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Agroforestry adoption: influential factors, land manager perceptions, and willingness-to-accept payments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
,' ‘income,' and ‘fertile soil' displayed complex, inconsistent, or context-specific relationships with agroforestry. These results informed the design of a survey for Missouri land managers. The survey uncovered low levels of agroforestry knowledge among...
Key factors related to agroforestry adoption in Vermont
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
The study "Agroforestry Extent in the United States: A Review of National Datasets and Inventory Efforts (Smith. et al., 2022) examined the successes and challenges of Agroforestry implementation. Of note was the use of the 2017 U.S Census...
Factors influencing practitioner adoption of agroforestry : a USDA SARE case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Agroforestry practices offer a compelling alternative to conventional agriculture as they provide a broad range of economic, ecological and social benefits. Despite its' recognized potential, on-the-ground adoption of U.S. agroforestry remains...
Growing Pecans in Missouri (2000)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2000)
Pecan is a large, beautiful tree that produces bountiful crops of delicious nuts. The largest member of the hickory family, pecan trees often grow to a height of over 70 feet with a spread of greater than 80 feet. Pecans ...
Interspecific interactions between olive trees and grapevines in vineyard agroforestry systems in an arid climate region
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
. This thesis summarizes the existing body of knowledge surrounding vineyard agroforestry systems in an extensive literature review, and also contributes new research about olive tree and wine grape vineyard agroforestry systems in an arid and irrigated grape...
Greenhouse gas emissions and soil microbial activity for selected land use systems in floodplains
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
) to determine the effect of land management practices on soil enzyme activity in three selected land management systems agroforestry [pecan (Carya illinoinensis) orchard/ hay (AF)], a riparian forest area (RF), and row-crop agriculture {corn [Zea mays L...
Characterization of black walnut (Juglans nigra) cultivars for agroforestry systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The identification of complementary species combinations will accelerate the expansion of temperate agroforestry. Since the mid-19th century, European timber plantations have taken advantage of the late-leafing habit of walnut (Juglans spp.) to grow...
Agroforestry buffer, biomass crop, and grain crop effects on soil quality and soil water use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Soil degradation, impaired water quality, and reduced soil organic carbon have become major concerns in the management of degraded claypan soils with their associated ecological...
Establishment of native plant species for livestock forage in silvopasture systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2023] Incorporating sustainable agriculture practices and environmental stewardship into existing forage-livestock systems is growing in popularity. This project takes a novel approach incorporating ...
First quantitative trait loci detected for bearing habit and nut quality traits in eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra L.)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
. First, literature is reviewed related to the initial selection efforts and foundation of the eastern black walnut breeding program at the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry, while also examining advances in genetics, metabolomics...
Publications, University of Missouri Extension, 2017-05
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2017)
Catalog of CDs, software, videos and hardcopy publications of the University of Missouri Extension Office....
Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center, field day annual report 2023
(Northern Missouri Research, Extension, and Education Center, 2023)
"Northern Missouri Research, Extension, and Education Center (NMREEC) field day annual report includes brief reports on the research conducted at the NMREEC research farms. The research farms under the NMREEC are the Cornett Farm, Lee Greenley Jr...
Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center, field day annual report 2022
(Northern Missouri Research, Extension, and Education Center, 2022)
"This field day annual report includes brief reports on the research conducted at the research farms under the Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center. The research farms under the Northern Missouri Research, Extension...
Adsorption of fluorescent labeled E. coli in selected vegetative buffer systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
samples using Foster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) technique; and 3) to evaluate E. coli O157:H7 - GFP adsorption processes in agroforestry buffer (AB), grass buffer (GB), and row crop (RC) soil management to better understand which management treatment...
Publications, University of Missouri Extension, 2006-11
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2006)
Forage production and diversification for climate-smart tropical and temperate silvopastures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
. We examined three distinct silvopastures, two in the country of Panama and one in the state of Missouri, to better understand how the integration of woody perennial trees and shrubs affects forage productivity, availability, and nutritional value...
University catalog, 2017-18
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
University catalog, 2021-22
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)