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Possible Innovations For Teaching Farm Management In Iran, Mehdi- Khosroshahin
Possible Innovations For Teaching Farm Management In Iran, Mehdi- Khosroshahin
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
Throughout the history of mankind, agriculture has always been the main element of interest. The early Romans recorded a number of facts in relation to farming and cultivation. Arthur Young, a famous writer about the 19th Century British farming states, "The magic of ownership turns sand to gold." [l, p. 1]
G78-394 Parity Prices, Everett E. Peterson
G78-394 Parity Prices, Everett E. Peterson
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Under the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, parity prices are used to determine support levels for only two commodities: sugar and milk. However, interest in parity prices as goals for support prices of other farm products persists in farm policy discussion because of such use in 40 years of agricultural programs, and because the term "parity" carries connotations of equity for agriculture in relation to other economic sectors.
This NebGuide defines what is a parity price, how it is computed, and the parity ratio.
G78-421 How To Choose An Irrigation Consultant, James R. Gilley
G78-421 How To Choose An Irrigation Consultant, James R. Gilley
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Presented here are some guidelines and criteria to aid in the selection process for irrigation management assistance.
The complexity of agricultural technology makes it difficult for the farmer to apply this technology on a day-by-day basis. Refinement and application of agricultural technology in the field has generally been through industrial representatives and federal and state extension programs.