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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Small Farm"”.
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The development of vegetable production technology for small farm families
… support the diversification and development of small farms in East Central Virginia. Experiments at 12 sites were successfully conducted over a 2 year period to establish superior production practices for the area’s 2 major commercial vegetable crops, cherry tomato and bell pepper. For cherry …
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Multifunctional perennial landscape: small farm design in the Upper Sangamon River Watershed
… Local Food and Biomass Production for Small Farmers in the Upper Sangamon River Watershed (USRW)”. Spearheaded by Dr. Sarah Taylor Lovell, Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois, this long-term project pursues multiple objectives which seek to understand the complex social …
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Design of a mechanical system for tillage tool depth control on small farm tractor
… higher than the material yield stress in a small area. After slight modifications to the bar attachment structure in a future design iteration, the tillage tool design will be ready to test in the field.
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Government Financing of the Development of Small Farm Agriculture in the Center-South Province of Cameroon
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-13T19:23:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7820977.pdf: 8293821 bytes, checksum: d90bd5f77ae4d6c5d95e2834f910b973 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1978
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Food for thought: the role of land-grant institutions in local food and small farm education
… to analyze the relationships between local farmers and universities. Through studying Extension programs, this dissertation also explores the role of land-grant institutions in providing small farm and local food education to the community. Educational programs focused on small farms and …
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An Analysis of African American Farmer Participation in Virginia Cooperative Extension: An Emphasis on the Small Farm Outreach and Technical Assistance Program
This research study examined African American farmer participation in Virginia Cooperative Extension as a step toward fully understanding the role participation plays in supporting African American farmers as legitimate learners within the Cooperative Extension system. This study, therefore, …
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Effects of forest fragmentation on the demography of ovenbirds (Seiurus aurocapillus) in the boreal forest
… demonstrated that ovenbirds were less common in small, isolated forest patches in fragmented landscapes relative to contiguous forest. Male ovenbirds in fragmented landscapes (84 to 87% paired) had a lower probability of attracting females relative to males in contiguous forest (97%). Competition …
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An economic study of small farms in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1940
… are great variations in returns to different farms for a given year, due to differences in (1) size of business, (2) labor efficiency, (3) rates of production, and (4) balance of the farm business. The dominant factor is size of business, since it exerts influence on each of the other factors. …
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Quiltmaking and Social Order in the Tennessee Delta in the Middle 20th Century
In an area dominated by large-farm cotton agriculture, a vernacular small-farm quilt culture was established in the Tennessee Delta by the early 1900s. Its improvisation-friendly methods allowed makers to make design decisions during construction while assuring a successful outcome: a visually …
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Modeling Whole Farm Systems to Enhance Beginning Small Farmer Success in Southwest Virginia
The number of very small farms (<10 acres) is increasing and beginning farmers (in practice for <10 years) are more likely to run them. Very small farms are typically complex systems in which the farmer manages both production of a diverse array of crops and marketing of crops directly to consumers …
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Viability of Selective Agricultural Credit Programs in the Ivory Coast (Africa)
The modernization of small farm agriculture has become a crucial issue for the economic development of many developing nations. The Ivory Coast is no exception for the following two reasons: (1) the Ivorian economy is based mainly on agriculture and (2) most farms are small.
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Exploring Women Farmers' Experiences: A Case Study of Gender Inequality on Small Turkish Farms
… management of these resources determines which farming activities are pursued, what goods may be produced, and whether the lives of rural households are enhanced or diminished. Yet, gender influences who has access to these resources and what level of access they have. Although women work in the …
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Barriers and Bridges to Success: A Mixed Methods Needs Assessment of Texas Small Producers
Small producers are celebrated as the face of U.S. agriculture, yet struggle with profitability, capitalization, lack of institutional support, and a host of other issues affecting their perceived and actual success. In this thesis, I use mixed methods to investigate the barriers and bridges to …
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Source structure and utilisation of rural credit and allied problems in Pakistan
… study focuses on the borrowing behaviour of the small farm and tenant farm categories, relative to the other farm categories in Pakistan. In the light of the economic, socio-cultural, historical and religious background of the area, the study identifies a set of factors that could affect the …
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Source structure and utilisation of rural credit and allied problems in Pakistan
… study focuses on the borrowing behaviour of the small farm and tenant farm categories, relative to the other farm categories in Pakistan. In the light of the economic, socio-cultural, historical and religious background of the area, the study identifies a set of factors that could affect the …
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A Programming Analysis of Production and Resource Use in Small-Holder Agriculture in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka
The development of small farm sector of the dry zone plays a major role in agricultural development in Sri Lanka. Past efforts towards developing these small farms have met with little success. This study investigates a farm planning approach for enhancing the economic status of small farms. …
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A Phenological Study of Pioneer Corn Hybrids
… the crop field experiments and some aspects of small farm management.
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Design for a student homestead at a land-grant university: integrating vernacular patterns, local systems, and ecological heritage
… on site is suggested based on successful small agriculture operations witnessed during series of Midwest small farm tours. The value of the proposed plan is that it accommodates a contemporary Land-Grant mission.
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Determinants of output prices formation in local sheep markets - the case of Amathole and Joe Xabi (Ukhahlamba), Eastern Cape
… identifies the determinants of sheep prices for small-scale sheep farming households in two districts of the Eastern Cape, namely Amathole and Ukhahlamba (Joe Xabe). Output prices that small farm households receive for their sheep affect their incomes from agriculture (knowing that revenue is a …
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Experimental cage culture of channel catfish in Virginia
… of culturing channel catfish in cages moored in small farm ponds, showed that the fish would have to be sold for more than $.610 per kg ($.277/lb.) to make the operation profitable. Cage culture of channel catfish is possible in Virginia, but is not generally recommended for small still-water …
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