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A Study of the effect of liming an acid soil on the growth of certain legumes and non-legumes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1914)
A number of investigators have found that applications of lime to an acid soil have in many cases resulted in a depression of crop yields. This effect has been observed especially in connection with pot cultures where various phosphate fertillizers...
The effect of liming an acid soil on the growth of certain legumes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1914)
The experimental work for this thesis was planned to secure information as to the effect of limestone applied to an acid soil (1) on the growth of legumes, (2) on the activities of tuberclue bacteria, and (3) on the amount ...
An analysis of the financial structure of local farm supply cooperatives in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)
cooperatives. The Farmer Cooperative Service has published a report dealing with the financial structure of 8,522 farmer cooperatives that operated in 1962. Although this report includes Missouri farm supply cooperatives, generalizations about their financial...
A study of public opinion relative to organizations : reviewing representation of local media and nonprofit organizations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] A case study reviewing a local media, its publication and presentation about a nonprofit organization and the similarly-named physical neighborhood it represents. This research...
Effects of levels of statistics and the role of number anxiety on perceived story credibility and personal involvement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this research is to examine effects of levels of statistics on perceived story credibility and personal involvement and the role of number anxiety on these results...
The relationship between risk factors and problem behaviors in adolescence : an approach to identify a latent general risk and a latent general problem behavior factors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This investigation addressed adolescents' problem behaviors such as school failure, violence, and substance use along with casual sex by identifying a general risk factor and a general problem behavior factor. In this study the data were derived...
A study of the physical and chemical properties of the soil as influenced by cowpea culture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1913)
In the past twenty-five years much experimental work has been done with cowpeas, in relation to cultural methods, fertilization, and variety tests, but practically nothing has been written with regard to the direct effect ...
Cultural values, emotions and information : a comparison of webpages from two culturally different countries
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
difference on emotional appeals is not significant because of the universality of basic emotions. As predicted, since online advertisement is more cost-efficient than traditional media, American online advertisement is highly localized. The results also...
Influence of characters of ear and kernel upon the germination of maize
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1912)
of the ear and kernel which have a marked influence upon the yield. This is so universal that we have score cards which set forth the ideal type of ear and give certain values to the different characters. In general, the score cards are alike and all agree...
An analysis of the agricultural base and potential in State Economic Area 2b in northeast Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1965)
economy, the land was taken as the basic resource in the area. The Soil Conservation Service and the University of Missouri had previously classified the soils of the state of Missouri according to their capabilities with respect to various agricultural...
Forgetting in short term memory : the effect of time
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Forgetting in short-term memory has been studied extensively and yet no consensus has emerged to explain its cause. Two theories continue to provide competing explanations of forgetting in short-term memory: decay and ...
Four decades of change in an old-growth beech-maple forest in Indiana
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Hoot Woods is a 6.6 ha old-growth beech-maple forest. Fully censused every decade since 1965, the forest is one of the most intensively monitored permanent plot stands in the eastern deciduous forest. Although it is set in a highly fragmented...
A course in elementary high school biology within the students environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1915)
in after life whether school work is to be continued or not. During the years 1913-1914 and 1914-1915, while a student at the University of Missouri, an opportunity was given me to organize a course in elementary biology based upon such principles...
Pricing arrangements for one grade of milk
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)
"The dairy industry has experienced an accelerated rate of change in recent years. These changes have been widespread, affecting the entire industry rather than isolated segments such as production, marketing, or consumption. ...
Technical response functions for corn -- an economic analysis of nitrogen fertilizer experiments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)
of the three counties where the experiments were located. To avoid the consequences of one set of environmental conditions and to obtain more general results experiments were repeated by the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station during the period 1961...
A methodology for shortage area designation of physicians : selected applications
(University of Missouri-Columbia., 1975)
Highway impacts on Ozark incomes and employment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)
Introduction and problem review: Confronted by depressed economic and social conditions of extensive regions within the United States, the Federal Government through its various agencies is waging "war on poverty." Many ...
A study of the relationship between selected educational experiences of vocational agriculture students and their enrolling in a College of Agriculture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1967)
in the College of Agriculture at Kansas State University. The study attempted to determine whether or not attendance at the Kansas State University agricultural science days, judging contests, state FFA conventions and other events on the campus tended to attract...
Generation Z perceptions of product placement in original Netflix content
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
By 2019, $11.44 billion is predicted to be spent in the U.S. on product placement, a dramatic increase from the $4.75 billion spent in 2012 (Statista, Product). A 2016 survey revealed that among the general population in the U.S., 77 percent have...
Effect of plagioclase crystallization on liquid and magma viscosity in the Anorthite-diopside-dorsterite-quartz system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
SiO2 (CMAS) glasses were synthesized as analogs for dacitic and basaltic lavas. Liquid viscosities were measured between 101 and 1013 Pa s, over the temperature range of approximately 1600 to 700⁰C, using concentric cylinder ...