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Bulletin No. 282 - Pioneering In Western Agriculture
Bulletin No. 282 - Pioneering In Western Agriculture
UAES Bulletins
A resume of the First Half-Century of Research 1888 - 1938 at the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station including the Biennial Report 1936 - 1938.
The Utah Agricultural Experiment Station in reaching the fiftieth year of its history can look back upon a brilliant record of achievement covering the practical as well as the more fundamental problems of agriculture in this arid state. The difficulties encountered in conquering deserts down through human history have demonstrated the mastery of man's spirit over his physical environment. Man's destiny to multiply, subdue, and replenish the earth cannot be accomplished by enjoying the fruits of …
Bulletin No. 283 - Range Conditions In The Uinta Basin, Utah, L. A. Stoddart, P. B. Lister, George Stewart, T. Dean Phinney, L. W. Larson
Bulletin No. 283 - Range Conditions In The Uinta Basin, Utah, L. A. Stoddart, P. B. Lister, George Stewart, T. Dean Phinney, L. W. Larson
UAES Bulletins
Project 179 of the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station - "A Study of the Agricultural Resources of Utah and their Utilization" - was set up in April 1936 us a state-wide project. The object of this project was to measure by areas the basic agricultural resources of the state and to translate the information collected into a program of more efficient use. The more specific objectives were: (1) classification of agricultural lands of Utah according to present and potential productivity and use; (2) determination of the net productive area of agricultural lands and water supply now available, or which may be …
Bulletin No. 279 - The Fruit Tree Situation In Utah, A. L. Wilson, A. L. Stark
Bulletin No. 279 - The Fruit Tree Situation In Utah, A. L. Wilson, A. L. Stark
UAES Bulletins
The fruit industry in Utah is not large when compared with the total production of the United States. The year 1935 was a favorable fruit season for Utah and yet the state produced only 0.54 percent of the United States' apple crop, 1.30 percent of the peach crop, 0.31 percent of the pears, and 3.72 percent of all cherries. Utah does, however, produce between 10 and 15 percent of all sweet cherries. Even though the Utah fruit industry represents such a small part of the national industry, a great many people of the state are dependent upon it, either wholly …