Questions and Answers on Agricultural Research in the United States
Author: United States. Agricultural Research Administration
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Published: 1953
Total Pages: 30
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Author: United States. Agricultural Research Administration
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Published: 1953
Total Pages: 30
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Agricultural Research Service
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Published: 1954
Total Pages: 38
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2008-11-03
Total Pages: 84
ISBN-13: 0309178401
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince the first commercial introduction of transgenic corn plants in 1995, biotechnology has provided enormous benefits to agricultural crop production. Research is underway to develop a much broader range of genetically engineered organisms (GEOs), including fish, trees, microbes, and insects, that could have the potential to transform fields such as aquaculture, biofuels production, bioremediation, biocontrol, and even the production of pharmaceuticals . However, biotechnology is not without risk and continues to be an extremely controversial topic. Chief among the concerns is the potential ecological effects of GEOs that interact with wildlife and habitats. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is charged with providing scientific advice to inform federal agencies that manage wildlife and their habitats. USGS has identified biotechnology as one of its major challenges for future research. Seeing an opportunity to initiate a dialogue between ecologists and developers of GEOs about this challenge, the USGS and the National Research Council (NRC) held a two-day workshop in November of 2007, to identify research activities with the greatest potential to provide the information needed to assess the ecological effects of GEOs on wildlife and habitats. The workshop, designed to approach the research questions from a habitat, rather than transgenic organism, perspective, is summarized in this book.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 788
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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 1984-02-17
Total Pages: 698
ISBN-13: 9780471870920
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHere in one easy-to-understand volume are the statistical procedures and techniques the agricultural researcher needs to know in order to design, implement, analyze, and interpret the results of most experiments with crops. Designed specifically for the non-statistician, this valuable guide focuses on the practical problems of the field researcher. Throughout, it emphasizes the use of statistics as a tool of research—one that will help pinpoint research problems and select remedial measures. Whenever possible, mathematical formulations and statistical jargon are avoided. Originally published by the International Rice Research Institute, this widely respected guide has been totally updated and much expanded in this Second Edition. It now features new chapters on the analysis of multi-observation data and experiments conducted over time and space. Also included is a chapter on experiments in farmers' fields, a subject of major concern in developing countries where agricultural research is commonly conducted outside experiment stations. Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research, Second Edition will prove equally useful to students and professional researchers in all agricultural and biological disciplines. A wealth of examples of actual experiments help readers to choose the statistical method best suited for their needs, and enable even the most complicated procedures to be easily understood and directly applied. An International Rice Research Institute Book
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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Published: 1982
Total Pages: 52
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies
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Published: 1983
Total Pages: 906
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture and Related Agencies
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Published: 1965
Total Pages: 656
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Agricultural Research Service
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Published: 1954
Total Pages: 104
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Published: 1959
Total Pages: 820
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