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Editor's Note, Robert L. Moxley

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

Farm Structure And Use Of The Conservation Reserve Program Of The 1985 Farm Bill, Joseph N. Kairumba, Gerald C. Wheelock

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Within the conservation and production objectives that form the current Farm Bill, there are a range of options that encourage uniquely tailored farm plans for each farm and landowner (LO) situation. In this attempt to predict use of one option, the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), three broad sets of farm structure variables were employed. These were farming scale, planning horizon, and farm specialization. A two-stage systematic sample of 437 farm parcels from county ASCS lists resulted in 187 land owner interviews for discriminant analysis. Participation in CRP was most discriminated by two farm size variables--crop acres and gross farm income. …

The Adaptations Of Farmers In An Era Of Declining Groundwater Supplies, Don E. Albrecht

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

In recent years it has become increasingly apparent that modem agricultural practices are resulting in a wide array of environmental problems, and in particular resource depletion problems. As of yet, however, there has been a relative lack of research on the adaptations made by farmers when faced with the depletion of an important resource. This paper helps address this void by exploring the adaptations of farmers (N = 700) in the Texas High Plains to the depletion of their primary source of irrigation water--the Ogallala Aquifer. It was found that the proportion of farm operators who had adopted each of …

Human Resources In The South: Rural Sociology In The 1990s, Peggy J. Ross

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This article focuses on the problem of human resources in the South during the 1980s. The author contends that the problem is especially critical in the rural South, where the impacts of widespread rural economic stress in the eighties contributed to further underdevelopment of already limited human resources. Educationally, the South not only lags other regions, but the rural South lags the urban South. Furthermore, a wide gap exists in the educational attainment of southern rural blacks and whites. It is argued that the development of an adequate human resources base in the rural South begins with building initiative and …

1890 Institutions' Extension Program And Rural Development, Adell Brown Jr.

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

The black land-grant colleges' contributions to developing the rural South are traced back before they were added to the land-grant system by the passage of the Morrill Act of 1890. The 1890 Extension target clientele are small farmers and limited resource persons who were not being reached by the conventional delivery system. Before 1972, the 1890 institutions primarily assisted the 1862 universities to serve black farmers and provide training and housing for black specialists and agents. In 1972, the passage of USDA Appropriation Act, under 3(d) section of the Smith-Lever Act, provided funds for the 1890 institutions to fulfill the …

Obstacles And Opportunities: Funding Research At The 1890 Land Grant Institutions, Alton Thompson

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Similar to other university faculties, faculty members at 1890 land grant institutions are expected to support their research programs with grants from sources outside their institutions. Although the expectation of securing grants has not received the public attention that the "publish or perish" dictum has, faculty at the 1890 institutions seeking promotion and tenure must increasingly demonstrate that they can procure grant funds. Numerous inhibitive factors, however, tend to attenuate the success of 1890 faculty in obtaining research grant funding and in implementing such research projects. In this study, three key factors are examined: political, research infrastructure, and faculty initiative. …

Institutions Under Influence: The Case Of Knowledge Stratification Within The U.S. Land Grant System, Rosalind P. Harris

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

The U.S. land grant system is notably stratified in its distribution of knowledge and power. In the upper strata are historically white land grant (HWLG) institutions often referred to as "1862 Institutions," which command power and resources from their historic ability to produce the agricultural and scientific knowledge supportive of state and national economic development goals. In the lower strata are historically black land grant (HBLG) institutions often called "1890 institutions." They struggle against the historical conditioning that has, until recently, restricted their efforts in producing knowledge to the manual applications and teaching of farming. This article examines how historical …

Acknowledgements, Robert L. Moxley

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

The Decline Of Black Farmers And Strategies For Survival, Robert Zabawa, Arthur Siaway, Ntam Baharanyi

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

By most accounts, black farmers in the United States are categorized as either limited resource or subsistence producers given an historic lack of access to credit, mechanical, and land resources. Additionally, advanced age and limited education have placed black farmers on the "endangered" list. Given these constraints to financial and human capital, black farmers have adopted survival strategies in an attempt to maintain their farms. Results presented here from research conducted in the Black Belt region of Alabama indicate that there is a high degree of participation in the off-farm workforce and reliance on off-farm income for black farm family …

The 1890 Land-Grant Universities, Robert L. Moxley

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

Towards A Port Marketing Plan For Kingston Terminal Operators Limited, Claudia K. Gordon

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

How Affirmative Is Affirmative?, Shu-Fen Hsu

Theses

Since January 1989, the US Supreme Court has launched a major offensive on affirmative action and civil rights law. The biggest target of the attack is Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which bars employment discrimination. As a result, access to private and public contracts for all but the largest black businesses will virtually be nonexistent. For black means decreasing employment and mobility opportunities in the workplace. In addition, complainants will have a more difficult time bringing forth and winning discrimination suits. Racial tension now has a stronger - although subtler - presence in the US. The ascent …

How Effective Is The Union Title Vii Grievance Procedures, Yu-Wen Liu

Theses

Title VII forbids certain kinds of discrimination in employment and establishes a federal forum to enforce employee's rights. It means an employer discriminates against any individual in hiring or discharging, because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

It has been a long time to use Title VII in unlawful practice employment. Therefore, in my thesis, I investigate the development of labor law, special for the development of Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1964. Secondly, I emphasize on the individual and union that they can effectively make use of their rights under Title VII. …

St. Mark’S Catholic Community Of The Deaf, December 30, 1990

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Edmonton, Canada

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf Finding Aid

Fragility And Resiliance Of The International Financial Structure: Some General Conditions And Their Applicability To Current Conditions, Hyman P. Minsky Ph.D.

Hyman P. Minsky Archive

Remarks prepared for a round table sponsored by the American Economic Association and the International Trade and Finance Association, Saturday, December 29, 1990.

We Forum, Vol Xiv No. 35 - Dec. 28, 1990-Jan. 3, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.

We Forum

No abstract provided.

Ephatha, Christmas 1990

Ephatha

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Newark, NJ

Ephatha Finding Aid

Good News, Christmas 1990

Good News

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Croyden, PA

Good News Finding Aid

Ephpheta, Christmas 1990

Ephpheta

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Kansas City, KS

Ephpheta Finding Aid

St. Mark’S Catholic Community Of The Deaf, December 23, 1990

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Edmonton, Canada

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf Finding Aid

Tidings, December 22, 1990

Tidings

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Louisville, KY

Tidings Finding Aid

We Forum, Vol Xiv No. 34 - Dec. 21-27, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.

We Forum

No abstract provided.

Milner Memos, December 21, 1990, Milner Library

Newsletters – Milner Library

Internal newsletter produced by Milner Library staff between 1989 and 1999.

News & Views - Vol. 09, No. 04 - December 19, 1990, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

Columbia Chronicle (12/17/1990), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle (student newspaper)

Student newspaper from December 17, 1990 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 8 pages and is listed as Volume 24, Number 10. Cover story: "Art students complain: tenth-floor 'store' runs up charges of bad faith" Editor-in-Chief: Lance Cummings

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 015, Number 20, December 17, 1990, Grand Valley State University

1990-1991, Volume 15

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

St. Mark’S Catholic Community Of The Deaf, December 16, 1990

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Edmonton, Canada

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf Finding Aid

We Forum, Vol Xiv No. 33 - Dec. 14-20, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.

We Forum

No abstract provided.

Pvn-Lot-019-I-007, Mary Yaeger

Four Valleys Archive

No abstract provided.

Pvn-Lot-019-I-007, Mary Yaeger

Four Valleys Archive

No abstract provided.