TITLE: Farming in Arid and Semiarid Lands
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Farming in Arid and Semiarid Lands
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1 NAL Call. No.: SD387.M8A3
Acacia albida and other multipurpose trees on the Fur
farmlands in the Jebel Marra highlands, Western Darfur, Sudan.
Miehe, S.
Dordrecht : Martinus Nijhoff/W. Junk; 1986.
Agroforestry systems v. 4 (2): p. 89-119. ill., maps; 1986.
Includes 36 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sudan; Arid zones; Highlands; Tropics; Acacia
albida; Cordia; Ziziphus spina-christi; Agroforestry; Farming
systems; Traditional farming; Land use; Shifting cultivation
2 NAL Call. No.: 10 EX72
Adaptation of extra short duration pigeonpea to rainfed semi-
arid environments.
Chauhan, Y.S.; Johansen, C.; Singh, L.
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press; 1993 Apr.
Experimental agriculture v. 29 (2): p. 233-243; 1993 Apr.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Andhra pradesh; Cajanus cajan; Genotypes; Crop
yield; Drought resistance; Growth rate; Plant density; Sowing
date; Vertisols; Alfisols; Dry farming; Semiarid zones
3 NAL Call. No.: HC1055.Z7N67
Adapting to drought farmers, famines, and desertification in
West Africa. Mortimore, M. J.,
Cambridge, [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press,;
1989. xxii, 299 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Nigeria, Northern; Rural conditions; Famines;
Nigeria, Northern; Agriculture; Economic aspects; Nigeria,
Northern; Droughts; Nigeria, Northern; Desertification;
Nigeria, Northern; Arid regions farming; Nigeria, Northern
4 NAL Call. No.: S3.A343
Advances in the design of planting tools for use in developing
countries. Elnadief, S.A.
Surrey : Agraria Press; 1987 Jan.
Agriculture international v. 39 (1): p. 14-15. ill; 1987 Jan.
Language: English
Descriptors: Developing countries; Cropping systems; Semiarid
zones; Hand tools; Irrigation systems; Rain-fed farming;
Planting methods; Sowing methods; Design
5 NAL Call. No.: 6 P9452
After 1,000 years: Agave farming is back.
Ketchum, L.G.
Tucson, Ariz. : College of Agriculture, University of Arizona;
1986. Arizona land & people v. 36 (4): p. 3-5. ill; 1986.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arizona; Deserts; Agave; Drought tolerance; Fiber
content; Alternative farming; Experimental plots
6 NAL Call. No.: QH541.5.D4J6
Agricultural disturbance and rodents: three farming systems in
the Sonoran Desert.
Mellink, E.
London : Academic Press; 1985 May.
Journal of arid environments v. 8 (3): p. 207-222. maps; 1985
May. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arizona; Mexico; Deserts; Farming systems;
Environmental impact reporting; Rodents; Ecosystems; Diversity
7 NAL Call. No.: HD9018.D44A47
Agricultural markets and intersectoral resource transfers:
cases from the semi-arid tropics of southeast India.
Harriss, B.
Patancheru, India : International Crops Research Institute for
the Semi-Arid Tropics; 1985.
Agricultural markets in the semi-arid tropics : proceed.
Internatl Workshop, ICRISAT Center, India, 24-28 Oct 1983 /
cospon. Osmania Univ., Internatl Geograph. Union, Internatl
Crops Research Inst. fo. p. 279-301. maps; 1985. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Semiarid zones; Rural development;
Intersectoral planning; Profitability; Commercial farming;
Economic resources; Competition
8 NAL Call. No.: 100 W99 (1) no.367
Agricultural problems in arid and semiarid environments.
Beetle, Alan A.
Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station, Colorado-Wyoming
Academy of Science, American Association for the Advancement
of Science, Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division
Laramie, Wyo. : University of Wyoming, Agricultural Experiment
Station,; 1960. 64 p. ; 24 cm. (Bulletin / University of
Wyoming, Agricultural Experiment Station ; 367). A symposium
held before the thirty-fifth annual meeting of the
Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science and the thirtieth
annual meeting of the Colorado-Wyoming Academy of Science, May
6-7, 1959. University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming. Includes
bibliographies.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Irrigation; Wyoming; Arid regions agriculture;
West (U.S.); Dry farming; West (U.S.)
9 NAL Call. No.: QH540.E288 v.34
Agriculture in semi-arid environments.
Hall, Anthony E.,; 1940-; Cannell, Glen H.,; 1919-; Lawton,
Harry W.,; 1927-Berlin New York Springer-Verlag; 1979.
xvi, 340 p. : ill.. (Ecological studies ; v. 34). Includes
bibliographical references and index.
Language: ENGLISH
Descriptors: Dry farming; Arid regions agriculture
10 NAL Call. No.: S590.2.S64
Agroforestry and fragile ecosystems.
King, K.F.S.
Nairobi, Kenya : The Council; 1979.
Soils research in agroforestry : proceedings of an expert
consultation held at International Council for Research in
Agroforestry in Nairobi, Mar 26-30, 1979 / eds. H.O. Mongi and
P.A. Huxley ; tech. p. xxi-xxix; 1979. Includes 15
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Tropics; Developing countries; Forests; Arid
zones; Agroforestry; Resource conservation; Ecosystems;
Farming systems; Soils; Agricultural development
11 NAL Call. No.: GB611.A3
Agroforestry as a desert farming system; biomass production
and feeding quality of Acacia saligna.
El-Lakany, M.H.; Mahmoud, S.
Chur, Switzerland : Harwood Academic Publishers; 1991.
Advances in desert and arid land technology and development v.
5: p. 423-433; 1991. In series analytic: Desert Development,
Part 1: Desert Agriculture, Ecology and Biology / edited by A.
Bishay and H. Dregne. Proceedings of the Second International
Desert Development Conference, held Jan 25-31, 1987, Cairo,
Egypt. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Egypt; Acacia saligna; Agroforestry; Deserts;
Biomass production
12 NAL Call. No.: 4 AM34P
Agronomic performance of winter versus spring wheat.
Entz, M.H.; Fowler, D.B.
Madison, Wis. : American Society of Agronomy; 1991 May.
Agronomy journal v. 83 (3): p. 527-532; 1991 May. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Saskatchewan; Triticum aestivum; Winter wheat;
Comparisons; Cultivars; Variety trials; Dry farming; Semiarid
zones; Humid zones; Prairie soils; Crop yield; Grain; Protein
content; Harvest index; Dry matter accumulation; Growth rate;
Evapotranspiration; Water use efficiency; Maturation period;
Agronomic characteristics
Abstract: Recent advances in crop management have enabled the
production of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in most of
the Canadian prairies. The agronomic performance of dominant
hard red winter and high-quality hard red spring wheat
cultivars was compared in semiarid and dry subhumid regions of
Saskatchewan. In 15 trials, winter wheat (WW) outyielded
spring wheat (SW) by an average 36%, and in three trials,
'Norstar' WW yielded 26% higher than the high-yielding
semidwarf SW, 'RY 320.' Protein yield was higher for WW in two
of 15 trials and protein concentration was always higher for
SW. Higher grain yield of WW was attributed mainly to the
production of a higher kernel number per square meter (KNO).
Crop development rate, aerial dry matter production,
evapotranspiration (ET), and water use efficiency (WUE), were
measured for Norstar WW and 'Katepwa' SW in six trials grown
between 1986 and 1988. The period between Zadoks growth stage
(ZGS) 21 and 65 was 4 to 14 d longer for Norstar than for
Katepwa. Average daily air temperature between ZGS 21 and 65
was 2.6 degrees C higher for Katepwa, and daily air
temperature during this period was negatively correlated with
KNO in both cultivars. Early season dry matter production was
highest for Norstar. These early season cultivar differences
gradually disappeared and, with the exception of two trials,
total dry matter was similar by crop maturity. Harvest index
was significantly higher for Norstar in five of six trials.
