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Liming in Missouri in the 20th century
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Agricultural Experiment Station, 2003)
research on liming conducted by the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station between 1967 and 1999 and related issues ... Recommended improvements in the recommendation program for agricultural liming materials in Missouri--Page 1....
Assessment of teachers' ability to integrate science concepts into secondary agriculture programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
agriculture instructors in teaching concepts related to science; 2) To assess how such a change in the curriculum would impact current agricultural education programs. The sample was derived from the population of agriculture instructors teaching in Missouri...
An observation of NPR member stations and how locally sourced stories give national influence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.]...
Perceptions of secondary agriculture teachers and 4-H youth development extension personnel regarding cooperative behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
and types of cooperation that occur between secondary agriculture teachers and 4-H youth development personnel in Missouri. Secondary agriculture teachers and 4-H youth development personnel acknowledge cooperation is important for secondary agricultural...
Estimating Water Quality, Air Quality, and Soil Carbon Benefits of the Conservation Reserve Program
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007-01)
This report estimates how field and buffer practices affect the amount of soil and nutrients leaving the field....
Are Happy People Ethical People? Evidence from North America and Europe
(2004-07)
We examine empirically the relationship between happiness and the ethical decisions of individuals. We use data from the 1995-97 wave of the World Values Survey (WVS) to test the hypothesis that the relationship between ...
Missouri Watershed Water Quality Initiative
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006-12)
Final Report for EPA Grant CG000225. For the last decade the Missouri Watershed Water Quality Initiative project has assessed alternative programs and practices that protect the common good of natural resource use while minimizing negative economic...
Career development events as a predictor of fall-to-fall retention of first-year college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
examined whether participation and performance in agricultural education CDEs in high school can predict retention of first-year, first-time, full-time college students enrolled in agricultural sciences at a regional, Midwest, public university...
Warm-season annual forage crops (2001)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2001)
Annual warm-season grasses can be used as part of a year-round grazing system throughout Missouri. With adequate moisture and fertility, they rapidly produce high-quality forage during late spring and summer when cool-season forages are dormant...
Baseline Outlook Missouri Representative Farms
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007-04)
This report presents a five-year outlook for the set of 38 Missouri representative farms using the FAPRI 2007 U.S. Baseline....
Paths to agroforestry: landowner types, land use and perceptions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Land in the United States is predominantly owned by private individuals and families, and has traditionally been used for economic profit through agricultural or timber production. However, U.S. landownership patterns are changing, and an increasing...
The dicamba debate : a content analysis of the portrayal of dicamba herbicide in agricultural media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study performed a content analysis of agricultural print media coverage of dicamba herbicide. Issues from eight publications published over 33 months were included...
Crop water use program for irrigation (2016)
(University of Missouri, Office of Extension, 2016)
Water is an important factor that can affect crop yields. University of Missouri Extension developed an online application to help farmers produce higher crop yields by improving irrigation management. The Crop Water Use application can be run...
Response of natural and artificial pin oak reproduction to mid- and understory removal in a bottomland hardwood forest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
bottomland forest sites in southeastern Missouri. The mid- and understory removal treatment increased the amount of photosynthetically active radiation reaching the understory from 3 percent of full sunlight to 16 percent of full sunlight. This increase...
The survival and growth of shortleaf pine systems in the Missouri Ozarks : effects of competition, genetics, and site preparation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
survival and growth rates of planted shortleaf pine relative to artificial and natural hardwoods, identify barriers to regeneration success, and develop tools for individual tree assessment. Data from three long-term studies in southeastern Missouri were...
Roadway effects on the hydrologic regime of temporary wetlands in the Missouri River floodplain in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
on the hydrologic regime of temporary wetland basins within the agricultural landscape of the Missouri River floodplain from Hartsburg to Independence, Missouri. This study is part of a larger existing research project designed by the Missouri Department...
Let’s collab : exploring what makes collaborations in public media newsrooms succeed (or fail)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Public media has become a leader in collaboration to combat news deserts. Many public radio editors have cited clear benefits to collaborations such as better in-depth coverage of issues like health, agriculture, race and guns. In this article...
Baseline Outlook for Missouri Representative Farms 2006-2010
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006-04)
This report presents a five-year outlook for the set of 36 Missouri representative farms using the FAPRI 2006 U.S. Baseline....
Daniel H. Burnham: his legacy to American architecture
(2013)
This thesis will identify artistic sensibilities and leadership characteristics of the
American architect Daniel H. Burnham (1846-1912). It will assert that this particular
architect had enormous impact on urbanism in ...
Introduction to crop scouting
(2018)
"Crop scouting is an essential part of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Integrated pest management uses field-specific information and improved decision- making to protect crop yield and quality while minimizing the risks ...