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Agriculture and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Publication date: June 1, 2014

Polls reveal that U.S. citizens consider global climate change to be a low-priority policy problem. However, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving forward with plans to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Agriculture remains in the ...

Burgundy Black Truffle Cultivation in an Agroforestry Practice

Publication date: June 1, 2012

Missouri is in a position to benefit from research here and abroad enabling cultivation of the Burgundy black truffle in oak and/or hazel orchards. Cultivation of these exquisite and very high value mushrooms is both sustainable and diversifying.The ...

Tax Considerations for the Establishment of Agroforestry Practices

Publication date: March 15, 2010

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 ...

Propagating Pecan and Black Walnut in Missouri

Publication date: Jan. 1, 2010

In Missouri, pecan and black walnut trees produce high quality nuts that are enjoyed by many people. These trees reach their full nut-bearing potential only if careful consideration is given to the rootstocks and cultivars used to establish an ...

Understanding Casualty Loss of Timber

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2009

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One of the most common questions regarding tax treatment of timber has to do with casualty losses -- the damage, destruction or loss of a property resulting from an identifiable event that is sudden, unexpected or unusual. From a timber investment ...

Succession Planning for Woodland Owners

Publication date: June 29, 2009

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The U.S. is blessed with a diverse portfolio of natural resources. Not least among them is our vast timberland. About 42 percent of the nation’s forestlands are in private ownership. Mostly, these are family owned forests. The objectives of these ...

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Forest and Woodland Association of Missouri

The Forest and Woodland Association of Missouri is a group of volunteers that promotes healthy, productive and sustainable forests and trees throughout Missouri through education and advocacy.

Horticulture and Agroforestry Center

Researchers from multiple disciplines, including entomology, plant pathology, horticulture, agronomy, animal science and agroforestry, combine research efforts to address an array of issues. Integrated studies of crop, livestock and forestry ...

Missouri Consulting Foresters Association

MCFA is an organization of professionally trained foresters that provide competent forest management advice or assistance to landowners. Each member is self-employed and offers services on a fee or contract basis.

Missouri Forest Products Association

The association serves and promotes the forest products industry of Missouri. MFPA has more than 300 members representing primary and secondary wood industry, supplier and service industries plus loggers and landowners who advocate sustainable ...

Missouri Forest Resources Advisory Council

The Missouri Forest Resources Advisory Council (MoFRAC) facilitates communication among its 30+ members to ensure long term forest health, productivity and sustainability of Missouri’s forests; supports science-based research and surveys to gather ...

Native Trees of the Midwest

Purdue University Forestry Extension's publication "Native Trees of the Midwest," a definitive guide to identifying trees in the region.

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Woodland Steward

Introduces landowners to basic forestry and wildlife management and shows them how to integrate both forms of management on their property.

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