Seasonal ET patterns were similar for Norstar and Katepwa,
except in three of six trials where ET in early May was
significantly higher for the WW cultivar. The WUE for dry
matter production, grain yield and grain protein yield was
consistently higher for Norstar.
13 NAL Call. No.: 275.29 W27PN
Agronomic zones for the dryland Pacific Northwest.
Douglas, C.L. Jr; Wysocki, D.J.; Zuzel, J.F.; Rickman, R.W.;
Klepper, B.L. Corvallis, Or. : The Service; 1990 Sep.
PNW - Pacific Northwest Extension Publication, Washington,
Oregon, and Idaho State Universities, Cooperative Extension
Service (354): p. 8; 1990 Sep.
Language: English
Descriptors: Oregon; Washington; Idaho; Dry farming; Arid
lands
14 NAL Call. No.: S539.5.J68
Agronomy of dryland corn production at the northern fringe of
the Great Plains.
Major, D.J.; Morrison, R.J.; Blackshaw, R.E.; Roth, B.T.
Madison, Wis. : American Society of Agronomy; 1991 Oct.
Journal of production agriculture v. 4 (4): p. 606-613; 1991
Oct. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alberta; Zea mays; Hybrids; Genotypes;
Evaluation; Semiarid climate; Fallow; Rotations; Continuous
cropping; Dry farming; Irrigation; Performance; Crop yield;
Grain; Moisture content; Seed weight; Drought; Water stress;
Stand density; Row spacing; Stress; Weed control; Atrazine;
2,4-d; Genotype environment interaction; Diversification
15 NAL Call. No.: S612.55.A4P4
Algeria - United States of America, a cooperative agricultural
research effort to improve food productivity report of joint
activities, 5/8/84 to 5/25/84.. A cooperative agricultural
research effort to improve desert food productivity Phene, C.
J.; McCreight, J. D.; Carpenter, J. B.
S.l. : s.n., 1984?; 1984.
[3], 70 leaves ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaf 70.
Language: English
Descriptors: Algeria; Arid regions agriculture; Algeria; Arid
regions; Research; Algeria; Irrigation farming; Algeria
16 NAL Call. No.: aZ733.N3A54
ALIC and NAL: a history of cooperation.
Apsey, S.; Summers, K.; Hutchinson, B.
Beltsville, Md. : The Library; 1986 Sep.
Agricultural libraries information notes - National
Agricultural Library (U.S.), Science and Education
Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture v. 12 (9): p.
6-7. ill; 1986 Sep.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arid lands; Arid soils; Dry farming; Desert
plants; Arid climate; Databases; Information centers;
Cooperation
17 NAL Call. No.: SB160.N38 1988
Alternate crops for dryland production systems in northern
Idaho. Kephart, K.D.; Murray, G.A.; Auld, D.L.
Portland, Or. Timber Press; 1988.
Advances in new crops : proceedings of the First National
Symposium NEW CROPS, Research, Development, Economics,
Indianapolis, Indiana, Oct 23-26, 1988 edited by Jules Janick,
J.E. Simon. p. 62-67; 1988. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Idaho; Grain crops; Dry farming; Arid regions;
Production possibilities; Technology transfer
18 NAL Call. No.: QK938.D4P73
Ancient and contemporary desertification in Iraq.
Mrost, A.Y.
New York, N.Y. : Allerton Press; 1984.
Problems of desert development (2): p. 11-19; 1984. Includes
17 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Iraq; Deserts; Desertification; Environmental
degradation; Irrigated farming; Soil salinization; Human
activity; History; Overgrazing; Erosion
19 NAL Call. No.: QK938.D4P73
Ancient anthropogenic landscapes of the Sarykamysh delta of
the Amu Darya. Kopekov, C.B.
New York, N.Y. : Allerton Press; 1984.
Problems of desert development (2): p. 36-42; 1984. Includes
12 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.S.R.far east; Deltas; Deserts; Oases; Takyrs;
Landscape; Irrigated farming; Soil types (anthropogenic);
Archaeology; History
20 NAL Call. No.: 472 N42
Ancient lessons from arid lands.
Pearce, F.
London, Eng. : New Science Publications; 1991 Dec07.
New scientist v. 132 (1798): p. 42-43, 46-48; 1991 Dec07.
Language: English
Descriptors: Israel; Arizona; Developing countries; Arid
regions; Water harvesting; Dry farming; Irrigation channels
21 NAL Call. No.: S616.B3W5 1984
Ancient system of irrigation in Bengal and its application to
modern problems. Willcocks, William,
Delhi : B.R. Pub. Corp. ; New Delhi : Distributed by D.K.
Publishers' Distributors,; 1930, reprinted 1984.
128 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : map ; 22 cm. "First
reprint 1930" - verso t.p.
Language: English
Descriptors: Irrigation; Bangladesh; History; Irrigation
farming; Bangladesh; Arid regions agriculture; Bangladesh
22 NAL Call. No.: 4 AM34P
Annual forage crops for the dry lands.
Vinall, H.N.
Madison, Wis. : American Society of Agronomy; 1913 Jul.
Agronomy journal v. 5 (3): p. 176-181; 1913 Jul. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Sorghum; Setaria italica; Panicum
miliaceum; Legumes; Arid lands; Dry farming; Choice of
species; Selection criteria; Crop yield
23 NAL Call. No.: S616.I4C4
Annual report.
Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (India)
Santoshnagar, Hyderabad : Central Research Institute for
Dryland Agriculture,; 198?-9999.
v. ; 25 cm. Description based on: 1986.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arid regions agriculture; Research; India;
Periodicals; Dry farming; Research; India; Periodicals;
Agriculture; Research; India; Periodicals
24 NAL Call. No.: FICHE S-72
Application of kinematic wave theory for land surface
configuration and plot shape design.
Sachan, R.C.; Murty, V.V.N.
St. Joseph, Mich. : The Society; 1986.
American Society of Agricultural Engineers (Microfiche
collection) (fiche no. 86-2503): 23 p.; 1986. Paper presented
at the 1986 Winter Meeting of the American Society of
Agricultural Engineers. Available for purchase from: The
American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Order Dept., 2950
Niles Road, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085. Telephone the Order
Dept. at (616) 429-0300 for information and prices. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Semiarid zones; Tropics; Rain-fed farming;
Runoff water; Experimental plots; Surface roughness;
Mathematics
25 NAL Call. No.: S616.M8D78
Applied agronomic research program for dryland farming in
200-400 mm. rainfall zone of Morocco directed to the small
farmer : a report.
Midamerica International Agriculture Consortium. Dryland
Farming Team Nebraska? : The Team?,; 1977.
xiv, 187 leaves : ill., maps ; 28 cm. January, 1977.
Contract no. AID/NE-C-1284 (University of Nebraska); prepared
for the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Bibliography: leaves 181-182.
Language: English
Descriptors: Agriculture; Research; Morocco; Arid regions
agriculture; Research; Morocco; Dry farming; Research; Morocco
26 NAL Call. No.: HD1.A3
An approach to assessing the economic risk of different
drought management tactics on a South Australian pastoral
sheep station.
Smith, M.S.; Foran, B.
Essex : Elsevier Applied Science Publishers; 1992.
Agricultural systems v. 39 (1): p. 83-105; 1992. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: South australia; Wool; Sheep farming; Drought;
Semiarid climate; Rangelands; Stocking density; Pastoralism;
Agricultural regions; Market prices; Weather data; Simulation
models
27 NAL Call. No.: GB611.A3
Appropriate machinery for mechanizing small farms in the
desert. Engstrom, R.
Chur, Switzerland : Harwood Academic Publishers; 1991.
Advances in desert and arid land technology and development v.
5: p. 187-195; 1991. In series analytic: Desert Development,
Part 1: Desert Agriculture, Ecology and Biology / edited by A.
