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An assessment of plant resistance to the sorghum midge, Contarinia sorghicola, in selected lines of Sorghum bicolor
(1980)
During a 4-year period, plant resistance in sorghum to Contarinia sorghicola was studied. Experiments were conducted (1) to determine the relative level of resistance to the sorghum midge possessed by selected lines ...
Local leadership control of small community growth/nongrowth
(1980)
The increasing scale of urban life suggests that the autonomy of small communities is lessened as verticalization and massification occurs. The processes of urbanization, industrialization, and bureaucratization which ...
Analysis of selected short hedging strategies for Texas wheat and corn producers
(1989)
Since 1984, wheat and corn producers have had a new risk management strategy, commodity options, available to them. This research evaluates the performance of selected short hedging strategies, including options and futures. ...
Economic impact of current and alternative farm programs on farm structure in the Southern High Plains of Texas
(1982)
The Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 continues to support American agriculture through income and price supports. Disaster provisions were modified to embody a newly expanded Federal Crop Insurance program and acreage ...
Physical attractiveness, sex, ethnicity, teacher expectancy, student ability, and language grouping impact on school behavioral and academic outcomes
(1985)
The primary purpose of this study was to add to the descriptive data on Hispanic students and investigate the relationship among naturally occurring student characteristics (physical attractiveness, sex, ethnicity) and ...
Dinitrogen fixation (acetylene reduction) associated with forage grasses in Texas : enumeration, characterization and inoculation studies of bacterial isolates
(1980)
The most generally limiting nutrient to growth of forage grasses is fixed nitrogen in the form of No3- or NH4+. Dinitrogen fixation by bacteria associated with forage grass roots in a system which would provide plants with ...
Truck weight prediction modeling
(1989)
A reasonable forecast of anticipated traffic loading's is necessary to design or rehabilitate a highway. Underestimating the load experience for a highway could result in an under designed facility, leading to the need for ...
Job performance evaluation of principals : an assessment of practices in Texas public schools
(1988)
The evaluation of the job performance of administrators in many states is inconsistent and in some cases abysmal. Currently, there exists in Texas a movement to improve the existing evaluation system based on recommendations ...
Influence of cotton cultivars on boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) behavior and pheromone production
(1986)
Research was conducted to quantify volatile compounds emanating from the flower buds of seven cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. ) cultivars at two planting location, to determine the influence of the volatiles on boll weevil ...