Introduction to local food systems

Original authors: Mary Hendrickson, Sarah Hultine Massengale and Crystal Weberstats092022upload"This guide explores the concept of local food systems and provides resources to help farmers, consumers and communities develop food systems that provide for profitable, thriving farms and businesses; steward our natural resources; and strengthen community relationships in rural and urban Missouri."--Page 1.Mary Hendrickson (Associate Professor, Rural Sociology), Sarah Hultine Massengale (Extension State Specialist in Community Development and Assistant Extension Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis)Includes bibliographical reference

“Sometimes it’s more valuable than money:” using stories and local knowledge to document impacts of wild harvesting

Self-procurement strategies such as gardening, hunting, and wild harvesting are often overlooked in the development of local and regional food systems because the informal exchanges of these foods do not contribute to traditional financial impacts (McEntee 2011). Research conducted between 2017-2018 in the Missouri Ozarks partnered with wild harvesters and used narrative inquiry and critical reflection to explore the practice of wild harvesting, motivations for food access strategies, and the comprehensive wealth impacts of wild harvesting in the region. Comprehensive wealth, a USDA –Economic Research Service framework, provides a tool for economic development that considers multiple forms of capital and allows for evaluating a wider range of social, cultural, and other non-financial costs and benefits of local food systems investments within a local place. While the research was conducted in a rural area of Missouri, the results support a growing body of research that recognizes the need for strategies that strengthen both market and informal opportunities to participate in a local food system, whether urban or rural. This presentation will share results and comprehensive wealth indicators developed that could be used to evaluate impacts of wild harvesting activities in urban and rural communities. This project will also highlight the methodology of narrative inquiry to value local knowledge and participation in local food systems research

Assessing Women\u27s Understanding of Mensuration: Knowledge Gaps and Educational Needs

The menstrual cycle is more complex than what seems to be taught in the education system. School systems focus on the basics of the menstrual cycle, like for example what to do when a young female gets her menstrual cycle for the first time and telling the young female that she can get pregnant but then do not go into detail on the timeframe when pregnancy can occur. It consists of more information than what is taught in the public school system and should be better taught to young females to prevent the unpreventable. The main objective of the study was to evaluate how much women know or think they know about the menstrual cycle, and where in their education they learned the information. In order to generate responses, a survey was created and sent out to women that asked multiple questions. The questions were regarding the menstrual cycle and were specific to the knowledge that they have obtained or have not obtained in their lifetime.https://digitalcommons.misericordia.edu/research_posters2023/1008/thumbnail.jp

Using the RE-AIM Framework to Evaluate Disaster Recovery Videos

Natural disasters both increase and cause financial challenges for survivors. Crisis support reduces negative outcomes such as financial stress, yet survivors are often unaware or unable to access available services. Aiming to innovatively improve access to quality financial education and to support financial recovery post-disaster, a video series was developed with a community advisory board. The RE-AIM framework informed a developmental evaluation measuring the videos’ influence. Results indicated majority of participants have used or intend to use the videos in their disaster work. This indicates the video series may be a helpful tool for disaster responders when providing financial recovery support

Introduction to Local Food Systems

The local production and marketing of food has reached a critical mass in the past few years. Increasingly, people are searching out food that not only is flavorful, healthy and safe but that also supports their local community. Farmers are working hard to meet that demand and are taking advantage of the economic opportunities community-based, or local, food systems provide. Many farmers, particularly mid-sized (often called ?farmers of the middle?) and small-scale producers, find that producing for and selling into a community-based food system is one of the only options left for them, as they lack the scale or financial resources to compete in a larger market. In recognition of the importance of local food systems, the U.S. Department of Agriculture developed the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative aimed at strengthening the relationships between farmers and consumers throughout the United States. This guide explores the concept of local food systems and provides resources to help farmers, consumers and communities develop food systems that provide for profitable, thriving farms and businesses; steward our natural resources; and strengthen community relationships in rural and urban Missouri.New 4/15/Web.Includes bibliographical reference

From Half-Free to Property: The Evolution of Slavery in Dutch New Netherland and English New York, 1621-1712

