Growing black walnut for nut production: orchard establishment and early management

"Eastern black walnut trees (Juglans nigra) produce high-valued hardwood products and distinctively flavored, highly nutritious, edible kernels. Black walnut kernels are a rich source of fatty acids and contain the highest protein content of any tree nut, as well as vitamins and nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin B-6, manganese, iron, phosphorus, and potassium. The potential for producing two valuable products on the same tree has captured the imagination of tree planters for years. Both large and small black walnut plantations have been established with the intent to harvest valuable nut crops from trees that will also eventually produce veneer-quality logs. However, if experience has taught us anything about growing black walnut, it is that the optimization of nut production and wood production are not readily achievable on the same tree."--Page 1.J. Bryan Webber, M.S., (Senior Research Specialist, UMCA), Mark Coggeshall, Ph.D., (Adjunct Assistant Professor, UMCA), Ron Revord, Ph.D., (Assistant Research Professor, UMCA), Nicholas Meier, Ph.D., (Senior Research Specialist, UMCA), William Reid, Ph.D., (Retired, Kansas State University)Taken from Extension website: Reviewed: August 2022.Includes bibliographical reference

Growing black walnut for nut production: bearing years management

"The following document is a guide which outlines the steps and operations required to care for bearing and mature black walnut orchards."--Page 1.By J. Bryan Webber (M.S., Senior Research Specialist, UMCA), Mark Coggeshall (Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor, UMCA), Ron Revord (Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor, UMCA), Nicholas Meier (Ph.D., Senior Research Specialist, UMCA, & William Reid, Ph.D., Retired, Kansas State University)New '09; Revised 08/22Includes bibliographical reference

Growing and marketing Chinese chestnuts

"Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima) is an emerging tree nut crop for Missouri and throughout the eastern half of the United States. Chestnut cultivation for nut production in the Midwest and eastern U.S. is accelerating, with the number of farms increasing 57% between 2012 and 2017, and more than 600 orchards reaching bearing age (USDA, 2018)."--Page 1.by Ron Revord (Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor, UMCA), Michael Gold (Ph.D., Associate Director, UMCA), Nicholas Meier (Ph.D., Senior Research Specialist, UMCA), J. Bryan Webber (M.S., Senior Research Specialist, UMCA), Ken Hunt (Ph.D., Retired, UMCA), and Michele Warmund (Ph.D., Professor of Horticulture, MU Division of Plant Sciences)Taken from Extension website: Reviewed: August 2022

Mammal responses to global changes in human activity vary by trophic group and landscape

Wildlife must adapt to human presence to survive in the Anthropocene, so it is critical to understand species responses to humans in different contexts. We used camera trapping as a lens to view mammal responses to changes in human activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Across 163 species sampled in 102 projects around the world, changes in the amount and timing of animal activity varied widely. Under higher human activity, mammals were less active in undeveloped areas but unexpectedly more active in developed areas while exhibiting greater nocturnality. Carnivores were most sensitive, showing the strongest decreases in activity and greatest increases in nocturnality. Wildlife managers must consider how habituation and uneven sensitivity across species may cause fundamental differences in human–wildlife interactions along gradients of human influence.Peer reviewe