Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Departmenthttps://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/partners/UNTGD/browse/?fq=dc_language:eng&display=grid&fq=untl_collection:ESDC2012-12-10T22:07:57-06:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents DepartmentDeep Water: the Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling2012-12-10T22:07:57-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc123527/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc123527/"><img alt="Deep Water: the Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling" title="Deep Water: the Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc123527/small/"/></a></p><p>On May 22, 2010, President Barack Obama announced the creation of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: an independent,nonpartisan entity, directed to provide a thorough analysis and impartial judgment. The President charged the Commission to determine the causes of the disaster, and to improve the country’s ability to respond to spills, and to recommend reforms to make offshore energy production safer. This report is the result of an intense six-month effort to fulfill the President’s charge.
The Commission’s report offers the President, policymakers, industry, and the American people the fullest account available of the largest oil spill in U.S history: the context for the well itself, how the explosion and spill happened, and how industry and government scrambled to respond to an unprecedented emergency.</p>Administering Green Programs in Congress: Issues and Options2011-04-28T13:31:19-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc33075/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc33075/"><img alt="Administering Green Programs in Congress: Issues and Options" title="Administering Green Programs in Congress: Issues and Options" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc33075/small/"/></a></p><p>This report discusses "green" programs and the higher profile they have gained since the 110th Congress. "Green" programs are those designed to create an environmentally friendly work environment and conserve energy. This report discusses initiatives and policy options that would improve the "greening" process on Capitol Hill.</p>Seafood Safety: Background and Issues2011-03-09T09:26:47-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31458/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31458/"><img alt="Seafood Safety: Background and Issues" title="Seafood Safety: Background and Issues" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31458/small/"/></a></p><p>Although seafood consumption can contribute to a healthy diet, some fish and shellfish can cause foodborne illnesses or contain environmental contaminants. This report discusses whether current food safety programs are sufficiently protecting consumers, and if not, what changes should be considered.</p>Biomass Feedstocks for Biopower: Background and Selected Issues2011-03-09T09:26:47-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31382/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31382/"><img alt="Biomass Feedstocks for Biopower: Background and Selected Issues" title="Biomass Feedstocks for Biopower: Background and Selected Issues" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31382/small/"/></a></p><p>The production of bioenergy - renewable energy derived from biomass - could potentially increase national energy security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to rural economic growth. This report provides analyses of commonly discussed biomass feedstocks and their relative potential for power generation. Additional biopower issues - feedstock accessibility, the biomass power plant carbon-neutrality debate, and unintended consequences of legislative activities to promote bioenergy - are also discussed.</p>Energy's Water Demand: Trends, Vulnerabilities, and Management2011-03-09T09:26:47-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31387/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31387/"><img alt="Energy's Water Demand: Trends, Vulnerabilities, and Management" title="Energy's Water Demand: Trends, Vulnerabilities, and Management" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31387/small/"/></a></p><p>The nation's energy choices embody many tradeoffs. Water use is one of those tradeoffs. The energy choices before Congress represent vastly different demands on domestic freshwater. The energy sector's water consumption is projected to rise 50% from 2005 to 2030. This rising water demand derives from both an increase in the amount of energy demanded and shifts to more water-intense energy sources and technologies. This report discusses this issue as well as related issues that may arise for the 112th Congress.</p>Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Overview and Issues2011-03-09T09:26:47-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31329/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31329/"><img alt="Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Overview and Issues" title="Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Overview and Issues" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31329/small/"/></a></p><p>This report focuses on the mandated minimum usage requirements - referred to as the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) - whereby a minimum volume of biofuels is to be used in the national transportation fuel supply each year. It describes the general nature of the biofuels RFS and its implementation, and outlines some of the emerging issues related to the sustainability of the continued growth in U.S. biofuels production needed to fulfill the expanding RFS mandate, as well as the emergence of potential unintended consequences of this rapid expansion. This report does not address the broader public policy issue of how best to support U.S. energy policy.