Bishay and H. Dregne. Proceedings of the Second International
Desert Development Conference, held Jan 25-31, 1987, Cairo,
Egypt. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Egypt; Mechanization; Appropriate technology;
Deserts; Farming; Reclamation
28 NAL Call. No.: SB107.K49 1984
The arid environment.
Grove, A.T.
London : Allen & Unwin; 1985.
Plants for arid lands : proceedings, Kew Internatl Conference
on Economic Plants for Arid Lands, Jodrell Laboratory, Royal
Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, 23-27 July 1984 / editors, G.E.
Wickens, J.R.. p. 9-18; 1985. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arid lands; Aridity; Cultivation methods;
Irrigated farming; Adaptability; Dry farming
29 NAL Call. No.: S918.I4R47
Arid lands--problems and management.
Singh, P.
New Delhi : Rajesh Publications; 1984.
Resource management in drylands : the Rajasthan example /
edited by Horst G. Mensching, R.C. Sharma. p. 98-107. maps;
1984. Paper presented at the international meeting of IGU
Working Group on "Resource Management in Drylands," held March
1983, at Jawaharal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
Includes 8 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arid lands; Semiarid zones; Land management;
Desert soils; Dry farming; Cereals; Oilseeds; Pulses
30 NAL Call. No.: S602.5.R3B
Aspects of the farming systems of southeast St. Elizabeth,
Jamaica. Daisley, L.E.A.; Johnson, E.D.; Francis, R.L.
Morrilton, Ark. : Winrock International, 1982? :.; 1982.
Case studies for a workshop : Research on Crop-Animal Systems,
April 4-7, 1982, Turrialba, Costa Rica / Centro Agronomico
Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenanza, Caribbean Agricultural
Research and Dev. p. 134-158. maps; 1982. Includes 5
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Jamaica; Semiarid zones; Farming systems; Small
farms; Cropping systems; Sheep management; Goat keeping;
Planning of research; Development plans
31 NAL Call. No.: 30.98 AG8
A backward step: from irrigation to dry farming in the Nevada
desert. Bowen, M.E.
Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press; 1989.
Agricultural history v. 63 (2): p. 231-242. maps; 1989.
Special symposium issue on Climate, Agriculture, and History /
edited by D.C. Smith. Literature review. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Nevada; Dry farming; Farm closures; Farming
systems; History; Irrigation; Deserts
32 NAL Call. No.: S618.D8
Les bases de l'irrigation [Basis of irrigation].
Ducrocq, Michel
Paris : Lavoisier ; Beyrouth, Liban : Editions scientifiques
universitaires,; 1987.
117 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. (Techniques agricoles mediterraneennes
Techniques et documentation). Bibliography: p. 117.
Language: French
Descriptors: Irrigation farming; Crops and water; Arid regions
agriculture
33 NAL Call. No.: Z5074.D8B54 1980
Bibliography of dryland agriculture., 3rd ed.
Riehl, S.
United States, Agency for International Development.
Corvallis Dryland Agricultural Technical Committee, Oregon
State University; 1980.
2 v. ; 28 cm. Sponsored by U.S. Agency for International
Development through a 211 (d) grant, no. AID/ta-G-1221.
Descriptors: Dry farming; Bibliography; Arid regions
agriculture; Bibliography
34 NAL Call. No.: 26 AG86
Bilans mineraux des systemes de cultures pluviales en zones
arides et semi-arides [Mineral balances of rainfed farming
systems in the arid and semi-arid zones].
Pieri, C.
Paris : Institut de recherches agronomiques tropicales et des
cultures vivrieres; 1985 Jan.
L'Agronomie tropicale v. 40 (1): p. 1-20. ill; 1985 Jan.
Includes references.
Language: French
Descriptors: Arid zones; Semiarid zones; Farming systems;
Mineral fertilizers; Field crops; Mineralization; Soil
fertility
35 NAL Call. No.: HD1.A3
A bio-economic model of small-ruminant production in the semi-
arid tropics of the northeast region of Brazil. 2. Linear
programming applications and results.
Gutierrez-Aleman, N.; De Boer, A.J.; Kehrberg, E.W.
Essex : Elsevier Applied Science Publishers; 1986.
Agricultural systems v. 19 (3): p. 159-187; 1986. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Brazil; Semiarid zones; Tropics; Sheep; Goats;
Cattle; Ruminants; Animal production; Mixed farming; Cost
analysis; Econometric models; Linear programming; Computer
software; Farm surveys; Farm income
36 NAL Call. No.: TD172.E55
Biosaline research activities in Kuwait (Irrigation with
saline water, poultry farming in hot arid regions, fisheries
management).
Salman, A.J.; Hamdan, I.Y.; Hussain, N.M.
New York, Plenum Press; 1982.
Environmental science research v. 23: p. 99-114 ill., map;
1982. Includes 10 ref.
Language: English
Descriptors: Kuwait
37 NAL Call. No.: S601.A34
Bird communities associated with three traditional
agroecosystems in the San Luis Potosi Plateau, Mexico.
Mellink, E.
Amsterdam : Elsevier; 1991 Jun14.
Agriculture, ecosystems and environment v. 36 (1/2): p. 37-50;
1991 Jun14. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mexico; Dry farming; Uncultivated ground;
Pastures; Savannas; Semiarid climate; Wild birds; Communities;
Censuses; Slope; Fields; Botanical composition; Grasses;
Shrubs; Cactaceae; Haplopappus; Mimosa biuncifera; Trees;
Crops; Ecosystems; Community ecology; Species diversity;
Foliage; Plant pests; Seasonal variation; Statistical
analysis; Crop residues
38 NAL Call. No.: SB110.L38
Bogarnoe zemledelie v Uzbekistane. W.A. economics program
progress report [Dry-farming in Uzbekistan].
Lavronov, G. A.
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid
Tropics Tashkent : Uzbekistan, Ouagadougou, Upper Volta, West
Africa : International Crops Researach Institute for the Semi-
Arid Tropics,; 1979. 479 p. : ill. ; 23 cm v. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references. Description based on: 2
(published in June 1980); title from cover.
Language: Russian
Descriptors: Dry farming; Uzbek S.S.R; Arid regions
agriculture; Uzbek S.S.R; Arid regions agriculture; Africa,
West; Collected works; Arid regions agriculture; Economic
aspects; Africa, West; Collected works; Dry farming; Collected
works; Agriculture; Tropics; Collected works
39 NAL Call. No.: SB1.H6
Calcium deficiency of artichoke buds in relation to salinity.
Francois, L.E.; Donovan, T.J.; Maas, E.V.
Alexandria, Va. : American Society for Horticultural Science;
1991 May. HortScience v. 26 (5): p. 549-553; 1991 May.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: California; Cynara scolymus; Buds; Calcium;
Mineral deficiencies; Irrigated farming; Deserts; Irrigation
water; Saline water; Sodium chloride; Calcium chloride; Soil
salinity; Crop damage; Botrytis; Erwinia; Incidence;
Infections; Susceptibility; Transpiration; Root pressure; Crop
yield; Yield losses
Abstract: Globe artichokes (Cynara scolymus L.) were grown
for 2 years in artificially salinized field plots in the
irrigated desert area near Brawley, Calif. Saline treatments
were imposed by irrigation with waters that contained equal
weights of NaCl and CaCl2. Increased incidence and severity of
Ca deficiency in the inner bracts of artichoke buds were
directly related to increased levels of salinity. The Ca-
deficient bracts were subject to infection by species of
Botrytis and Erwinia. The number of marketable artichokes was
reduced 20% or more when irrigation water salinity exceeded
2.0 dS.m-1, and up to 50% at 10 dS.m-1. Calcium deficiency in
the artichoke bud is believed to be the result of disparate Ca
distribution among the tissues, which is caused by high
transpiration rates in the desert environment and the
reduction in root pressure by soil salinity. Elemental
analysis of leaf tissues can not be used to predict Ca
deficiency within the artichoke buds.
