The War and North American Agriculture

1941 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 382
Author(s):  
Harald S. Patton
Keyword(s):  
North American ◽  
American Agriculture

scholarly journals U.S.–Canada Trade Relationships: Developments and Implications

1987 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leo V. Mayer
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Market Share ◽  
North American ◽  
The United States ◽  
Government Programs ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Pile Up ◽  
Food Conditions ◽  
American Agriculture ◽  
Global Food

North American agriculture is passing through yet another period of adjustment in markets, production levels, and government programs. The adjustment grows out of an enormous change in global food conditions after 1980. Nations that traditionally imported large amounts of foodstuffs begin to move toward greater self-sufficiency and nations that exported to them saw surpluses began to pile up in their warehouses. The burden of these shifts was not borne evenly by exporting nations. The United States experienced a dramatic downturn in its food exports while other nations, often using government subsidies to gain market share, went on increasing production and exports.

A Containment Facility for Research on Foreign Noxious Weeds

1987 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Creager
Keyword(s):  
North American ◽  
Standard Operating Procedure ◽  
Control Technology ◽  
Weed Species ◽  
Noxious Weeds ◽  
Weed Seeds ◽  
Standard Operating ◽  
Growth Chambers ◽  
Noxious Weed ◽  
American Agriculture

Two conventional greenhouses were modified into a containment facility for the study of foreign noxious weed species that could be dangerous to North American agriculture. The facility was designed for research on the biology, ecology, and weed control technology of foreign noxious weeds, without the escape of propagules. Two growth chambers and a germinator are located within the containment facility for evaluations under controlled environmental conditions. A standard operating procedure is followed to preclude the escape of weed seeds or propagules while minimizing restrictions to research. The facilities are locked and located in a secure fenced area to reduce the probability of accidental or intentional damage. Procedures for emergencies have been designed to facilitate aid without compromising the containment security. Knowledge concerning weeds that have the potential to threaten North American agriculture will be gained from research performed within this facility.

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