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Drainage Of The Logan-Hyde Park-Benson Area, Utah, Gordon H. Flammer
Drainage Of The Logan-Hyde Park-Benson Area, Utah, Gordon H. Flammer
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
B.A. Etcheverry (4) in his book, Land Drainage and Flood Protection, states that inadequate drainage causes: (1) a public health menace, (2) an animal health menace, (3) lower grade plant life, (4) inadequate soil saturation, (5) lower soil temperatures, (6) shallow root penetration and, therefore, plant suffering in late summer months from effects of drought, (7) poor soil texture and workability, (8) increased surface washing and erosion of land surface, and (9) alkali and saline conditions. Other factors such as poorer roads and highways, decreased tax revenues, etc., might be added to this list. The advantages of adequate drainage …
Consumptive Use Of Water By Major Farm Crops In The Milford District Of Utah, Glen H. Calder
Consumptive Use Of Water By Major Farm Crops In The Milford District Of Utah, Glen H. Calder
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Irrigation water supplies in the arid West have become limited, yet the area of irrigable land is still extensive. To realize the more efficient use of the available supply, or for planning new irrigation projects, studies are needed to determine how much water is consumptively used by farm crops and native vegetation.
Industrial Arts In Utah--Its Introduction And Development, Charles W. Hailes
Industrial Arts In Utah--Its Introduction And Development, Charles W. Hailes
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
For the past few years many questions have been asked about the growth and development of the industrial arts program in Utah. Many of these questions could not be answered by leading educators. Thus, it is hoped that with the information presented in this report enlightenment may be given to unanswered questions.
The roots of present-day concepts and practices of industrial arts in Utah extend back about fifty years to the first schools established by the Mormon pioneers. The first school, in its simple setting, faced such issues as: What kind of industrial arts training shall be provided? How much …