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A plan for the reorganization of rural school administration in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1916)
Text from the Introduction: An increasing nrunber of students of social conditions are coming to regard the country school as one of the most pressing problems of our national life. In building, equipment, curriculum, ...
Quantifying the effect of environments on crop emergence, development and yield using sensing and deep learning techniques
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
, microclimate and location), and agronomic management strategies (e.g., seed treatment and placement, planting, fertilizer and pest management). To develop next-generation and high-efficiency agriculture production systems, we will have to solve the complex...
Factors affecting neonatal beef calf metabolism and vigor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Two studies were conducted to investigate factors affecting neonatal beef calf metabolism and vigor. In the first study, effects of late gestational nutrient restriction on colostrum yield, neonatal vigor, and blood chemistry ...
Ruminal degradation of protein and carbohydrate in the domestic and wild ruminant
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
protein (RUP) for the animal. The first experiment in this study examined the level of feed-grade crystalline amino acids (AA) required in a diet to provide appreciable levels of limiting AA as RUP. The solubility of these AA in a mixed rumen culture...
Investigations of Mississippi valley-type mineralizing fluids via analytical geochemistry, numerical modeling, and experimental geochemistry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
-stage mineral in MVT deposits, thus it has a high potential for this purpose. However, experimental distribution coefficients (D) for the partitioning of Zn between dolomite and aqueous solution are unknown. A series of dolomite precipitation experiments...
Salary report for 2017-2018
(University of Missouri, 2018)
Comparing theories of the policy process and state tuition policy : critical theory, institutional rational choice, and advocacy coalitions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
framework is used to explain tuition policy change across all 50 states from 2000 to 2006, Institutional Rational Choice, Advocacy Coalition, and Critical Theory frameworks are used to analyze tuition policy change in Missouri and Florida. States with more...
Evaluating organizational research climate to assess research integrity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
of this dissertation study was to quantify differences in perceived climate between academic units to measure heterogeneity or homogeneity of research integrity across subunits in a multi university academic system, including a healthcare system. Second, to determine...
The impact of wood pellet manufacturing on United States southern timberlands
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Global wood pellet production grew from an estimated 1.7 million metric tons in 2000, to 35.4 million metric tons in 2018. U.S. mills established over this period account for a large share of new supply triggered by renewable ...
Mid-Missouri regional profile
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division., 1973)
by the Department of Regional and Community Affairs of the University of Missouri-Columbia and are documented by sources and dates. There are 20 regional planning districts in the State of Missouri. The Missouri Department of Community Affairs, Jefferson City, acts...
The role of genetic and phenotypic diversity in maize and its effects on aflatoxin accumulation by the fungus Aspergillus flavus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Accumulation of the potent carcinogen, aflatoxin, in maize poses a significant health risk to humans and animals. Most commercially grown maize lines are susceptible to infection by the fungus that synthesizes aflatoxin, ...
Development and validation of standardized sampling protocols for assessing freshwater mussel populations in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
step in assessing populations. We surveyed 14 sites in the Meramec River Basin in East-central Missouri to determine the effectiveness of visual sampling methods and to determine the effects of habitat variability on the effectiveness of these methods...
Missouri alumnus, volume 019, number 05 (1931 January)
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 1931)
Lake country regional profile
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division., 1975)
Amphibians as wetland restoration indicators on Wetlands Reserve Program sites in Lower Grand River basin, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
My research goal was to determine if hydrological and biological wetland characteristics had been restored to Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) sites in the Lower Grand River basin, north-central Missouri, as indicated by distribution, recruitment...
Understanding the practice and attitude of community engagement by journalists at American nonprofit newsrooms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Nonprofit journalism has been heralded as an alternative business model in the time of financial crisis for the news industry. As a result, community engagement has been increasingly adopted as a strategy by journalists. ...
Alternative learning strategies for spatio-temporal processes of complex animal behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The estimation of spatio-temporal dynamics of animal behavior processes is complicated by nonlinear interactions. Alternative learning methods such as machine learning, deep learning, and reinforcement learning have proven ...
College students ethical perceptions on buying counterfeit products
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This study was designed to investigate the ethical purchasing behavior of college students with regards to purchasing counterfeit merchandise. Students from several different majors were surveyed and compared. TAM majors ...
Three essays on the labor market in China
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This dissertation consists of three chapters studying the impact of different policies in China on its labor market. In particular, we consider the impact of the Cultural Revolution on intergenerational mobility, the impact ...
Remobilization of leaf nitrogen in stockpiled tall fescue
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Missouri's beef industry is supported by more than five million hectares of pasture containing the grass tall fescue (Lolium arundinaceum). Stockpiled (accumulated autumn growth used for winter grazing) tall fescue leaf macronutrients decrease...