</p>Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles: Issues in Congress2011-03-09T09:26:47-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31330/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31330/"><img alt="Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles: Issues in Congress" title="Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles: Issues in Congress" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31330/small/"/></a></p><p>This report provides an overview of current issues surrounding alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles - issues discussed in further detail in other CRS reports referred to in each section.</p>Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress2011-03-09T09:26:47-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31354/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31354/"><img alt="Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress" title="Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31354/small/"/></a></p><p>The diminishment of Arctic sea ice has led to increased human activities in the Arctic, and has heightened concerns about the region's future. Issues such as Arctic sovereignty claims; commercial shipping through the Arctic; Arctic oil, gas, and mineral exploration; endangered Arctic species; and increased military operations in the Arctic could cause the region in coming years to become an arena of international cooperation, competition, or conflict. This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for Congress, and refers readers to more in-depth CRS reports on specific Arctic-related issues.</p>Army Corps of Engineers Water Resource Projects: Authorization and Appropriations2011-03-09T09:26:47-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31359/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31359/"><img alt="Army Corps of Engineers Water Resource Projects: Authorization and Appropriations" title="Army Corps of Engineers Water Resource Projects: Authorization and Appropriations" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31359/small/"/></a></p><p>The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers attracts congressional attention because its projects can have significant local and regional economic benefits and environmental effects, in addition to their water resource development purposes. This report provides an overview of the Corps civil works program. It covers the congressional authorization and appropriation process, the standard project development process, and other Corps activities and authorities. It also includes an Appendix on the evolution of Corps civil works missions and authorities and a description of the limits on the Corps' role in levee accreditation and improvements for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).</p>International Climate Change: A Negotiations Side-by-Side2010-12-04T14:26:25-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29635/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29635/"><img alt="International Climate Change: A Negotiations Side-by-Side" title="International Climate Change: A Negotiations Side-by-Side" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29635/small/"/></a></p><p>This report discusses various cooperative international efforts to address the issue of global climate change. The two major international agreements discussed in a side-by-side comparison are the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and the 2010 Copenhagen Accord. The report discusses how many observers are hoping that initiatives carried out under the Copenhagen Accord may help bridge divides between the various tracks and economic groupings established under the Kyoto Protocol.</p>Litigation Seeking to Establish Climate Change Impacts as a Common Law Nuisance2010-12-04T14:26:25-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29637/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29637/"><img alt="Litigation Seeking to Establish Climate Change Impacts as a Common Law Nuisance" title="Litigation Seeking to Establish Climate Change Impacts as a Common Law Nuisance" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29637/small/"/></a></p><p>This report discusses recent legislative initiatives seeking to establish climate change impacts as a common law nuisance. The report explains what private and public nuisances are, the issues faced by policymakers when litigating a climate-change/nuisance suit, and also discusses five climate-chance/nuisance suits that are now or formerly active, as a basis of comparison. The report also explores arguments of those both for and against addressing the complex issue of climate change through common law suits.</p>The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Coastal Wetland and Wildlife Impacts and Response2010-12-04T14:26:25-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29596/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29596/"><img alt="The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Coastal Wetland and Wildlife Impacts and Response" title="The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Coastal Wetland and Wildlife Impacts and Response" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29596/small/"/></a></p><p>The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, and the resulting oil spill began a cascade of effects on the coastal areas of the Gulf and on the wealth of species that inhabit those areas. This report addresses the importance of wetlands in general, the ecology of the coastal wetlands in the Gulf, impacts of oil spills on wetland habitats, response options, the implications of hurricane season for the spill's impacts, and cleanup and recovery issues. The emphasis is on the
