of these programs in Missouri and the ongoing transformation of such services into the private sector and other agencies. The objective of this report is to provide policy prescriptions to enhance the future adoption of IPM in Missouri and other areas that will facilitate the protection of water resources. Research in Missouri regarding pesticide use practices and water quality issues indicates that there is a considerably higher incidence of IPM use in counties that historically had, or still currently have, Extension sponsored programs. Interviews were conducted with University personnel responsible for implementing these programs, county Extension agents responsible for overseeing the programs, private sector businesspeople who are currently offering IPM services, and farm opeators who previously used, and/or now participate in, IPM Extension programs or private services. Interviewees were asked what factors contributed to the success, failure, and/or transformation of the county programs. Results indicate that these factors include quality and turnover of the scouts, committment of the Extension agent, economic and climatological variables, institutional support, and packaging IPM programs with other programs such as irrigation.Project # G-2029-04 Agreement # 14-08-0001-G-2029-0