Agroforestry

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2020

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that is responsible for assisting landowners to improve our soil, water, air, plants, wildlife and energy use. Ensuring productive lands in harmony ...

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2018

Agroforestry describes a set of land use practices that incorporate trees, shrubs, forages, crops and/or livestock designed in a way that provide environmental, social, and economic benefits.This publication is designed to help landowners and natural ...

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2018

Agroforestry is often promoted for its conservation benefits and potential income diversity. However, federal tax incentives may provide the greatest benefit to some landowners. Accordingly, agroforestry tax advantages can also be derived from three ...

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2017

Many of Missouri’s forest landowners are interested in managing their property for wood products and enhanced wildlife habitat (Figure 1). Fortunately, forest and wildlife management are not only compatible, they are interrelated. Depending on your ...

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2017

Oaks are one of the most important and abundant hardwood trees found in Missouri’s forests (Figure 1). Besides producing high-quality wood products, oaks also provide important sources of food and cover for wildlife. Older, mature stands of ...

Publication date: Aug. 1, 2014

Galls are abnormal vegetative growths that can be found on practically every part of a plant — leaves, buds, twigs and stems, flowers, seeds and fruit, and roots. Galls typically result from the interaction between a chemical stimulus produced by ...