40 NAL Call. No.: 100 C12S (2)
California desert agriculture.
McFarlane, N.L.; Ayers, R.S.; Winright, G.L.
Berkeley, Calif. : The Service; 1957 Nov.
Circular - University of California Agricultural Extension
Service (464): 66 p. ill., maps; 1957 Nov.
Language: English
Descriptors: California; Field crops; Vegetables; Temperate
fruits; Nuts; Irrigation; Fertilization; Arid climate; Soil
types (textural); Salinity; Alkalinity; Drainage; Wind
protection; Livestock farming; Landscape gardening; Seed
production; Planting season
41 NAL Call. No.: QH541.5.D4J6
Camels in the farming systems of the arid highlands of western
Pakistan: is management research a worthwhile investment?.
Keatinge, J.D.H.; Rodriguez, A.; Sabir, G.F.; Afzal, A.; Shah,
N.A. London : Academic Press; 1992 Sep.
Journal of arid environments v. 23 (3): p. 293-300; 1992 Sep.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Baluchistan; Camels; Draft animals; Farming
systems research; Farming systems; Arid regions; Highlands;
Agricultural economics
42 NAL Call. No.: 1 EX892EX
Catfish farming: New Mexico fish tale.
Coughlin, R.; Prow, T.M.
Washington, D.C. : The Administration; 1987.
Extension review - United States Department of Agriculture v.
58 (4): p. 22-23. ill; 1987.
Language: English
Descriptors: New Mexico; Siluroidea; Fish farming; Farming
systems; Marketing techniques; Deserts; Farm enterprises;
Extension activities
43 NAL Call. No.: HM206.A1H8
Cattle and pastoralism: survival and production in arid lands.
Western, D.; Finch, V.
New York : Plenum Press; 1986 Mar.
Human ecology v. 14 (1): p. 77-94; 1986 Mar. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Kenya; Human ecology; Cattle; Herds; Pastoralism;
Arid lands; Rangelands; Subsistence farming; Grazing; Drought;
Animal physiology; Seasonality; Pasture management
44 NAL Call. No.: HD1401.A47
Cereal technology interventions for the West African semi-arid
tropics. Nagy, J.G.; Sanders, J.H.; Ohm, H.W.
Amsterdam : Elsevier; 1988 Nov.
Agricultural economics : the journal of the International
Association of Agricultural Economics v. 2 (3): p. 197-208;
1988 Nov. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: West Africa; Central Africa; Technology
transfers; Innovation adoption; Farm management; Regional
development; Farming systems; Climatic factors; Agricultural
policy; Feasibility studies; Tie ridging; Dikes; Fertilizers;
Semiarid zones; Tropics; Animal power
45 NAL Call. No.: 24 R34
The challenge of developing agriculture in the 400-600 mm
rainfall zone within the SADCC countries.
Norman, D.; Baker, D.; Siebert, J.
Salisbury : Ministry of Agriculture; 1984 Nov.
Zimbabwe agricultural journal v. 81 (6): p. 205-214. ill.,
maps; 1984 Nov.
Language: English
Descriptors: North Africa; Developing countries; Deserts;
Agricultural development; Rain; Zoning; Farming systems;
Improvement; Cooperation
46 NAL Call. No.: 56.8 AU7
Changes in surface soil properties of vertisols under dryland
cropping in a semi-arid environment.
Chan, K.Y.; Bellotti, W.D.; Roberts, W.P.
East Melbourne : Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial
Research Organization; 1988.
Australian journal of soil research v. 26 (3): p. 509-518;
1988. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: New South Wales; Astrebla lappacea; Pastures;
Vertisols; Dry farming; Cropping systems; Surface layers;
Physico-chemical properties; Biological activity in soil;
Nitrogen fertilizers; Soil structure; Semiarid zones
47 NAL Call. No.: TP453.P7P557
Chemicals from arid/semiarid land plants: whole plant use of
milkweeds. Adams, R.P.
Washington, D.C. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S.
G.P.O.; 1983. Plants : the potentials for extracting protein,
medicines, and other useful chemicals : workshop proceedings /
Congress of the United States, Office of Technology
Assessment. p. 126-137, 24-28. ill; 1983. Includes 49
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Plains; Arid lands; Semiarid zones;
Desert plants; Dry farming; Asclepias; Chemical constituents
of plants; Crop production; New products
48 NAL Call. No.: SB110.C64 1987
Combined report of the U.S. dryland farming team and the
economics team visits to India, March/April and June 1987
under the auspices of the Indo-U.S. Subcommission on
Agriculture.
Indo-U.S. Subcommission on Agriculture
New Delhi : The Subcommission, [1987?]; 1987.
vi, 95 p. ; 25 cm.
Language: English
Descriptors: Dry farming; Arid regions agriculture
49 NAL Call. No.: GB611.A3
Comparative economic analysis of desert farming systems in
Egypt. El-Kheshen, K.; Nasr, M.
Chur, Switzerland : Harwood Academic Publishers; 1991.
Advances in desert and arid land technology and development v.
5: p. 495-506; 1991. In series analytic: Desert development:
proceedings of the Second International Desert Development
Conference held on January 25-31, 1987, in Cairo, Egypt /
edited by A. Bishay and H. Dregne. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Egypt; Farming systems; Deserts; Economic
analysis
50 NAL Call. No.: SB13.P8
A comparative evaluation of rootstocks for pineapple orange
(Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) under arid-irrigated conditions
of Punjab.
Mehrotra, N.K.; Jawanda, J.S.; Vij, V.K.
Patiala : Punjab State Co-operative Fruit Development
Federation; 1983 Jan. The Punjab horticultural journal v. 23
(1/2): p. 12-16; 1983 Jan. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Indian punjab; Arid regions; Citrus sinensis x
poncirus trifolia; Citrus jambhiri; Citrus ka RNA; Rootstocks;
Irrigated farming; Nutrient contents of plants; Fruit
analysis; Growth analysis
51 NAL Call. No.: S612.I49
Comparative productivity potential of rapeseed-mustard against
chickpea in dryland.
Singh, B.P.; Singh, J.P.
Jodhpur : The Society; 1988.
Transactions of Indian Society of Desert Technology and
University Centre of Desert Studies v. 13: p. 17-22; 1988.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Haryana; Brassica; Brassica juncea; Cicer
arietinum; Varieties; Production potential; Arid soils;
Yields; Rain-fed farming; Arid zones; Water stress;
Performance testing
52 NAL Call. No.: SB191.W5N49
A comparison of chemical and mechanical fallow as methods for
dryland wheat production.
Nicholls, Qrville L.
1958; 1958.
vi, 46 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Extension Repository
Collection. Typescript (carbon copy). Bibliography: leaves
(45)-46.
Language: English
Descriptors: Wheat; Western states; Arid regions farming;
Western states; Dry farming; Western states
53 NAL Call. No.: S622.L26
A comparison of soil degradation under smallholder farming and
large-scale irrigation land use in Kano State, northern
Nigeria.
Essiet, E.U.
Chichester, West Sussex, England : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd;
1990 Jul. Land degradation & rehabilitation v. 2 (3): p.
209-214; 1990 Jul. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Nigeria; Soil degradation; Semiarid zones; Silty
soils; Impeded drainage; Farming systems; Sustainability;
Comparisons; Small farms; Large farms; Irrigated farming; Soil
analysis; Particle size distribution; Soil ph; Exchangeable
cations; Cation exchange; Capacity; Carbon; Nitrogen;
Phosphorus; Potassium; Nutrient content; Nutrient
availability; Erosion; Soil conservation; Fertilizers; Long
term experiments
54 NAL Call. No.: S631.C63 1983
Conclusions of the Colloquium and recommendations (to science
and agriculture).
Laudelout, H.
Bern, Switzerland : The Institute; 1983.
Nutrient balances and the need for fertilizers in semi-arid
and arid regions : proceedings of the 17th Colloquium of the
International Potash Institute held in Rabat and Marrakech,
Morroco. p. 393-394; 1983.
