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Human Social and Cultural Capitals among Latino Gardeners in Denison and Marshalltown, Iowa
(Cambio Center, 2011)
This paper explores different community capitals among Latinos participating in community gardens and farmer starter programs in Denison and Marshalltown, Iowa. Using the community capital framework, this study describes what makes it possible...
Monitoring water balance of a rain garden by installation of flow monitoring devices on a residential property
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-01-30)
Rain gardens are infiltration best management practices that are installed in existing and new construction for the purposes of water quality in receiving waters and stormwater volume reduction. Nationally, rain gardens are transitioning from...
The socioeconomic and cultural significance of food gardening in the Vladimir Region of Russia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Russia's family gardens currently produce over half of the country's agricultural output and represent a major sector of the country's economy, involving two thirds of the population. Despite this prominence, household gardening has been viewed as a...
Using pesticides safely in the home and garden (2010)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2010)
Back to the Garden
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2008)
Caterpillars in your yard and garden (2003)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2003)
Poverty and Health of Children from Racial/Ethnic Minority and Immigrant Families in the Midwest
(Cambio Center, 2011)
(Aber, Bennett, Conley, & Li., 1997; Brooks-Gunn & Duncan, 1997; Duncan & Brooks-Gunn, 1997, 2000; Duncan, Brooks-Gunn, & Klebanov, 1994; Lichter, 1997; Malat, Oh, & Hamilton, 2005; McLeod & Shanahan, 1996; Petterson & Albers, 2001). Race and ethnicity...
Watershed Analysis and Urban Stormwater Solutions for the Crossroads District of Kansas City, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
The Crossroads District of Kansas City, Missouri is an urban area that receives runoff
from many other parts of the city. More than 1,800 acres of drainage area supply runoff to
this district and have many different ...
Hydrologic Analysis of Rain Garden Performance
(2016)
Urban flooding became a significant issue for many cities worldwide due to rapid urbanization and increased impervious areas over the past two decades ([1]). Rain gardens are considered to be an economically-friendly solution for addressing...
Bibliography of research on the human body
(The Body Project, 2008)
A selected bibliography of resources addressing research on the human body which was compiled primarily by librarians at the MU Libraries for the 2008 Body Project Conference.
Agroforestry and biodiversity
(MDPI AG, 2019)
Declining biodiversity (BD) is affecting food security, agricultural sustainability, and environmental quality. Agroforestry (AF) is recognized as a possible partial solution for BD conservation and improvement. This ...
Mizzou weekly, volume 30, number 29 (May 7, 2009)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2009)
Food security, nutrition and health of food pantry participants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
,314 food pantry participants in 58 different pantry locations in central and northeast Missouri. A subset of 928 frequent pantry users was used in this research. Results suggest that food security was not predictive of gardening or hunting/fishing. For each...
Latinos in the Heartland : Latinos and Immigrants in Midwestern Communities : Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Conference Columbia, Missouri, May 24-26, 2010
(Cambio Center, 2011)
When the ninth annual Cambio de Colores conference convened in Columbia, Missouri, in May 24-26, 2010, it did so as a fully-fledged regional effort, as each and every state in the Heartland is experiencing the demographic ...
Profitable pork : strategies for hog producers (2003)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2003)
Profitable poultry : raising birds on pasture (2002)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2002)
This publication features farmer experiences plus the latest research in a new "how-to" guide to raising chickens and turkeys using pens, movable fencing and pastures.
The Boy Who Ate Books: The Popularization of St. Thomas Aquinas through the Legenda Aurea
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 5/5/2011)
Publications, University of Missouri Extension, 2006-11
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2006)