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THERE IS A GREAT NEED FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS IN THE US. THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ON TRIBAL LANDS IS HIGH AND THERE IS MINIMAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. IN SPITE OF THE OBSSTACLES OF ISOLATION, LACK OF CAPITAL FORM- ATION AND LACK OF TRAINED PERSONNEL, SOME ENTERPRISES HAVE SUCCEEDED AND ARE PROFITABLE. THIS RESEARCH PROJECT WILL INVESTIGATE WHAT ENABLED THESE PROJECTS TO SUCCEED ...

The use of sub-therapeutic concentrations of anti-microbial agents in animal feed has contributed to theproductivity of the U.S. meat and dairy industries by preventing infectious diseases, by decreasing theamount of feed required and by increasing the rate of animal weight gain. However, failure to observerecommended practices of drug withdrawal can result in concentrations of antibiotic residue ...

THE GOAL IS TO MODIFY-ADD TO A SUBCUTANEOUS IMPLANTABLE DEVICE (SQID) FOR DAIRY CATTLE WHICH WILL SERVE AS AN ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND IN-COW INFORMATION STORAGE RESERVOIR. THE SYSTEM WILL BE IMPLANTED IN THE SACRAL REGION OF THE COW. A STAINLESS STEEL CAPSULE CONTAINING ELECTRONIC CIRCUITY AND A COMMUNICATION ANTENNA WILL BE INSERTED SUBCUTANEOUSLY AND WILL BE OPERATIVE FOR THE LIFETI ...

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Many crop residues, feed byproducts, forages and other biomass have little or no nutritional value asanimal feed. Lignin in these materials is the most significant factor that limits the availability ofstructural carbohydrate (i.e., cellulose and hemicellulose) to microbial flora of ruminant animals.Many chemical treatment methods have been investigated and most result in the production ofundesir ...

THIS PROPOSAL IS PREPARED IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE NRC'S SOLICITATION FOR AN IMPROVED DEVICE TO MEASURE AIR MOVEMENT FOR PERSONNEL RADIATION PROTECTION AND HEALTH PHYSICS APPLICATIONS IN NUCLEAR FACILITIES. THE PURPOSE OF THE NEW DEVICE IS TO PROPERLY LOCATE AIR SAMPLERS SO THAT THE AIR SAMPLED IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE AIR INHALED BY WORKERS. ALTHOUGH AIR FLOW RATE SENSORS SUCH AS ANEMOMETERS ARE ...

TO MEET CURRENT MULTIPLE CHALLENGES, GROWERS OF GREENHOUSE PLANTS AND CONTAINER-GROWN NURSERY PLANTS REQUIRE INNOVATIVEPRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY. AN INNOVATIVE CLOSED, INSULATED PALLET SYSTEM (CIPS) HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO MEET THESE CHALLENGES, INCLUDING: 1)ELIMINATION OF PRODUCTION RELATED POLLUTION (I.E. WASTEWATER DISCHARGE AND AERIAL DRIFT); 2) REDUCTION AND CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, CHEMICAL, SOIL AN ...

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THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NEEDS INFORMATION ON THE FOOD CON- SUMPTION AND DIETARY LEVELS OF U.S. HOUSEHOLDS AND INDIV- IDUALS FOR USE IN ADMINISTERING A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS. CURRENT SURVEY METHODOLOFY IS BURDENSOME ON RESPONDENTS, LABOR INTENSIVE, TIME-CONSUMING AND EXPENSIVE TO ADMINISTER.PUBLICATION OF RESULTS IS FROM FOUR TO FIVE YEARS AFTER DATACOLLECTION WHICH TENDS TO LOWER ITS VALUE IN DECISIO ...