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From Orchard to Market: Black Walnut Grower Workshop Highlights Emerging Opportunities for Missouri Farmers

The University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry welcomed 34 current and prospective growers to the MU Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Farm in New Franklin for a hands-on Black Walnut

Missouri Chestnut Festival Welcomes 2,500 Visitors to Celebrate Local Foods, Research and Agroforestry

Mizzou Agroforestry’s fall festival connects Missouri families, farmers and conservation partners with the growing potential of tree crops and perennial agriculture. NEW FRANKLIN, Mo. — An estimated 2,500 visitors

Diversified Grazing Systems Field Day explores virtual fencing, native forages, and silvopasture

The field day at the MU Land of the Osages Research Farm brought together livestock producers, technical assistance providers, researchers and educators interested in aligning grazing systems with ecological

Research Brief: A growing network is supporting agroforestry across the U.S.

New research from the Mizzou Center for Agroforestry provides a snapshot of the organizations advancing agroforestry nationwide and identifies opportunities to strengthen the networks supporting innovative farmers. An interactive

Research Brief: Black Walnut Breeding Meets Consumer Preferences

Taste testers help inform Mizzou Agroforestry’s future breeding efforts. Black walnut is one of the most common native trees across the eastern United States. In Missouri, it grows in

Expanding Agroforestry Project opens third application cycle

Media Contacts: National Program Contact: Christine Griffiths 912.222.3297 cgriffiths@tnc.org Lower Midwest Contact: Hannah Hemmelgarn, PhD (573) 882-8321 hemmelgarnh@missouri.edu Farmers and Land to Benefit from Newly Launched Agroforestry Project Eligible producers in 30 states invited to apply for funding and