nearshore environment, although a few species found in deeper waters will be mentioned. In addition, some lessons from past spills such as the Exxon Valdez in Alaska will be discussed, along with issues that may arise as response and recovery transition to restoration of the Gulf.</p>White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation2010-07-07T14:51:46-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc26019/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc26019/"><img alt="White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation" title="White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc26019/small/"/></a></p><p>In August 2004 President George W. Bush signed the Executive Order titled "Facilitation of Cooperative Conservation" which directs Federal agencies that oversee environmental and natural resource policies and programs to promote cooperative conservation in full partnership with states, local governments, tribes and individuals. The executive order directed the Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality to convene a White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation. The Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency co-hosted the event. Some of the Key Conference Outcomes includes:
-Expand state, tribal, and local communities' role in cooperative conservation
-Ensure cooperative approach to use of public lands
-Measure and monitor results of cooperative conservation
-Encourage and reward leadership, innovation and technology
-Improve certainty and incentives for stakeholders
-Accelerate cooperative conservation as a way of doing business</p>U.S. Climate Change Science Program2010-07-07T14:51:46-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc26002/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc26002/"><img alt="U.S. Climate Change Science Program" title="U.S. Climate Change Science Program" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc26002/small/"/></a></p><p>The U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) integrates federal research on climate and global change, as sponsored by thirteen federal agencies and overseen by the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Council on Environmental Quality, the National Economic Council and the Office of Management and Budget. During the past thirteen years the United States, through the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), has made the world's largest scientific investment in the areas of climate change and global change research -- a total investment of almost $20 billion. A nation and the global community, as indicated in the vision statement, empowered with the science-based knowledge to manage the risks and opportunities of change in the climate and related environmental systems.</p>Taming runaway waters2010-03-15T21:06:27-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc11805/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc11805/"><img alt="Taming runaway waters" title="Taming runaway waters" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc11805/small/"/></a></p><p>Describes the damage caused and the economic impact of floods and fast-moving water. Discusses the role of soil and water management programs in flood control.</p>Managing the small forest2009-08-17T11:42:34-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9504/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9504/"><img alt="Managing the small forest" title="Managing the small forest" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9504/small/"/></a></p><p>A guide to the basic principles of forest management, for use by small forest owners.</p>Forest and Flame in the Bible.2009-08-17T11:35:27-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9515/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9515/"><img alt="Forest and Flame in the Bible." title="Forest and Flame in the Bible." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9515/small/"/></a></p><p>A collection of biblical passages supporting the protection of forests, with descriptive text provided by the author.</p>What are we aiming at? : a forest conservation program.2009-08-17T11:35:12-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9516/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9516/"><img alt="What are we aiming at? : a forest conservation program." title="What are we aiming at? : a forest conservation program." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9516/small/"/></a></p><p>Describes the need for a postwar program to increase timber production. Discusses the need for regulated conservation practices, incentives for responsible private forest management, and an increase in public forest land area.</p>It could happen again.2009-07-08T18:42:34-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9483/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9483/"><img alt="It could happen again." title="It could happen again." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9483/small/"/></a></p><p>Describes the importance of soil conservation practices and their effect on wheat production.</p>Shrubs for Wildlife on Farms in the Southeast.2009-07-08T18:42:09-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9491/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9491/"><img alt="Shrubs for Wildlife on Farms in the Southeast." title="Shrubs for Wildlife on Farms in the Southeast." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9491/small/"/></a></p><p>Describes the use of shrubs on farms to protect useful or beneficial wildlife and to prevent soil erosion.</p>Algae in Water Supplies: An Illustrated Manual on the Identification, Significance, and Control of Algae in Water Supplies.2009-05-11T21:49:41-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9129/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9129/"><img alt="Algae in Water Supplies: An Illustrated Manual on the Identification, Significance, and Control of Algae in Water Supplies." title="Algae in Water Supplies: An Illustrated Manual on the Identification, Significance, and Control of Algae in Water Supplies." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9129/small/"/></a></p><p>A manual designed to help "water analysts and others who deal with the many problems and effects associated with the presence of algae in water supplies."