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Cotton Harvest

Farming in Arkansas

Color photograph of a cotton farmer clearing the harvesting equipment of the gathered raw cotton.

Red House And Cotton

Farming in Arkansas

Color photograph of nearly ready to harvest cotton fields surrounding an unidentified red farm house.

Land Resource Survey Of Rottnest Island - An Aid To Land Use Planning, P A. Hesp, M R. Wells, B H R Ward, J R H Riches

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This report provides a description of the landforms, soils and vegetation of Rottnest Island. In addition, it provides a discussion of the relative capability of each of the landforms of the island to sustain various forms of development. The primary objective of this work is to direct development into areas of high capability (low risk of land degradation) in preference to areas of lower capability (higher risk of land degradation).

Rottnest Island is located approximately 30 km west of Perth. The proximity of the island to the capital city of Western Australia, its warm Mediterranean climate and the subsequent likelihood …

Tb111: An Examination Of Alternative Investment Strategies For Potato Market Improvement Funds, Raymond J. Nowak, Alan S. Kezis

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The primary objective of this study was to implement Potato Market Improvement Fund policy objectives and industry goals, using current production, storage, and packing operation data, to suggest alternative investment strategies for PMIF dollars.

B799: Field Appraisal Of Resource Management Systems "Farms" Crop Yield And Quality Relationships With Soil Erosion, Paul R. Hepler, Lauren H. Long, John A. Ferwerda

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This document presents objectives and preliminary results of the Field Appraisal of Resource Management Systems (FARMS) study. This study assumes that estimates of soil erosion using the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) represent long-term rather than short- term effects. The FARMS study randomly sampled 2400 plots over a three year period, 1980-82, for: crop management, soils, conservation practices and management, crop yields, soil chemistry, and sociological data.

This report presents analyses from the 800 plots sampled in 1980. Statistics of rill and sheet soil erosion, as estimated by the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE), are presented. Data are presented for …

South Dakota Farm And Home Research, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

Director’s Comments [p] 2 “Being a researcher has a lot in common with being a farmer“
Monoclonal antibodies [p] 3 “Techniques used in cancer research will help our vets in swine work“
Chem lab moved [p] 7 “We get the ‘state chem lab,’ research and testing integrate“
Semi-dwarf with promise [p] 9 “X73-19 is still experimental it’s a short rye, won’t lodge“
The future of beef at stake [p] 11 “just 10₡ a pound more for chuck means $28 million to South Dakota“
Forces of change [p] 15 “six things have changed Ag; will you be the seventh?“

B798: A Census Of Maine's Potato Production, Storage, And Packing Operation, Raymond J. Nowak, Edward F. Johnston, Alan S. Kezis

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Both internal and external factors relating to the production and marketing of Maine potatoes continue to influence and often undermine the profitability and market position of this important agricultural industry in the State. Among these factors are the technical aspects related to commercial production, storage and packing of potatoes in Maine; the current market structure; responses by the Maine industry to market preferences; and public policies, both foreign and domestic, affecting financial conditions and promotional activities in Maine and competing production regions. The quality of Maine potatoes in produce outlets in major Eastern U.S. markets is affected by production practices, …

B796: A Comparison Of Direct Market Users And Nonusers Habits, Acceptance, And Preferences For Direct Marketed Small Farms Horticulture Commodities, Neil C. Buitenhuys, F. Richard King, Alan S. Kezis, Howard W. Kerr

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Until recently small scale farming has been considered inefficient and undesirable. Small farmers have found it difficult to compete with large operators in the market place because of their inability to provide a significant quantity of product over an extended period of time to meet the needs of large scale marketing firms. According to the 1978 Census of Agriculture small farms, those with sales under $40,000, account for nearly 76 percent of the farms in Maine. Therefore, a market system has developed which is not amenable to the small farmer who represents a significant segment of Northeast agriculture.

