New Opportunities for Economic Benefits for the American Southeast in the International Pearl Industry

Economic participation of the United States in the global pearl industry has been minimal in terms of economic benefits received, although critical in terms of support to the industry. The United States is the primary provider of freshwater mussel shell nucleus and a major consumer of pearls, but economic benefits accrue mainly to foreign companies whereas environmental and economic externalities affect the economy and environment of the southeastern states. The economic role of the U.S. mussel shell industry and aquaculture sector can be enhanced if the mussel shell fishery is stabilized and if options to extract higher returns for the stakeholders are explored. Establishment of a freshwater pearl culture industry can aid in strengthening the U.S. role in the global industry through a variety of means: 1) by providing an economic incentive to conserve freshwater mussel stocks; 2) by establishing a local market for shell nucleus of the smaller size categories; 3) by supplying U.S. demand for pearls; and 4) by providing experimental animals for research and development to create marketable technologies for export to the pearl industry

Thalassorama: Marketing Extension and Outreach in Sinaloa, Mexico: A Preliminary Analysis of Preferences for Oysters

Marketing, oyster preferences, Mexico, Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Consumer/Household Economics, Crop Production/Industries, International Development, International Relations/Trade, Research Methods/ Statistical Methods, Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession, M30, M39,

Boeing Engineering and Construction; Groundwater and Surface Water Investigation Report

Boeing Engineering and Construction (BEAC) is investigating the feasibility of transporting Utah coal via slurry pipeline to the west coast. Such an investigation requires an abundance of data concerning such things as they availability and quality of water which can be slurried with coal, the location of such water with respect to the deposits of coal, and the ultimate disposal of the water at the pipeline\u27s end. This study generated a limited amount of new data and gathered existing data and information related to surface and underground water within a 50-mile radius of Emery, Utah, but restricted primarily to the Colorado River drainage. Data were gathered also of coal and water in mines within the same area, and determinations were made of their mutual effects on each other when slurried together in the laboratory. Tasks are listed and discussed in this report in the same order as they appear in the research proposal. Supporting data and information in the form of maps, tables, charts, and references are also included

Evaluation of Miramat Under High Velocity Flows

Introduction: Newly constructed earth channels and steep cut and fill slopes on construction projects need temporary protection from water erosion until a protective cover of vegetation can be grown. In some instances the temporary protective measures can be left in position to serve as part of the permanent system. Various kinds of vegetative and chemical mulches are available for use as temporary control measures, and other materials such as jute, fiberglass roving, and excelsior blanket are also in use. However, for large volumes of flow and for high velocities, more substantial materials are required. One class of such materials is referred to as ECRM, or Erosion Control and Revegetation Mats. These are designed primarily for use on steep slopes and in drainage channels where high velocities of flow are encountered, and where mulches are not effective. Mirafi engineers, in cooperations with 3M Company, have developed an ECRM called Miramat, which is a flexible, three-dimensional web of bonded binyl monofilaments. Since commercial introduction, it has gained rapid market acceptance, but more information was desired on its performance capabilities and limitations. The objective of the present study was to conduct performance tests in the laboratory of two ECRMs, Miramat and Enkamat. one measure of the protective ability of such material is the flow velocity it can withstand before excessive erosion occurs. The determination of this permissible velocity was one of the objectives of these tests

Feasibility of Accelerating Construction of the Central Utah Project

Introduction: Objective: In April, 1977 the President\u27s statement on water projects recommended that a number of federal water development projects, including the Conneville unit of the Central Utah Project, not be completed. The ensuing efforts of project supporters brought about a review of the projected costs, benefits, and other political, social and environmental factors and consequently, the current issue is not whether or not the project should be constructed. Rather, the objective of this report is to examine the following question: Given the fact that at least the 5 units of the CUP which have already been authorized will eventually be constructed, what is the most desireable rate of construction funding

Consumptive Use and Water Requirements for Utah

Foreword: Studies on the meteorological determinants of evapotranspiration were initiated at least as long ago as the 1920s and by the late 1940s had produced the Blaney-Criddle method for estimating crop consumptive use. The resulting ability to estimate water requirements by both location and crop added a new scientific dimension to water rights administration that was first introduced into the courts of Utah during adjudication of water rights in the Escalante Valley in 1949. Application of the consumptive use concept to water rights administration and water resources planning, however, required a wirtten reference. Technical Publication No. 8 entitled Consumptive Use of Water and Irrigation Requirements of Crops in Utah was published by the State Engineer in 1952. By 1962, methods had been developed for going beyond agriculture to estimate water requirements for municipal, industrial, and recreational uses. Technical Publication No. 8 was revised and published under the title Consumptive Use and Water Requirements for Utah. Continuing advancements in water requirements estimation have occurred over the last 20 years. The present revision, Technical Publication No. 75, updates estimatino of agricultural, municipal, recreational, and industrial water uses. It presents an isogram of potential consumptive use that permits the determination of crop water requirements at any point within the state

Proposal to Technology Transfer Office of Water Research and Technology U.S. Department of Interior

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4-H Fun with Foods - Lesson 1: Getting Ready to Cook

This publication is part of 4-H Fun with Foods Guide, Lesson 1 focuses on the steps needed when getting ready to cook