Language: English
Descriptors: Developing countries; Arid regions; Semiarid
zones; Dry farming; Irrigated farming; Rain-fed farming;
Fertilizers; Nutrient availability; Water management;
Conferences
55 NAL Call. No.: GB1005.V728
Consequences of irrigated agriculture in arid and semiarid
areas on groundwater.
Agarwal, M.C.; Goel, A.C.; Malik, R.K.
Hanover : Heise; 1986.
Impact of agricultural activities on ground water / J. Vrba,
E. Romijn. p. 233-242; 1986. (International contributions to
hydrogeology ; v. 5). Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Haryana; Irrigated farming; Arid regions;
Semiarid zones; Drainage systems; Water table; Groundwater;
Water composition and quality
56 NAL Call. No.: SB317.L43S96 1982
Constraints and opportunities of pulse production in semi-arid
regions of India.
Sharma, D.; Jodha, N.S.
New Delhi : Oxford & IBH Publishing Co; 1982.
Pulse production, constraints and opportunities : proceedings
of Symposium on Increasing Pulse Production in India --
Constraints and Opportunities, October 1982, New Delhi, India
/ edited by H.C. Sri. p. 241-265; 1982. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Semiarid zones; Pulses; Production; Rain-
fed farming; Climatic factors; Cropping systems
57 NAL Call. No.: 8 P832J
Constraints to pigeon pea production under semi-arid
conditions in Puerto Rico.
Hepperly, P.R.; Rodriguez, R.
Mayaguez : University of Puerto Rico, Agricultural Experiment
Station; 1986 Jan.
The Journal of agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico v.
70 (1): p. 25-35; 1986 Jan. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Puerto Rico; Semiarid zones; Cajanus cajan; Crop
production; Plant protection; Varieties; Yields; Rain-fed
farming
58 NAL Call. No.: S631.C63 1983
Co-ordinator's Report on the 1st Session: Yield potentials in
arid and semi-arid areas.
Cooke, G.W.
Bern, Switzerland : The Institute; 1983.
Nutrient balances and the need for fertilizers in semi-arid
and arid regions : proceedings of the 17th Colloquium of the
International Potash Institute held in Rabat and Marrakech,
Morroco. p. 99-104; 1983.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arid regions; Semiarid zones; Cropping systems;
Rain-fed farming; Production possibilities; Crop management;
Fertilizers
59 NAL Call. No.: S631.C63 1983
Coordinator's Report on the 3rd Session: Rainfed farming
systems. Jelenic, D.B.
Bern, Switzerland : The Institute; 1983.
Nutrient balances and the need for fertilizers in semi-arid
and arid regions : proceedings of the 17th Colloquium of the
International Potash Institute held in Rabat and Marrakech,
Morroco. p. 279-280; 1983.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arid regions; Semiarid zones; Rain-fed farming;
Cropping systems; Arid soils; Soil fertility
60 NAL Call. No.: S631.C63 1983
Co-ordinator's Report on the 4th Session: Irrigated farming
systems. Garcia-Olmedo, F.
Bern, Switzerland : The Institute; 1983.
Nutrient balances and the need for fertilizers in semi-arid
and arid regions : proceedings of the 17th Colloquium of the
International Potash Institute held in Rabat and Marrakech,
Morroco. p. 387-389; 1983.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arid regions; Semiarid zones; Irrigated farming
61 NAL Call. No.: S631.C63 1983
Crop response to nitrogen and phosphorus in rainfed
agriculture. Harmsen, K.; Shepherd, K.D.; Allan, A.Y.
Bern, Switzerland : The Institute; 1983.
Nutrient balances and the need for fertilizers in semi-arid
and arid regions : proceedings of the 17th Colloquium of the
International Potash Institute held in Rabat and Marrakech,
Morroco. p. 223-248; 1983. Includes 20 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Syria; Mediterranean countries; Arid regions;
Semiarid zones; Hordeum vulgare; Trials; Climate; Rain-fed
farming; Nitrogen fertilizers; Phosphorus fertilizers; Yield
factors
62 NAL Call. No.: S918.I4R47
Crop responses to the variations in moisture and thermal
regimes of sandy soil of western Rajasthan.
Gupta, J.P.
New Delhi : Rajesh Publications; 1984.
Resource management in drylands : the Rajasthan example /
edited by Horst G. Mensching, R.C. Sharma. p. 88-97; 1984.
Paper presented at the international meeting of IGU Working
Group on "Resource Management in Drylands," held March 1983,
at Jawaharal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. Includes 10
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Rajasthan; Arid regions; Pennisetum Americanum;
Vigna radiata; Sandy soils; Soil water regimes; Soil
temperature; Rain-fed farming; Growth; Yields
63 NAL Call. No.: S1.U7 no.100
Crop yield models adapted to irrigation scheduling programs
Appendix F, CRPSM user manual and sample input and output.
Hill, Robert Wimmer,; Keller, Andrew A.; Boman, Brian J.
Logan, Utah: Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, Utah State
University, [1985?]; 1985.
v, 94 p. : ill., charts ; 28 cm. (Research report / Utah
Agricultural Experiment Station ; 100). Final report Phase:
I, 1980; II, 1981; and III, 1982. Bibliography: p. 35-36.
Language: English
Descriptors: Irrigation farming; Mathematical models; Crops
and water; Mathematical models; Crop yields; Mathematical
models; Arid regions agriculture; Mathematical models;
Agricultural estimating and reporting
64 NAL Call. No.: S602.5.N37 1985
Cropping systems for rainfed situations with particular
reference to ICRISAT experience.
Reddy, M.S.; Natarajan, M.; Rao, M.R.; Willey, R.W.; Ong, C.K.
New Delhi : Indian Society of Agronomy, Indian Agricultural
Research Institute; 1986.
Proceedings of the National Symposium on Cropping Systems (3-5
April, 1985) held at Central Soil Salinity Research Institute,
Karnal (Haryana) 3-5 April, 1985 / edited by Mahendra Pal. p.
235-252; 1986. Literature review. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Sorghum; Cajanus cajan; Arachis hypogaea;
Cropping systems; Semiarid zones; Rain-fed farming; Applied
research
65 NAL Call. No.: SB110.D43
A Decade of dryland agricultural research, 1970-71 to 1980-81
All India Coordinated Research Project for Dryland Agriculture
(I.C.A.R.). All India Coordinated Research Project for Dryland
Agriculture, Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Varanasi : Dept. of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural
Sciences, Banaras Hindu University : Indian Council of
Agricultural Research, [1981?]; 1981. iv, 47 p. ; 30 cm. For
official use only.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arid regions agriculture; India; Arid regions;
Research; India; Dry farming; India; Dry farming; Research;
India; Agriculture; Research; India
66 NAL Call. No.: SB110.P37
A decade of research achievements and practical
recommendations in rainfed farming, 1971-1980.
Patel, R. R.; Maliwal, G. L.
All India Coordinated Research Project for Dryland Agriculture
Sardar Krushinagar (Dantiwada), Gujarat [India] : Gujarat
Agricultural University,; 1982.
88 p. : ill., 1 map ; 26 cm. (Technical bulletin). All India
Coordinated Research Project for Dryland Agriculture. For
official use. Bibliography: p. 84-86.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arid regions agriculture; India; Gujarat
67 NAL Call. No.: SB191.R5R534
The decline in paddy cultivation in a dry zone village of Sri
Lanka. Bryde, J.A.
London : Curzon Press; 1986.
Rice societies : Asian problems and prospects / edited by
Irene Norlund, Sven Cederroth, Ingela Gerdin. p. 81-116. ill.,
maps; 1986. (Studies on Asian topics, 0142-6028 ; no. 10).
