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Application of the systems approach : an information and decision model for the hog enterprise
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1976)
are described in Chapter Three. The data that goes into the model, including the prediction of the most relevant prices are reported in Chapter Four. Chapter Five provides some elements of economic theory in relation to the decision making on hog farms...
Cover crop effects on corn plant water uptake and soil health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
in soil quality improvement, the effects of CC on microbial populations and community structure and their enzyme activity is not well understood. Soil porosity and pore distribution characteristics might play a major role in controlling soil water...
Assessing costs and environmental impacts of municipal food waste treatment options in Columbia, Missouri : a decision support tool integrating life cycle analysis and robust optimization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
and targets, decisionmakers need data-driven analysis to understand both the costs and environmental impacts of their plans. This study develops a decision support tool applied in Columbia, Missouri, USA, with aims to model the economic and environmental...
Evolution, transmission, and clinical impacts of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
viruses and revealed four major findings. 1) the contemporary influenza B viruses showed genetic adaptations to cell and egg cultures, potentially impacting vaccine strain selection and vaccine development. 2) Rural communities were an important source...
Development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis models to evaluate the effects of impact injury on joint health for clinical disease treatment and prevention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
of this dissertation (Ch. 1-2) provides a comprehensive introduction and literature review related to both clinical PTOA as well as previous research investigations of PTOA. The second section of this dissertation (Ch. 3-6) describes the methodology of optimizing a...