NEW CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS, HOW PRIVATE SECTOR TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL PARTICIPATE

Land Economics/Use,

A method of hardware qualification for flight by analyses, similarity and integrated testing

The results are described of a study on four pieces of flight hardware from the Saturn 1U and S-4B stages to determine whether the objectives of the formal qualification tests on that hardware could have been obtained within that program by methods other than performing the qualification tests. These methods include qualification by analyses, similarity and integrated testing, i.e., distribution of the objectives among the other tests in the program. It was found that it is feasible to delete the requirements for formal qualification testing provided that it is accomplished early in the program to allow adequate planning for accomplishing the qualification objectives by other means. Additionally, a scorekeeping system was defined that is simple, straightforward, easy to implement. This scorekeeping system provides complete visibility of equivalent qualification status at any point during the program. A set of groundrules for implementing this study was established as a result of findings on the specific items of hardware studied

Grapes for home and market

Citation: Pickett, Luther B. Grapes for home and market. Senior thesis, Kansas State Agricultural College, 1905.Morse Department of Special CollectionsIntroduction: The date at which man commenced using the grape is unknown. The first authentic record of its use was made at a very ancient time, but the fruit was then extensively cultivated, being used in primitive wine making. However, the history of grape culture, so far as it affects the people of the United States, is a record of recent date. When the early settlers first came to America they found wild grape vines growing in such abundance that they named the country Vineland, and sent back to the old country hyperbolical reports about the wonderful fertility of the newly–discovered continent. In the last two hundred years, and especially in the last fifty years, unparalleled progress has been made in viticulture. Taking the native wild grapes experimenters and growers have produced innumerable varieties of large size and excellent quality. Success has been attained through the use of the native species alone, for the European species were found to be too tender to be grown with profit in any of the States of the Union except California. The grape is one of the best of fruits and is quite easily grown, yet with it as with the majority of other fruits, there is an insignificant number of growers compared with the multitude of people who might reap the benefits of its use. It grows in almost every variety of soil and practically every person has sufficient knowledge and skill to grow it with success. Every farmer has it within his power to grow grapes and should grow at least a few vines to supply his own table with the fruit. If a little care is taken in selecting varieties and in caring for the fruit, one may have it won the table three months out of every year

European Economic Integration and the Consequences for U.S. Agriculture

The pace of political-economic change in former East Bloc nations of Europe defies accurate prediction. Some events such as more price-directed markets are predictable enough but integration of former East Bloc countries into the European Community remains a matter of speculation. Analysis indicates that the economics of agriculture favors acceptance by the European Community of members of the European Free Trade Association before former members of the. East Bloc. Analysis also indicates the considerable agricultural production potential of Central and East Europe will be unleased first by market-directed economies and later by integration with the EC -- if the latter occurs. US consumers gain more than producers lose so the economic welfare of Americans is raised modestly.International Relations/Trade,