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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 360
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Bibliography on the Marketing of Agricultural Products
Author: Technical Bulletin
Author: New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment StationPublisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 624
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Milk-quality Improvement Program for 4-H Dairy Clubs
Author: C. J. BabcockPublisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
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The milk-quality improvement program outlined in this publication is designed to acquaint members of 4-H dairy clubs and other junior clubs with the importance of quality in milk, both from the economic standpoint of the producer and from the health standpoint of the consumer, and to teach these young people the essentials in the production of high-quality milk.
Report of the Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Washington State Horticultural Association
Author: Washington State Horticultural AssociationPublisher:
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Category : Fruit
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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List of Bulletins of the Agricultural Experiment Stations in the United States from Their Establishment to the End of ...
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Category : Agricultural experiment stations
Languages : en
Pages : 804
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Soil Erosion a National Menace
Author: Hugh Hammond BennettPublisher:
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Category : Soil erosion
Languages : en
Pages : 818
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Circular - United States Department of Agriculture
Author: United States. Dept. of AgriculturePublisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 898
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The Washington Apple
Author: Amanda L. Van LanenPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806191511
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
In the nineteenth century, most American farms had a small orchard or at least a few fruit-bearing trees. People grew their own apple trees or purchased apples grown within a few hundred miles of their homes. Nowadays, in contrast, Americans buy mass-produced fruit in supermarkets, and roughly 70 percent of apples come from Washington State. So how did Washington become the leading producer of America’s most popular fruit? In this enlightening book, Amanda L. Van Lanen offers a comprehensive response to this question by tracing the origins, evolution, and environmental consequences of the state’s apple industry. Washington’s success in producing apples was not a happy accident of nature, according to Van Lanen. Apples are not native to Washington, any more than potatoes are to Idaho or peaches to Georgia. In fact, Washington apple farmers were late to the game, lagging their eastern competitors. The author outlines the numerous challenges early Washington entrepreneurs faced in such areas as irrigation, transportation, and labor. Eventually, with crucial help from railroads, Washington farmers transformed themselves into “growers” by embracing new technologies and marketing strategies. By the 1920s, the state’s growers managed not only to innovate the industry but to dominate it. Industrial agriculture has its fair share of problems involving the environment, consumers, and growers themselves. In the quest to create the perfect apple, early growers did not question the long-term environmental effects of chemical sprays. Since the late twentieth century, consumers have increasingly questioned the environmental safety of industrial apple production. Today, as this book reveals, the apple industry continues to evolve in response to shifting consumer demands and accelerating climate change. Yet, through it all, the Washington apple maintains its iconic status as Washington’s most valuable agricultural crop.
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