Though the …

South Dakota Farm And Home Research, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

Director’s comments [p] 2 “both antelope and Ralph have an outstanding service record"
What test doesn’t tell you [p] 3 “Go ahead, harvest early .Bean bins overwinter well at 16-17% moisture”
This younger generation [p] 7 “what starts a young person on the road toward delinquency?“
Breakthroughs [p] 10 “new methods bring fuel alcohol nearer gasoline, diesel prices“
Harnessing the wind [p] 13 “can we use wind to generate heat, SE/TES to store it?“
It’s your turn [p] 16 “readership survey tells us who you are, what you want“

B795: Production, Marketing, Socieconomic Characteristics And The Perceived Needs Of Maine's Small Farmers, Neil C. Buitenhuys, Alan S. Kezis

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For nearly 30 years small scale farming was considered inefficient and undesirable. Small farmers found it increasingly difficult to compete with large operators in the market place because of insufficient produce quantity, the seasonal nature of their production, and lack of marketing information . During this period, large commercial farmers moved to higher levels of management sophistication and use of modern production technology. The market system also became more sophisticated because of mass marketing of agricultural products, monocultural production techniques,and highly advanced assembly and distribution systems.

In the late 1960's and early 1970's, it became evident that consumers' food buying …

South Dakota Farm And Home Research, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

Director’s Comments [p] 2 “Project can open up a new market for south Dakota meat producers”
Stockwater fish [p] 3 “many a dugout could also offer family food, commercial fishery”
Researcher’s friendly [p] 6 “that’s what computers are. We get a lot of work of the few we have”
How to pick a flower [p] 9 “Sunflowers come in all kinds of varieties. Which is right one? “
Research on wheels [p] 11 “This ‘research station’ is western half of the state “
High-tech tillage [p] 14 “This primer on reduced till is summary of 10 years SE farm”

1983 Little International Agricultural Exposition Catalog, Little International Agricultural Exposition South Dakota State University

Little International Agricultural Exposition Catalogs

No abstract provided.

B791: Soil And Topographic Features That Help Predict The Manageability Of Sugarloaf Mountain, T. B. Saviello, R. A. Struchtemeyer

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As the economic and aesthetic value of mountain areas increases, more pressure is applied to develop and manage them. This study was conducted on Sugarloaf Mountain ski area . It involved examining soils above and below the 765 m contour, which Maine had established as a critical contour for land management . Soils were excavated and profiles were described and sampled. Soil and topographical features that proved significant in predicting the manageability of this mountain ecosystem included slope, drainage, depth, texture, organic matter, pH and nutrient content.

South Dakota Farm And Home Research, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

Director’s comment [p] 2 “He’s partial to students, says they know the meaning of ‘work’ ”
Guard against Hessians [p] 3 “New spring wheat is resistant to flies, ready in fall 1985 “
Please everybody? [p] 6 “Not is taxes are the subject. Soon we must one of four choices “
More room for research [p] 11 “Tripling of feedlot capacity results in research expansion “
Seven short years [p] 13 “If energy goes up any more, you may be changing crops by 1990 “
The young ones [p] 17 “…., the engineering aggies, do ribbon-winning research “

Saving Energy In Rural Maine : Or Who's Doing What On The Farm, Mane Department Of Agriculture

Maine Collection

Saving Energy In Rural Maine : Or Who's Doing What on the Farm

Compiled by Bettina M. Blanchard and Edited by Bill Seekins.

Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, Division of Resources Development, Augusta, Maine, 1983.

Contents: List of Photographs and Diagrams / Introduction / Projects / 1. Wind / 2. Wood Heat Applications On the Farm / 3. Solar Applications / 4. Manure Handling and Waste Utilization / 5. Energy Efficient Cooling Methods / 6. Energy Saving In Field Operations / 7. Production and Use of Alternative Fuels / 8. Multi-Project Sites / Summary and Conclusions / …

Mgc - 1983, Mandarin Garden Club

Mandarin Garden Club Scrapbooks

Scrapbook includes images, club news and news clippings. Cover material: Plastic covered cardboard. Size: 11.5” x 9.5” x 1”.

B790: Effects Of The Symbex System On Yield, Quality, And Tuber Size Distribution Of Katahdin Potatoes Maine -- 1979-81, L. S. Morrow, H. J. Murphy

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This paper reports on three years of research conducted at Aroostook Farm; Presque Isle, Maine, to determine the effectiveness of "Symbex System" products for improving the yield and quality of Katahdin potatoes. These products included the following: Symbex, a bacterial soil inoculant; Symbooster, a non-inoculated soil additive containing nutrients for microbial development; Symcoat, a bacterial seedpiece treatment; and Symspray, a foliar applied plant food supplement.