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sri lanka; Arid regions; Villages; Oryza sativa;
Cultivation; Economics; Irrigated farming; Crop yield; Land
ownership; Varieties; Risks
68 NAL Call. No.: QC980.C55
Desertification processes and impacts in rainfed agricultural
regions. Sanders, D.W.
Dordrecht : D. Reidel Pub. Co; 1986 Aug.
Climatic change v. 9 (1/2): p. 33-42; 1986 Aug. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Desertification; Soil degradation; Rain-fed
farming; Agricultural land; Arid zones; Semiarid zones;
Erosion; Soil degradation; Soil salinization
69 NAL Call. No.: aSD11.A42
Design and operation of a water-harvesting agrisystem.
Karpiscak, M.M.; Foster, K.F.; Rawles, R.L.
Fort Collins, Colo. : The Station; 1987 Dec.
General technical report RM - Rocky Mountain Forest and Range
Experiment Station, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service (150): p. 221-224, 250; 1987 Dec. Paper presented at
the "Symposium on Strategies for Classification and Management
of Native Vegetation for Food Production in Arid Zones," Oct
12-16, 1987, Tucson, Arizona. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Dry farming; Arid lands; Water harvesting; Soil
cultivation; Choice of species
70 NAL Call. No.: QH301.A35
Development of new breeds of farm animals adapted to extreme
nature-climatic condition of Kazakhstan
Bekzhanov, S.; Dvorianov, V.N.; Dosekeev, Kh.S.; Rysakov, D.;
Daurenbekov, N.J.; Perdeshev, N.
Alma-Ata : "Nauka"; 1986.
Trudy Instituta Eksperimental'noi Biologii - Akademiia nauk
Kazakhskoi SSR v. 18: p. 10-23; 1986.
Language: Russian
Descriptors: Kazakh ssr; Sheep farming; Breeding aims;
Adaptation; Arid climate; Cold resistance; Wind resistance;
Fine wool; Sheep breeds; Breeding methods; Crossing
71 NAL Call. No.: S612.2.A37 1986
Development of rainfed agriculture under arid and semi-arid
conditions: the evironment--assessing the problems.
Rijks, D.
Washington, D.C. : World Bank; 1986.
Development of rainfed agriculture under arid and semiarid
conditions : proceedings of the Sixth Agriculture Sector
Symposium / Ted J. Davis, editor. p. 133-152; 1986. Paper
presented at the Symposium on "Development of Rainfed
Agriculture Under Arid and Semi-Arid Conditions," January
6-10, 1986, Washington, D.C. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Africa south of sahara; Arid regions; Semiarid
zones; Rain-fed farming; Agricultural meteorology
72 NAL Call. No.: QH541.5.D4A1
Direct and residual effects of nitrogen sources dryland on
sorghum in black soil.
Das, S.K.; Rao, A.C.
Jodhpur : Arid Zone Research Association of India; 1986 Mar.
Annals of arid zone v. 25 (1): p. 81-83; 1986 Mar. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Sorghum; Nitrogen fertilizers; Rain-fed
farming; Clay soils; Residual effects; Physico-chemical
properties of soil; Crop yield; Ammonium fixation; Arid zones
73 NAL Call. No.: S590.A48
Distribution and management of drylands in the People's
Republic of China. Li, S.X.; Xiao, L.
New York, N.Y. : Springer-Verlag; 1992.
Advances in soil sciences v. 18: p. 147-302; 1992. Literature
review. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Land resources; Arid lands; Arid climate;
Semiarid climate; Arid soils; Semiarid soils; Dry farming;
Soil management; Erosion control; Crop management; Literature
reviews
74 NAL Call. No.: QE1.G38
Drought in Australia: still a problem of perception?.
Heathcote, R.L.
Dordrecht : D. Reidel Publishing Company; 1988 Jun.
GeoJournal v. 16 (4): p. 387-397. maps; 1988 Jun. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Australia; Commercial farming; Arid climate;
Semiarid climates; Drought; Weather patterns; Forecasting;
Perception; Farmers' attitudes; Losses; Economic impact; Farm
management
75 NAL Call. No.: SB110.L5
Dryland agriculture.
Liao, T. R.
United States, Library of Congress, Science and Technology
Division, Reference Section.
Washington Library of Congress, Science and Technology
Division, Reference Section; 1978.
10 p. ; 27 cm. (LC science tracer bullet ; TB 78-4).
Language: ENGLISH
Descriptors: Arid regions agriculture; Bibliography; Dry
farming; Bibliography
76 NAL Call. No.: S616.I4D78 1987
Dryland agriculture in India., 1st ed..
Shafi, Mohammad,_1924-; Raza, Mehdi,
Jaipur : Rawat Publications,; 1987.
x, 194 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographies and
index.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arid regions agriculture; India; Congresses; Dry
farming; India; Congresses
Abstract: Contributed papers of a seminar.
77 NAL Call. No.: 100 UT1F
Dryland conservation tillage systems.
Rasmussen, V.P.; Newhall, R.L.; Cartee, R.L.
Logan : The Station; 1986.
Utah Science - Utah Agricultural Experiment Station v. 47 (2):
p. 46-51. ill; 1986. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Utah; Arid zones; Soil and water conservation;
Tillage; Minimum tillage systems; Dry farming; Soil moisture;
Technology
78 NAL Call. No.: SB110.D75 1983
Dryland cropping in the submontane Punjab, 1971-81., 1st ed..
Singh, Ranjodh; Singh, Achal
Ludhiana [India] : Communication Centre, Punjab Agricultural
University,; 1983.
47, iii p., [10] p. of plates : ill., map ; 22 cm. Includes
bibliographical references (p. i-iii).
Language: English
Descriptors: Dry farming; Cropping systems; Arid regions
agriculture; Irrigation farming; Agriculture
79 NAL Call. No.: aZ5071.N3
Dryland farming 1981-1986.
Gilbert, H.
Beltsville, Md. : The Library; 1987 Jan.
Quick bibliography series - National Agricultural Library
(U.S.). (87-07): 28 p.; 1987 Jan. Bibliography.
Language: English
Descriptors: Dry farming; Farming systems; Arid zones
80 NAL Call. No.: SB110.D792 1991
Dryland farming, a systems approach an analysis of dryland
agriculture in Australia.
Squires, Victor; Tow, P. G.
Melbourne, Australia : Sydney University Press,; 1991.
xi, 306 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical
references and index.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Dry farming; Arid regions agriculture
81 NAL Call. No.: SB110.D793 1993
Dryland farming in Africa.
Rowland, J. R. J.
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (Ede,
Netherlands) London : Macmillan ; Wageningen, the Netherlands
: CTA,; 1993. xii, 336 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. Includes
bibliographical references (p. 299-327) and index.
Language: English
Descriptors: Dry farming; Arid regions agriculture
84 NAL Call. No.: aZ5071.N3
Dryland farming, January 1983-April 1990.
Gilbert, H.
Beltsville, Md. : The Library; 1990 Jun.
Quick bibliography series - U.S. Department of Agriculure,
National Agricultural Library (U.S.). (90-61): 25 p.; 1990
Jun. Updates QB 88-65. Bibliography.
Language: English
Descriptors: Dry farming; Arid regions; Bibliographies
82 NAL Call. No.: SB110.S52 1991
Dryland farming perspectives & prospects.
Sharma, B. L.
Delhi : Daya Pub. House,; 1991.
179 p. : maps ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references
(p. [171]-176) and index.
Language: English
Descriptors: Dry farming; Arid regions agriculture
83 NAL Call. No.: S379.L5L5
Dryland wheat production in the western part of Libya. I.
Response to deep tillage and N-P fertilizers.
Chaudhry, M.; Sherif, S.M.
Tripoli : Faculty of Agriculture, University of Alfateh; 1982
Dec. The Libyan journal of agriculture v. 11: p. 15-22; 1982
Dec. Includes 23 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Libya; Arid zones; Wheat; Deep cultivation;
Nitrogen-phosphorus fertilizers; Dry farming; Yields
84 NAL Call. No.: S379.L5L5
Dryland wheat production in the western part of Libya. II.
