1984 Budget Explanatory Notes

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Excerpt from 1984 Budget Explanatory Notes: Science and Education AgenciesResearch on animal production. Research is conducted to improve live stock (including poultry) productivity and to improve the quality of meat and livestock products through improved breeding, feeding, and management practices. Research is conducted to develop methods for controlling_ diseases, parasites, and insect pests affecting livestock. Research is also conducted on ways to reduce rural housing construction and Operating costs and on ways to control insects affecting man.Research on plant production. Research is conducted to improve plant productivity through improved varieties of food, feed, fiber, and other plants, develop new crop resources, and improve crop production practices, including methods to control plant diseases, nematodes, insects, and weeds.Research on the use and improvement of soil, air, and water. Research is conducted to improve the management 0? Natural resources, including investigations to improve soil and water management, irrigation and conservation practices, to protect natural resources from harmful effects of soil, water, and air pollutants, and to improve the environment, and to determine the relation of soil and water to plant growth, including impact on animal and human nutrition. The research includes studies on hydrologic problems of agricultural watersheds, and the application of remote sensing techniques in solving agricultural problems.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.