Between 1621 and 1712, Dutch and English colonists imported African slaves to present-day New York to help create a profitable colony. This thesis explores why the Dutch created a society with slavery and how the English transformed New York into a slave society during this period

Reentry guidance with extended range capability for low L/D spacecraft

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2006.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-182).A generalized reentry/precision landing algorithm using bank angle modulation control was designed for a low lift-to-drag ratio (L/D) spacecraft that enables precision landing for target locations between 2,400 km and 10,000 km downrange of Entry Interface (EI). The Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) design concept was used as the main test case for this algorithm, but the algorithm is general enough to be extensible to similar vehicle concepts with different vehicle characteristics. The algorithm was tested against various reentry scenarios including perturbations in initial entry conditions, vehicle mass and aerodynamic properties, and atmospheric density. The algorithm was shown to be robust to these uncertainties to allow a landing error of less than 3.5 km for the entire 2,400 km - 10,000 km landing footprint. The guidance algorithm is based on the Apollo entry guidance algorithm. The guidance phases pertaining to short range reentries have remained essentially unaltered.(cont.) The phases relating to longer range reentries, which rely upon skip trajectories, have been upgraded using PredGuid, a numeric predictor-corrector aerocapture algorithm developed by Draper Laboratory for the Aero-assist Flight Experiment in the late 1980s. In addition, the reference trajectory used for the final phase of reentry was recalculated to apply to the CEV vehicle concept. These upgrades were sufficient to allow precision landing of skip reentry trajectories for target ranges of up to 10,000 km. In addition, it was shown that the steepness of the skip can be controlled by modulating the time at which the PredGuid guidance phase takes over; starting earlier results in a steeper, higher altitude skip whereas starting later results in a shallower, lower altitude skip.by Sarah Hendrickson Bairstow.S.M

Foundations in Wisconsin: A Directory [35th ed. 2016]

The 2016 release of Foundations in Wisconsin marks the 35th edition of the print directory and the 16th edition of the online version. The directory is designed as a research tool for grantseekers interested in locating information on private, corporate, and community foundations registered in Wisconsin. Each entry in this new edition has been updated or reviewed to provide the most current information available. Most of the data was drawn from IRS 990-PF tax returns filed by the foundations. Additional information was obtained from surveys, foundation websites, and annual reports. This edition paints a very positive picture of financial growth for Wisconsin foundations. Both grant and asset totals have risen to all-time highs. Of particular note, total grants broke the $600 million barrier, increasing by 8$623 million. Additionally, 58 new foundations have been identified this year. (See page 269 for the complete list.) The following table illustrates the 10-year financial pattern as documented in Foundations in Wisconsin.https://epublications.marquette.edu/lib_fiw/1014/thumbnail.jp

Extension Builds on Tradition of Meeting Community Needs by Using Technology in Disaster Recovery

This article describes how Extension educators built on traditional community organizing approaches by engaging an advisory board and utilizing new technologies to co-create a video series supplement to Recovery After Disaster: Family Financial Toolkit. This Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences article was reposted to our website by permission. This archival publication may not reflect current scientific knowledge or recommendations. Current information available from the University of Minnesota Extension: https://www.extension.umn.edu.This article describes how Extension educators built on traditional community organizing approaches by engaging an advisory board and utilizing new technologies to co-create a video series supplement to Recovery After Disaster: Family Financial Toolkit. The intent was to assist disaster professionals and survivors in making informed decisions. Upon completion, the video series was made available online for immediate accessibility via tablet and smartphone following a disaster. The strategies, methods, and benefits of utilizing video technology to offer “just in time” education, while continuing to meet the Extension mission and address needs of individuals, families, and communities, also is presented. This Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences article was reposted to our website by permission

PSPACE-completeness of Pulling Blocks to Reach a Goal

We prove PSPACE-completeness of all but one problem in a large space of pulling-block problems where the goal is for the agent to reach a target destination. The problems are parameterized by whether pulling is optional, the number of blocks which can be pulled simultaneously, whether there are fixed blocks or thin walls, and whether there is gravity. We show NP-hardness for the remaining problem, Pull?-1FG (optional pulling, strength 1, fixed blocks, with gravity).Comment: Full version of JCDCGGG2019 paper, 22 pages, 25 figure