Thousand Cankers Disease of Walnut

Black walnut is ecologically and economically important to Missouri, and thousand cankers disease (TCD) represents a serious threat to this resource. TCD occurs when the walnut twig beetle (WTB), Pityophthorus…

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Emerald Ash Borer News

FROM THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION FOREST HEALTH PROGRAM December 2014 Newsletter The emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, is a non-native forest pest causing widespread mortality of ash trees…

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January Gardening Calendar

  Category Week Activity 1 2 3 4 Houseplants x x x x To clean heavily encrusted clay pots, scrub them with a steel wool pad after they have soaked…

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December Gardening Calendar

Category Week Activity 1 2 3 4 Houseplants x x x x Water houseplants with tepid water. Cold tap water may shock plants. x x x x Be sure newly…

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Seed Savers KC – 3rd Annual Winter Seed Exchange

Saturday January 17, 2015 11 am – 2 pm Anita B. Gorman MO Dept. of Conservation Discovery Center 4750 Troost,  Kansas City, MO  64110 COST:  Free with suggested donation at…

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