Against a background of contestation of European agricultural policy, the territorial dimension is one of the prominent factors in proposals for shaping new rules of public action. This situation has been brought about by shifts in the nature of the challenges facing farming and in society's expectations of it, but also by a change in the forms…

The Spanish-English and English-Spanish glossary of agricultural and supporting terms is an expansion of an earlier glossary intended for North American agricultural specialists working in Latin America. It contains terminology from 50 articles in Spanish on Latin American agricultural topics. A list of those sources is included. (MSE)

The study examined the relationship between achievement motivation and agricultural behavior among Palestinians in the Jordan Valley and in the village of Dabburiyah. (NQ)

THE MICHIGAN FARMER, GENERALLY A "CO-OP" MEMBER, MUST RESPOND TO THE PROBLEMS OF RETAINING HIS TRADITIONAL, LOCALLY CENTERED LIFE, OR AFFILIATING, WITH HIS COOPERATIVE, IN SOME WAY WITH TODAY'S LARGE, COMPLEX PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS. TO HELP DETERMINE HIS RESPONSE TO THIS PROBLEM, A RANDOM SAMPLE OF 30 COOPERATIVES WAS…

THIS WAS A STUDY TO DEMONSTRATE A PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE VOCATIONAL COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF NINE FEED SALES ACTIVITIES AND THE LOCI AT WHICH THE COMPETENCIES COULD BE TAUGHT. AN INSTRUMENT WAS DEVELOPED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE FEED INDUSTRY AND UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL. IT CONTAINED 40 COMPETENCIES WHICH APPEARED TO BE…

This paper discusses the parallels between agriculture and education by focusing on genetically engineered seeds in order to demonstrate the master race mentality of success and failure or fertility and death. Although gene technology provides benefits in medicine and related areas, it also carries a big risk which might result in the extinction…

This bibliography on careers in agriculture was produced by the National Agricultural Library. It contains 218 citations from the AGRICOLA database. The search strategy is included, call numbers are provided for each entry, and abstracts are provided for some citations. The bibliography concludes with an author index and a subject index. (AA)

In order to foster improvements in bibliographical control, this study attempts to provide some information on the periodicals in which articles on tropical and subtropical agriculture are published. The periodicals in which publications most frequently appear are listed, and the extent of bibliographic scattering and language of publication are…

Argues against the banning of DDT and other insecticides on the grounds that there is insufficient evidence of harmful side-effects and that the suggested alternative of biological control" is based upon a misplaced reliance on the balance of nature." An integrated approach to insect control is necessary if man's food supply is to be maintained…

Describes the agricultural and genetic developments in wheat production that lead to the Green Revolution." Indicates unsolved hunger problems, and suggests some solutions. (AL)

Discusses evidence of water pollution by nitrogen and phosphorous from fertilizers. Concludes that restrictions should be on watershed, not state or national basis. 35 references. (AL)

Research report on the severe ecological consequences of the defoliation program by American military forces in Vietnam. A significant fraction of mature trees in most forests are killed by single application of herbicides and almost completely killed by repeated sprayings. AAAS is urged to set up an international research program on the…