</p>Meadows and Pastures: Formation and Cultivation in the Middle Eastern States.2008-12-16T18:47:58-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6317/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6317/"><img alt="Meadows and Pastures: Formation and Cultivation in the Middle Eastern States." title="Meadows and Pastures: Formation and Cultivation in the Middle Eastern States." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6317/small/"/></a></p><p>A guide to the cultivation and selection of varieties of hay, pasture grasses, and clover. Describes the use grass as a soil builder and provides methods of soil improvement.</p>The What and Why of Agricultural Experiment Stations.2008-12-16T18:27:33-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6357/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6357/"><img alt="The What and Why of Agricultural Experiment Stations." title="The What and Why of Agricultural Experiment Stations." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6357/small/"/></a></p><p>A summary of the purpose, origins, and work of the agricultural experiment stations in the United States.</p>Are Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rising More Rapidly Than Expected?2008-12-11T20:32:47-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs10807/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs10807/"><img alt="Are Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rising More Rapidly Than Expected?" title="Are Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rising More Rapidly Than Expected?" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs10807/small/"/></a></p><p>At least one recent report and numerous news articles suggest that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are rising more rapidly than expected. While CO2 emissions associated with human activities continue to rise -- and may be worthy of alarm because of their influence on climate change -- any short-term comparisons between actual emissions and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scenarios miss the mark. This report analyzes this issue and the issues associated with IPCC scenarios and trajectories. It also describes the importance of monitoring CO2 emissions and analyzing the factors and forces behind increasing CO2 emissions.</p>Global Climate Change: Status of Negotiations2008-12-11T20:32:22-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs10759/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs10759/"><img alt="Global Climate Change: Status of Negotiations" title="Global Climate Change: Status of Negotiations" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs10759/small/"/></a></p><p>In December 2007, the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held their 13th annual meeting in Bali, Indonesia, and began the process of working toward an agreement/treaty that would succeed the Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC when it expires in 2012. The Protocol includes a mandate for a reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 developed/industrialized nations to an average of some 5% below their 1990 levels over the commitment period 2008-2012. The broad array of these issues, briefly discussed in this report, has been described by some as comprising perhaps the most complex negotiations ever undertaken internationally.</p>Global Climate Change and Wildlife2008-12-11T20:32:02-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs10692/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs10692/"><img alt="Global Climate Change and Wildlife" title="Global Climate Change and Wildlife" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs10692/small/"/></a></p><p>Recently projected climate changes could have widespread effects on wildlife species. These effects might be positive or negative, depending on the species. Some effects might include extinction, range shifts, mismatches in phenology (timing of pollination, flowering, etc.), and population changes. If the effects of climate change are widespread, there is uncertainty on how wildlife will adapt. Some suggest that evolution and migration will enable species to adapt, whereas others contend that adaptation will be minimal because of limited habitat, and changes in climate that may occur may rapidly than adaptation can respond.</p>Climate Change Legislation in the 109th Congress2008-12-11T20:27:01-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs10374/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs10374/"><img alt="Climate Change Legislation in the 109th Congress" title="Climate Change Legislation in the 109th Congress" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs10374/small/"/></a></p><p>Climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are a continuing issue in the 109th Congress. Bills directly addressing climate change issues range from those focused primarily on climate change research to comprehensive emissions cap-and-trade programs. Additional bills focus on GHG reporting and registries, or on power plant emissions of carbon dioxide, as part of wider controls on pollutant emissions. The bills vary in their approaches to climate change issues. This report briefly discusses the basic concepts on which these bills are based and compares major provisions of the bills in each of the following categories: climate change research, technology deployment, GHG reporting and registries, and emissions reduction programs.