Subsoiling and its residual effects.
Sherif, S.M.; Chaudhry, M.S.; Khan, S.
Tripoli : Faculty of Agriculture, University of Alfateh; 1982
Dec. The Libyan journal of agriculture v. 11: p. 23-30; 1982
Dec. Includes 14 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Libya; Semiarid zones; Wheat; Dry farming;
Subsoiling; Sandy soils; Residual effects; Yields
85 NAL Call. No.: 30.98 AG8
The ebb and flow of wheat farming in the Big Bend, Washington.
Macinko, G.
Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press; 1985 Apr.
Agricultural history v. 59 (2): p. 215-228. maps; 1985 Apr.
Paper presented at the "History of Soil and Water Conservation
Symposium," May 23-26, 1984, Columbia, Missouri. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Washington; Semiarid zones; History; Triticum
aestivum; Wind erosion; Cultivation methods
86 NAL Call. No.: QK1.P53
Ecology and risk-spreading in the small-holding agriculture of
the semi-arid puna in Bolivia.
Hanagarth, W.
Tubingen, W. Ger. : Institute for Scientific Co-operation;
1989. Plant research and development v. 30: p. 76-103. maps;
1989. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Bolivia; Agricultural production; Traditional
farming; Plant ecology; Semiarid climate; Habitats; Mountain
areas; Environmental factors
87 NAL Call. No.: S590.A48
An economic analysis of farm management practices and improved
technologies in the Sahel.
Day, J.C.; Butcher, W.R.; Hughes, D.W.
New York, N.Y. : Springer-Verlag; 1990.
Advances in soil sciences v. 13: p. 311-322. maps; 1990. In
the series analytic: Dryland Agriculture: Strategies for
Sustainability / edited by R.P. Singh, J.F. Parr, and B.A.
Stewart. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sahel; Farm management; Technology; Erosion; Arid
lands; Soil moisture; Crop yield; Land use; Farming systems
88 NAL Call. No.: HD1714.S3
An economic analysis of irrigated farming with diminishing
ground water reserves.
Sanghi, Ajay K.; (Ajay Kumar); Klepper, Robert
Washington University (St. Louis, Mo.), Center for the Biology
of Natural Systems.
St. Louis, Mo. Washington University, Center for the Biology
of Natural Systems; 1976.
50 p. ; 28 cm. CBNS-AE-8; NSF/RA-760085. Supported by the
National Science Foundation Program of Research Applied to
National Needs. Bibliography: p. 48-50.
Language: English
Descriptors: Irrigation farming; Economic aspects; Arid
regions agriculture; Agriculture; Economic aspects
89 NAL Call. No.: S612.I49
Effect of cultivation methods on water-use efficiency of some
dryland summer crops.
Oswal, M.C.; Malik, R.K.; Bakshi, R.K.
Jodhpur : The Society; 1984 Jan.
Transactions of Indian Society of Desert Technology and
University Centre of Desert Studies v. 9 (1): p. 70-71; 1984
Jan.
Language: English
Descriptors: Haryana; Semiarid zones; Crops; Dry farming;
Summer; Cultivation methods; Water use efficiency
90 NAL Call. No.: QH541.5.D4A1
Effect of interculture on performance of pearl millet under
rainfed conditions.
Malik, A.S.; Faroda, A.S.; Singh, J.
Jodhpur : Arid Zone Research Association of India; 1986 Sep.
Annals of arid zone v. 25 (3): p. 239-241; 1986 Sep. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Haryana; Pennisetum Americanum; Weeding;
Implements; Crop yield; Cultural weed control; Mechanical weed
control; Rain-fed farming; Arid zones
91 NAL Call. No.: 307.8 J82
Effect of irrigation on jojoba production under arid chaco
conditions. II. Seed yields and wax quality.
Ayerza, R.
Champaign, IL : AOCS Press; 1993 Dec.
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society v. 70 (12): p.
1225-1228; 1993 Dec. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Argentina; Cabt; Simmondsia chinensis; Jojoba;
Seeds; Crop yield; Waxes; Irrigation; Dry farming; Arid
regions
92 NAL Call. No.: 10 J822
Effect of preceding season cultural practices on mustard
(Brassica juncea czern) under semi-arid rainfed conditions of
north-west India. Giri, G.; Saran, G.
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press; 1985 Aug.
The Journal of agricultural science v. 105 (pt. 1): p. 91-95;
1985 Aug. Includes 1 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Delhi; Semiarid zones; Brassica juncea; Cultural
methods; Double cropping; Plowing; Tillage; Yields; Yield
components; Rain-fed farming
93 NAL Call. No.: GB1001.2.S68 1985
The effects of depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer and
accompanying impact on economic and agricultural production in
the Southern High Plains Region of the United States.
Lehe, J.M.
Worthington, Ohio : National Water Well Association; 1986.
Proceedings of the Association of Ground Water Scientists and
Engineers : Southern Regional Ground Water Conference,
September 18-19, 1985, San Antonio, Texas / sponsor,
Association of Ground Water Scientists & Engineers. p.
410-426; 1986. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Texas; Kansas; Nebraska; New Mexico; Groundwater;
Irrigated farming; Water depletion; Aquifers; Agricultural
production; Economic impact; Semiarid zones; Land evaluation
94 NAL Call. No.: 56.8 AU7
The effects of dispersants, stabilizer and slope length on
runoff and water-harvesting farming.
Ben-Hur, M.
East Melbourne : Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial
Research Organization; 1991.
Australian journal of soil research v. 29 (4): p. 553-563;
1991. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Israel; Water harvesting; Clay loam soils; Arid
regions; Agricultural development; Runoff; Runoff water;
Metaphosphates; Sodium tripolyphosphate; Phosphogypsum; Slope;
Length; Water use efficiency; Runoff farming; Artificial
precipitation; Rain; Infiltration; Surface layers; Soil pore
system; Seasonal variation; Winter; Available water; Water
distribution; Soil stabilization; Clay fraction; Aggregates;
Triticum aestivum; Crop yield; Catchment hydrology
95 NAL Call. No.: aSD11.A42
Effects of dryland farming on Navajo riparian lands.
Jayne, J.A.B.
Fort Collins, Colo. : The Station; 1985.
General technical report RM - Rocky Mountain Forest and Range
Experiment Station, United States, Forest Service (120): p.
479-481; 1985. Paper presented at the "Conference on Riparian
Ecosystems and their Management: Reconciling Conflicting
Uses," April 16-18, 1985, Tucson, Arizona. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arid zones; Arizona; New Mexico; Utah; Dry
farming; Resource management; Water resource management;
Riparian vegetation; Development projects
96 NAL Call. No.: S590.2.S64
Effects of land use on soil characteristics in the Sudan. El
Houri Ahmed, A.
Nairobi, Kenya : The Council; 1979.
Soils research in agroforestry : proceedings of an expert
consultation held at International Council for Research in
Agroforestry in Nairobi, Mar 26-30, 1979 / eds. H.O. Mongi and
P.A. Huxley ; tech. p. 1-13, 588-589; 1979. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sudan; Arid lands; Land use; Farming systems;
Soil properties; Soil fertility; Interactions
97 NAL Call. No.: 4 AM34P
Effects of moisture stress on nitrogen fertilizer response in
dryland wheat. Korentajer, L.; Berliner, P.R.
Madison, Wis. : American Society of Agronomy; 1988 Nov.
