Child Poverty in Rural America

This report explores the well-being of the 14 million children who live in rural America. Rural families represent a significant share of our total population and they are disproportionately poor, less educated, and underemployed. Yet poor children and the unique challenges they face are often overlooked by policymakers. Poor children living in rural America face significant educational, social, and economic challenges just as their urban counterparts do, but many of these problems are exacerbated by the isolation and limited access to support services common in rural areas

SMALL FARM RESEARCH AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS

Farm Management,

USS Iowa at War

Review of: "USS \u27Iowa\u27 at War," by Kit Bonner and Carolyn Bonner

Fermentation of lady godiva (Cucurbita pepo) pumpkin flesh to produce ethanol

Flesh of Lady Godiva pumpkin was fermented to produce ethanol. Enzymes were used to hydrolyze fiber constituents to increase ferment-able sugars. Analysis of the flesh showed 90.4% moisture and, on a dry matter basis, 11.3% protein, 1.8% lipid, 8.3% ash, 18.7% fiber (neutral detergent) and 60.0% nitrogen-free extract (NFE). Three cellulases were investigated and Cellulase Tv Concentrate showed the greatest increase in total sugars. Three strains of Saccharomyces yeast were used to ferment sugars to ethanol in mashes of pumpkin flesh with Cellulase Tv Concentrate added to break cellulose and increase sugars. Ethanol pro-duction was complete after 24 hours at 30° C and no one strain of yeast was superior. Mean ethanol content was 0.86% in pumpkin mash diluted 1:1 (w/w) with water. Analysis of mashes before and after fermentation showed increases in moisture, protein and ash and a marked decrease in NFE

USS Iowa at War

Review of: "USS \u27Iowa\u27 at War," by Kit Bonner and Carolyn Bonner