black cottonwood: a nurse species for regenerating western red cedar on brushy sites. frda report no. 114

regeneration of coniferous crop species on high brush hazard sites in the vancouver forest region is complicated by vigorous regrowth of deciduous trees and shrubs following harvesting. an alternative approach to the use of herbicides to regenerate western redcedar is the use of black cottonwood or red alder as a nurse tree, where the fas..

analysis of boron effects on wireline estimates of porosity and gas saturation in tight gas sands. topical report, november 1989-december 1991

two primary properties derived from formation evaluation in tight gas zones are porosity and gas saturation. porosity and gas saturation may be determined by thermal neutron porosity logs and pulsed neutron logs in existing wells. new wells may use other methods such as resistivity, nuclear magnetic resonance and electromagnetic logs in c..

world oilseed situation and outlook, may 1992. foreign agricultural circular

world oilseed production in 1992/93 is projected at 223.0 million tons, 1 percent below the 1991/92 record outturn. foreign oilseed production is projected to show only a 1-percent gain to 161.4 million tons as below-average relative returns for oilseeds slow area expansion. u.s. oilseed production is projected at 61.6 million tons, 4 per..

extraction of gossypol from cottonseed. patent

the invention is drawn to a process for extraction of gossypol for cottonseed using a solvent solution which includes: (1) a water miscible organic solvent; (2) water; and (3) an acid which is strong enough to prevent binding of gossypol to cottonseed protein but which is not so strong as to hydrolyze a substantial portion of the cottonse..

government intervention in moroccan agriculture: evolution of subsidy equivalents and possible trade reform effects. staff rept

morocco's agricultural policies are surveyed and aggregate measures of support are calculated for eight commodities (wheat, barley, corn, cotton lint, raw sugar, wheat flour, edible vegetable oil, and refined sugar) for the years 1982-89. during the period of economic adjustment, producer support peaked then declined, while consumer subsi..

agricultural resources: inputs. situation and outlook report, february 1992

fertilizer use in 1991/92 is expected to increase 2 percent and prices to rise 3 to 4 percent above last spring; while application rates on corn, soybeans, and wheat are anticipated to remain near those of 1990/91. planted area of corn and wheat, the major fertilizer-using crops, is projected to increase, while planted area for cotton and..

system for capturing, pressing and analyzing entrained solids such as cotton. patent

the invention discusses a system for analyzing bulk cotton or other flowable solids comprising moving the cotton through a conduit; halting part of the cotton within the conduit while permitting the remaining part to continue movement through the conduit; moving the halted mass in an arcuate pathway toward an interior surface of the condu..

world agricultural production, november 1991. foreign agriculture circular

the report draws on information from usda's global network of agricultural attaches and counselors, official statistics of foreign governments, other foreign source materials, and results of office analysis. it gives production highlights, tables, maps, and weather briefs for wheat, coarse grains, oilseeds, sugar, and wood products

california statewide wilderness study report, part 4, volume 3

the bureau of land management is responsible for the balanced management of public lands and resources and their various values so that they are considered in the combination of uses that takes into account the long-term needs of future generations for renewable and nonrenewable resources. these resources include recreation, range, timber..

incentives and constraints in the transformation of punjab agriculture. research rept

the remarkable increases in agricultural production in punjab, india, during the 'green revolution' of the 1960s and 1970s were largely a result of the introduction of modern, high-yielding crop varieties in the mid-1960s. the study uses data from all the districts of punjab to examine the factors that determined the degree and rate of ad..