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Custom rates for farm services in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2020)
"The rates reported in this guide summarize a statewide survey conducted online and by solicitations of University of Missouri Extension specialists in the winter of 2019-2020. We asked farmers, agribusiness firms and land improvement contractors...
Farmland values for Missouri counties
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
to five years and an annual survey. The table in this guide contains state and county values for Missouri land and buildings from every U.S. Census of Agriculture since 1959. The data is gathered through a complex sampling procedure that has varied through...
Field borders for agronomic, economic and wildlife benefits
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2020)
"During the past few decades, dramatic changes have occurred across Missouri's agricultural landscape. Those changes include generally larger farms, increased field sizes, promotion of monocultures and improvements in farm equipment. Although many...
Nutrient recovery system for dairy farms : dissolved air flotation and multi-disk press
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
nutrients. Nutrients in runoff degrade water quality in receiving bodies of water and have resulted in nearly $1 billion in negative economic impact every year just from tourism reductions across the U.S. Studies suggest that agriculture's non-point source...
The Effects of Anthropogenic Warming on Changes of Extreme Precipitation Over Kansas City Metropolitan Area
(2021)
When the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report Global Warming of 1.5°C was released in 2018 it postulated about the devastating effects of a 2° C increase in global temperature, based on projections of coarse resolution...
Rules for Missouri : ambulance districts
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2020)
exceed 400,000. Existing ADs may continue to operate, however, even if the population of the county grows to exceed 400,000 inhabitants (190.010.1). There is a special exception to allow formation of an AD when formed as a pairing with a fire protection...
Building sustainable farms, ranches and communities : a guide to federal programs for sustainable agriculture, forestry, entrepreneurship, conservation, food systems, and community development
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2020)
"This guide is written for anyone seeking help from federal programs to foster sustainable and innovative initiatives associated with agriculture and forestry in this country and territories. Sustainability can be understood to embrace the triple...
Public Discourse and India’s Green Revolution: Defining Approaches to Relief Efforts and Policymaking During the Bihar Famine
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
The Bihar Famine of 1966-1967 was a dire crisis in postcolonial Indian history, resulting in
widespread crop failures, food shortages, and mass starvation across Northern India. However,
the Bihar Famine is generally ...
University catalog, 2021-22
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Effects of essential oils on the performance, health, and feeding behavior of growing cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
. Essential oils are reported to alter ruminal fermentation (Hart et al., 2008) and animal performance (Calsamiglia et al., 2007). There is also evidence to suggest that EOs may manipulate feeding behavior in cattle (Tager and Krause, 2011). An experiment...
Behind the coverage : how the international media cover the U.S.-China trade war?
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Starting a serious trade conflict with China was one of the most significant actions taken by Trump administration. Escalating on July 6, 2018, when the two world...
Federal contracting trends in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
"Federal contracting is an important generator of economic activity -- not only in places like Washington, DC -- but also throughout the country in states such as Connecticut, New Mexico and Missouri. Private firms of all sizes provide the products...
Beyond the border war : student civil rights activism at the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri, 1946-1954
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation examines post-World War II student civil rights activism at two Midwestern college campuses, the University of Missouri (MU) and the University...
Mizzou, volume 108, number 3 (2020 Spring)
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2020)
Rules for Missouri : fire protection districts
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2020)
"A general law dating back to the mid-1900s authorized the formation of fire protection districts (FPDs) in Missouri. The purpose of FPDs is to "supply protection by any available means to persons and property against injuries and damage from fire...
An assessment of the light and nutrient regimes constraining phytoplankton dynamics in Missouri reservoirs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Worldwide, nutrient pollution, or eutrophication, is one of the most pervasive environmental issues threatening water quality. Anthropogenic influences, primarily urbanization and agriculture, have drastically increased inputs of bioavailable...
Muse, number 53-54 (2019-2020)
(University of Missouri, Museum of Art and Archaeology, 2020)
Environmental drivers of Northern bobwhite fall and winter survival and resource selection in Southwest Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
, while there was a negative effect of grass on winter resource selection. Woody cover was an important component of vegetation contributing to fall and winter survival and resource selection of bobwhite in Missouri. More specifically, proximity to shrubs...
Mizzou, volume 109, number 1 (2020 Fall)
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2020)
Homeless not hopeless: understanding how graduate students who experience homelessness and housing insecurity successfully navigate their education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
as other compounding factors such as food insecurity, for many, this dream may be deferred. According to the National Center for Homeless Education (2017), for the 2016-2017 academic year, more than 30,000 college students reported on their Free Application...