</p>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 109th Congress2008-12-11T20:26:58-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs10381/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs10381/"><img alt="Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 109th Congress" title="Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 109th Congress" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs10381/small/"/></a></p><p>This report reviews the status of energy efficiency and renewable energy legislation introduced during the 109th Congress. Action in the second session has focused on appropriations bills; the first session focused on omnibus energy policy bill H.R. 6, H.R. 3, and several appropriations bills. For each bill listed in this report, a brief description and a summary of action are given, including references to committee hearings and reports. Also, a selected list of hearings on renewable energy is included. This report supplements the tracking of issues that appear in CRS Issue Brief IB10020 and CRS Issue Brief IB10041.</p>Making land produce useful wildlife.2008-11-10T23:11:31-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6271/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6271/"><img alt="Making land produce useful wildlife." title="Making land produce useful wildlife." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6271/small/"/></a></p><p>Discusses the benefits of biological balance on ranches and farms. Describes ways to allow wildlife to flourish for the purposes of hunting, trapping, fishing and other recreation.</p>Rural Planning: The Social Aspects of Recreation Places.2008-11-10T22:42:43-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6304/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6304/"><img alt="Rural Planning: The Social Aspects of Recreation Places." title="Rural Planning: The Social Aspects of Recreation Places." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6304/small/"/></a></p><p>Describes the trend toward establishing planned recreation areas in rural communities, and the economic and social benefits they provide to farmers.</p>Tree planting on rural school grounds.2008-11-10T22:40:33-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6306/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6306/"><img alt="Tree planting on rural school grounds." title="Tree planting on rural school grounds." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6306/small/"/></a></p><p>Discusses the importance of planning for successful Arbor-Day tree plantings on rural school grounds and churchyards. Includes suggested study topics for teachers to use in school lessons.</p>Game management on the farm.2008-10-09T15:06:32-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6168/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6168/"><img alt="Game management on the farm." title="Game management on the farm." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6168/small/"/></a></p><p>Describes ways that a farmer can support game on his land to make the best use of otherwise wasted land. Provides an overview of practical game management practices.</p>Planting the roadside.2008-10-09T14:50:25-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6187/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6187/"><img alt="Planting the roadside." title="Planting the roadside." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6187/small/"/></a></p><p>Describes the benefits of planting trees and shrubs on the roadside, and the proper procedures for doing so.</p>From the dust of the earth.2008-10-09T14:30:02-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6208/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6208/"><img alt="From the dust of the earth." title="From the dust of the earth." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6208/small/"/></a></p><p>Describes how the things people enjoy in everyday life come from the soil, either directly or indirectly, and the value of participating in soil conservation.</p>Contour-furrow irrigation.2008-10-09T14:15:37-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6245/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6245/"><img alt="Contour-furrow irrigation." title="Contour-furrow irrigation." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6245/small/"/></a></p><p>Describes how farmers can use contour-furrow irrigation as a means of preventing soil erosion and maintaining even watering of crops.</p>Wood Chips for the Land.2008-10-09T14:13:35-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6251/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6251/"><img alt="Wood Chips for the Land." title="Wood Chips for the Land." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6251/small/"/></a></p><p>Describes how farmers and ranchers can use wood chips to prevent soil erosion, as bedding for livestock, and as a way to make soil richer for producing crops.</p>Your Soil, Crumbly or Cloddy?2008-10-09T14:13:35-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6250/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6250/"><img alt="Your Soil, Crumbly or Cloddy?" title="Your Soil, Crumbly or Cloddy?" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6250/small/"/></a></p><p>Describes the importance of good soil tilth and methods for improving soil.</p>Use the land and save the soil.2008-07-14T13:17:53-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5955/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5955/"><img alt="Use the land and save the soil." title="Use the land and save the soil." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5955/small/"/></a></p><p>This bulletin briefly answers the questions: "What is soil and water conservation?" and "How does the Soil Conservation Service help farmers and landowners?"</p>Managing farm fields, wetlands, and waters for wild ducks in the South.2008-07-11T23:28:28-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5849/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5849/"><img alt="Managing farm fields, wetlands, and waters for wild ducks in the South." title="Managing farm fields, wetlands, and waters for wild ducks in the South." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5849/small/"/></a></p><p>Provides instructions for establishing ponds and marshes in order to attract wild ducks to farmlands. Discusses the recreational benefits of watching and hunting ducks.