Agroforestry

News

• MU hosts international elderberry symposium, June 9-14
  Tuesday, May 21, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – More than 120 international horticulturists, botanists, biochemists, food scientists, economists and farmers will attend the First International Symposium on Elderberry, June 9-14 at Stoney Creek Inn in Columbia.
  
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• Thousand cankers disease threatens Missouri walnut trees
  Monday, May 20, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri’s black walnut trees could be in trouble if thousand cankers disease (TCD) moves in from bordering Tennessee.
  
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• Mark your calendars for MU field days
  Monday, April 8, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo.– Whether you’re a seasoned farmer or this spring is your first in the field, the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) field days will offer ample opportunities to learn about techniques, tools and technology that you can employ on your farm.
  
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Websites

Browse these University of Missouri websites:

• CARES - Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems
  Aids interested public and private parties in learning about and managing our resources.
• Horticulture and Agroforestry Center
• Missouri Alternatives Center
• Missouri Woodland Steward Program
  Introduces landowners to basic forestry and wildlife management and shows them how to integrate both forms of management on their property.
• University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry
• Wurdack Farm

You may be interested in these external websites:

• eXtension Wood Energy Resources

Publications

• AF1001, Agroforestry: An Integration of Land Use Practices
• AF1002, Growing Pecans in Missouri
• AF1003, Propagating Pecan and Black Walnut in Missouri
• AF1004, Tax Considerations for the Establishment of Agroforestry Practices
• AF1005, Funding Incentives for Agroforestry in Missouri
• AF1006, Economic Budgeting for Agroforestry Practices
• AF1007, Growing Chinese Chestnuts in Missouri
• AF1008, Agroforestry Practices DVD
• AF1009, Establishing and Managing Riparian Forest Buffers
• AF1010, Growing Shiitake Mushrooms in an Agroforestry Practice
• AF1011, Growing Black Walnut for Nut Production
• AF1013, Succession Planning for Woodland Owners
• AF1014, Understanding Casualty Loss of Timber
• AF1015, Burgundy Black Truffle Cultivation in an Agroforestry Practice
• AF1016, Using NRCS Technical and Financial Assistance to Establish Elderberries
• AF1017, Growing and Marketing Elderberries in Missouri
• G5020, Walnut Agroforestry
• G5021, Economics of Agroforestry
• XM1001, Flowering and Fruit Characteristics of Black Walnuts: A Tool for Identifying and Selecting Cultivars

You may be interested in these related publications:

• AF1012, Integrating Agroforestry Practices for Wildlife Habitat
• NRAES60, A Guide To Logging Aesthetics: Practical Tips For Loggers, Foresters, and Landowners
• PA100, Asian Chestnut Gall Wasp
• SX1008, Diversifying Cropping Systems

Courses

• Missouri Beginning Farmers Program