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Courtesy University of Missouri FINDING COVER: The University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources is going to dive deeper into regenerative agriculture by forming a new Center for Regenerative Agriculture. It will look at what cover crop systems work best in the state’s diverse farming landscape. The new center researches the best cover crops to plant, along with livestock integration. Missouri is home to the first Center for Regenerative Agriculture in the Midwest. The University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources is the new home for the center, which fosters faculty and student collaboration across the entire college, says Christopher Daubert, CAFNR vice chancellor and dean. ....
Nestled in the river hills of Marshall, Missouri, Bill and Sue Ellen Stoufferâs 20 acres of chestnuts make Cedar Hill Farms one of the largest chestnut orchards in the state. The Stouffers made the switch from row crops to agroforestry in the early 2000s after Bill was elected to the state Senate. To date, theyâve planted around 1,500 trees and sell to more than 600 customers in 46 of the 50 U.S. states. âItâs very different from being in a combine or the cab of a tractor all day,â Bill Stouffer said when comparing chestnut harvesting to growing a row crop like corn. âI love the smell of diesel fuel and fresh dirt, donât get me wrong . (but) we enjoy being able to hear the birds and see the seasons change.â ....