Author: Harry Arthur GossardPublisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Insects of the Pecan
Author: Harry Arthur GossardPublisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Bulletin
Author: North Carolina. Dept. of AgriculturePublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
Pecan Research
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Category : Pecan
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
Collection of miscellaneous publications (journal articles, state agricultural experiment station and federal bulletins) by various authors (most prominently J.G. Woodroof) on pecan culture and research.
Texas Bug Book
Author: Malcolm BeckPublisher:
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Category : Beneficial insects
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide photographs and information about insects, mites, and spiders commonly found in Texas, discussing the appearance, biology and life cycle, habitat, feeding habits, economic importance, and natural and organic control of each bug.
Walnut Insects and Diseases
Author: North Central Forest Experiment Station (Saint Paul, Minn.)Publisher:
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Category : Eastern black walnut
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
The Pecan
Author: James McWilliamsPublisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292753918
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
“This excellent and charming story describes a tree that endured numerous hardships to become not only a staple of Southern cuisine but an American treasure.” —Library Journal What would Thanksgiving be without pecan pie? New Orleans without pecan pralines? But as familiar as the pecan is, most people don’t know the fascinating story of how native pecan trees fed Americans for thousands of years until the nut was “improved” a little more than a century ago—and why that rapid domestication actually threatens the pecan’s long-term future. In The Pecan, the acclaimed author of Just Food and A Revolution in Eating explores the history of America’s most important commercial nut. He describes how essential the pecan was for Native Americans—by some calculations, an average pecan harvest had the food value of nearly 150,000 bison. McWilliams explains that, because of its natural edibility, abundance, and ease of harvesting, the pecan was left in its natural state longer than any other commercial fruit or nut crop in America. Yet once the process of “improvement” began, it took less than a century for the pecan to be almost totally domesticated. Today, more than 300 million pounds of pecans are produced every year in the United States—and as much as half of that total might be exported to China, which has fallen in love with America’s native nut. McWilliams also warns that, as ubiquitous as the pecan has become, it is vulnerable to a “perfect storm” of economic threats and ecological disasters that could wipe it out within a generation. This lively history suggests why the pecan deserves to be recognized as a true American heirloom.
Selected Technical Publications
Author: United States. Food and Drug AdministrationPublisher:
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Category : Drugs
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description
Each no. represents the results of the FDA research programs for half of the fiscal year.
Insects
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Insects on Deciduous Fruits and Tree Nuts in the Home Orchard
Author: Paul Henry SchwartzPublisher:
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Category : Fruit
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Author: