Trees and shrubsThe trees and shrubs growing in Missouri include the following:[90]Shortleaf pine Eastern redcedar Bald cypress Flowering dogwood Roughleaf dogwood Gray dogwood Red hawthorn Pawpaw Cucumbertree Sassafras American sycamore Black gum Sweetgum Hackberry American elm Slippery elm Rock elm ...
July 1 - First Missouri Conservation Commission was appointed 1938 -December 12 - The United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in the Lloyd Gaines case. The court struck a blow to Missouri's "separate but equal" laws, stating that in the absence of an equal law school for ...
which is my priority. This website was an early expedition priority, a ‘must have’ in order to make an announcement by February 1. I managed to get it started just in time (hurray, a plate was spinning) but, seriously, I had to wait two months until this 5-day Spring Break...
The agriculture industry is taking steps toward the more sustainable use of these fertilizers. Precision land management and controlling runoff through conservation practices can limit the impact agriculture has on the environment. “We’re not in the dust bowl anymore,” said John Oster, special pro...
even better. Leaves are great mulch. They protect soil from winter rain and smother weeds in summer. As they break down, they lighten heavy soils and improve water conservation in soils that are too sandy. They offer loads of nutrients, even in store bought potting soil. Leaf mold supports...
Least favorite camp was on Fort Peck Lake in a low-lying cove with no trees and covered with mud. It was here that I experienced one of the several severe electrical storms on my trip. I bolted out of this site first thing in the morning, wallowing in mud. Ugh. ...
Fish populations were sampled at sites in the river where (a) there was abundant instream cover, in the form of logs, fallen trees and roots, or (b) such material had been removed, to improve stream flow for flood control purposes. The total fish population, and the population of fish ...
These actually were often centres for the raising of fruit trees, vegetables, and herbs used for food and in making the crude medicines of the time. After the discovery of printing, manuscripts on plants, which had been in existence for centuries, became more widely circulated, and these ...