</p>Grass crops in conservation farming.2008-07-11T23:08:56-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5855/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5855/"><img alt="Grass crops in conservation farming." title="Grass crops in conservation farming." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5855/small/"/></a></p><p>Describes the success of grassland improvement methods as demonstrated by experiment stations, agricultural technicians, farmers, and ranchers.</p>Planting and care of street trees.2008-07-11T17:27:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5943/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5943/"><img alt="Planting and care of street trees." title="Planting and care of street trees." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5943/small/"/></a></p><p>Describes the importance of shade trees within city limits, including: how to plan the layout of street trees; the various types of trees best suited for city growth; and how to properly maintain city-grown trees.</p>Conservation farming in the Slope-Hettinger Soil Conservation District, North Dakota.2008-07-11T16:55:32-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5956/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5956/"><img alt="Conservation farming in the Slope-Hettinger Soil Conservation District, North Dakota." title="Conservation farming in the Slope-Hettinger Soil Conservation District, North Dakota." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5956/small/"/></a></p><p>Reports the results of a soil conservation survey and makes the case for increased conservation efforts. Provides information on identifying land types and suggests simple methods of soil conservation.</p>Visual materials on soil and water conservation.2008-07-11T16:54:14-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5957/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5957/"><img alt="Visual materials on soil and water conservation." title="Visual materials on soil and water conservation." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5957/small/"/></a></p><p>An annotated list of films about soil and water conservation. Includes information about the films' suitability for use in elementary and secondary schools.</p>Work of the United States Forest Service.2008-07-11T16:48:44-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5966/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5966/"><img alt="Work of the United States Forest Service." title="Work of the United States Forest Service." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5966/small/"/></a></p><p>Discusses forest depletion and provides a history of forest conservation efforts by the United States government. Describes the work of the the Civilian Conservation Corps and other emergency projects, and discusses forest and range research.</p>Our Remaining Land: We Can Use It and Save It.2008-07-11T16:44:22-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5965/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5965/"><img alt="Our Remaining Land: We Can Use It and Save It." title="Our Remaining Land: We Can Use It and Save It." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5965/small/"/></a></p><p>Discusses the condition of the remaining productive land in the United States and the risk of losing it to soil erosion. Describes conservation efforts including the use of land standards in conservation planning.</p>Soil-Depleting, Soil-Conserving, and Soil-Building Crops.2008-07-11T16:27:21-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5986/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5986/"><img alt="Soil-Depleting, Soil-Conserving, and Soil-Building Crops." title="Soil-Depleting, Soil-Conserving, and Soil-Building Crops." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5986/small/"/></a></p><p>Discusses soil conservation in a clear and concise manner. Discusses soil building, soil conserving, and soil depleting crops as well as the minerals to be found in soil.</p>Soil and water conservation in the Pacific Northwest.2007-09-28T02:20:13-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3407/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3407/"><img alt="Soil and water conservation in the Pacific Northwest." title="Soil and water conservation in the Pacific Northwest." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3407/small/"/></a></p><p>Describes types of erosion and methods for preventing the erosion of soil by water and wind.</p>Nitrogen-fixing bacteria and legumes.2007-09-28T02:14:04-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3406/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3406/"><img alt="Nitrogen-fixing bacteria and legumes." title="Nitrogen-fixing bacteria and legumes." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3406/small/"/></a></p><p>Describes the importance of nitrogen-fixing bacteria on crops of legumes.</p>Mosquito remedies and preventives.2007-09-28T01:36:52-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3428/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3428/"><img alt="Mosquito remedies and preventives." title="Mosquito remedies and preventives." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3428/small/"/></a></p><p>Describes measures, substances, and materials, both offensive and defensive, that have been found most effective against mosquitoes.</p>Arbor day, its purpose and observance.2007-09-28T01:16:42-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3441/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3441/"><img alt="Arbor day, its purpose and observance." title="Arbor day, its purpose and observance." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3441/small/"/></a></p><p>Discusses Arbor Day as a holiday that recognizes the importance of United States forests and discusses a citizen's duty to preserve them and foster new growth of trees.</p>