Agronomy journal v. 80 (6): p. 977-981; 1988 Nov. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: South Africa; Triticum aestivum; Semiarid zones;
Dry farming; Water stress; Indexes; Seasonal fluctuations;
Evapotranspiration; Soil moisture; Soil water balance;
Nitrogen fertilizers; Nutrient removal by plants; Crop yield;
Yield response functions; Mathematical models; Rain;
Prediction
Abstract: Long-term N fertilizer trials with dryland wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.) are frequently confounded by large
year-to-year variability in yields resulting from moisture
stress fluctuations. To account for this variability, an N
fertilizer study was conducted in which the magnitude of
moisture stress was monitored. The experiment was carried out
during 1983 and 1984 (389 and 136 mm of seasonal rainfall,
respectively) on a Plinthustalf loamy fine sand soil, with
wheat (cv. Betta), using a completely randomized block design
with four replicates and five levels (N) of N fertilizer: 0,
30, 60, 90, and 120 kg N ha-1. The seasonal moisture stress
index, S, was estimated from a weighted product of ET/ET(p)
ratios (actual to potential evapotranspiration) obtained for
the different phenological wheat growing periods. The ET was
estimated from soil moisture (monitored by means of a neutron
moisture meter), whereas ET(p) was calculated from
meterological measurements using Penman's equation. The
response to N in both years was significant; the mean yields
were 3.18 and 1.7 Mg ha-1, for the 1983 and 1984 seasons,
respectively. The data were statistically analyzed by means of
a postulated multiple regression model, with N and S levels as
the explanatory variables. The model was validated using yield
and meterological data from several other 2-yr N response
studies. A good correlation (R(2) = 0.63, standard error of
the estimate = 0.27 Mg ha-1) was obtained between the
predicted and the observed yields. The results of the study
highlight the need for moisture stress measurements to be
included in fertilizer trials conducted in areas of large
seasonal rainfall variability.
98 NAL Call. No.: HD1401.R8 no.30
Effet des brise-vent sur la vitesse du vent, sur
l'evapotranspiration et sur le rendement des cultures
irriguees en zone aride Sidi Bouzid, Tunisie Centrale [Effect
of windbreaks on wind speed, evapotranspiration and irrigated
farming yield in arid zones].
Messing, Ingmar; Noureddine, Akrimi
Uppsala : Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,
International Rural Development Centre,; 1991.
40 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. (Rural development studies (Uppsala,
Sweden) ; no. 30.). Text in French with an English summary.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 36-37).
Language: French; French
Descriptors: Windbreaks, shelterbelts, etc;
Evapotranspiration; Agricultural innovations; Irrigation
farming
99 NAL Call. No.: 22 AG83I
Efficacy of mulches in the reduction of irrigation requirement
of groundnut. Mandal, B.K.; Ghosh, T.K.
New Delhi : Indian Council of Agricultural Research; 1984 May.
The Indian journal of agricultural sciences v. 54 (5): p.
446-449; 1984 May. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: West bengal; Arid zones; Arachis hypogaea; Rice
husks; Mulches; Water use efficiency; Irrigation scheduling;
Dry farming
100 NAL Call. No.: S590.A48
Efficient resource management systems for drylands of India.
Venkateswarlu, J.
New York : Springer-Verlag; 1987.
Advances in soil sciences v. 7: p. 165-221; 1987. Literature
review. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Dry conditions; Dry farming; Arid soils;
Soil management
101 NAL Call. No.: 22 IN283
Efficient use of fertilisers in drylands.
Umrani, N.K.; Narkhede, P.L.; Patil, C.B.
New Delhi : Indian Council of Agricultural Research; 1984 Apr.
Indian farming v. 34 (1): p. 35-36; 1984 Apr.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arid lands; Sorghum; Fertilizers; Dry farming;
Efficiency
102 NAL Call. No.: FICHE 290.9 AM32P
Efficient utilization of energy with an improved farming
system for selected SAT regions.
Bansal, R.K.; Kshirsagar, K.G.; Sangle, R.D.
St. Joseph, Mich. : The Society; 1985.
Paper - American Society of Agricultural Engineers (Microfiche
collection) (fiche no. 85-1021): 18 p.; 1985. Paper presented
at the 1985 Summer Meeting of the American Society of
Agricultural Engineers. Available for purchase from: The
American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Order Dept., 2950
Niles Road,.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Tropics; Semiarid zones; Erosion control;
Runoff control; Cropping systems; Cultivation methods;
Implements
103 NAL Call. No.: A00061
Egypt plows desert into farmland.
Gaugh, S.
Boston, Mass. : Christian Science Pub. Society; 1991 Jan16.
The Christian Science monitor. p. 12-13; 1991 Jan16.
Language: English
Descriptors: Egypt; Arid zones; Dry farming; Irrigation
systems; Imports; Economic impact
104 NAL Call. No.: G1.G4
Egypt's farmer priests.
Taylor, W.H.
London : IPC Magazines; 1984 Aug.
The Geographical magazine v. 56 (8): p. 398, 401-403. ill.,
maps; 1984 Aug.
Language: English
Descriptors: Egypt; Deserts; Dry farming; Farming systems
105 NAL Call. No.: S613.A55
Ekspluatatsionnaia planirovka oroshaemykh zemel' v aridnoi
zone [Operational plan for irrigated lands in the arid zone].
Akhmedzhanov, M. A.
Moskva : Kolos,; 1982.
143 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language: Russian
Descriptors: Irrigation farming; Irrigation; Equipment and
supplies; Arid regions agriculture; Cotton; Irrigation
106 NAL Call. No.: TJ810.I49 1982
Energy farming in coastal deserts using intensive marine
cultures (Biomass production, algae).
Wagener, K.
Oxford : Pergamon Press, 1982; 1982.
Energy conservation and use of renewable energies in the bio-
industries 2 : proceedings, Second International Seminar, held
at Trinity College, Oxford, 6-10 September 1982 / editor F.
Vogt. p. 678-688. ill; 1982. Includes references.
Language: English
107 NAL Call. No.: QC925.2.A1R3
Evaluation of materials for inducing runoff and use of these
materials in runoff farming (Soil stabilizer, residual wax,
antistripping agent). Fink, D.H.; Ehrler, W.L.
Farnham Royal, England : Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau,
c1981; 1981. Rainfall collection for agriculture in arid and
semiarid regions: proc. workshop / hosted by Univ. Arizona,
USA; Chapingo Postgraduate College, Mexico ; (edited by G.R.
Dutt, C.F. Hutchinson, M. Anaya Garduno). p. 9-16. ill; 1981.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arizona; Deserts
108 NAL Call. No.: SD387.M8A3
An evaluation of the Acacia albida-based agroforestry
practices in the Hararghe highlands of Eastern Ethiopia.
Poschen, P.
Dordrecht : Martinus Nijhoff/W. Junk; 1986.
Agroforestry systems v. 4 (2): p. 129-143. ill., maps; 1986.
Includes 16 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ethiopia; Highlands; Arid zones; Acacia albida;
Agroforestry; Farming systems; Zea mays; Sorghum bicolor; Crop
yield; Catha edulis; Seed weight; Soil fertility; Fuelwood;
Fodder crops; Farmers' attitudes
109 NAL Call. No.: S671.J62
An evaluation of traditional small reservoir irrigation
systems in semi-arid India.
Sharma, P.N.; Helweg, O.J.
New Delhi : Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers; 1983
Sep. Journal of agricultural engineering v. 20 (3/4): p.
101-110; 1983 Sep. Includes 9 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Semiarid zones; Traditional farming;
Irrigation systems; Water reservoirs; Small farms
110 NAL Call. No.: 281.8 AU74
An experiment in multiattribute utility theory.
Deforce, R.J.; Hardaker, J.B.
Armidale : Australian Agricultural Economics Society; 1985
Dec. The Australian journal of agricultural economics v. 29
(3): p. 179-198. ill; 1985 Dec. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: South austrailia; Multiple land use; Grazing
lands; Livestock farming; Pastoralism; Tourism policy; Utility
functions; Decision making; Arid zones; Economic theories
111 NAL Call. No.: SB299.J6J6
Experiment using water harvesting techniques.
Stryker, R.G.
Phoenix, Ariz. : John S. Turner Public Relations; 1991 Mar.
Jojoba happenings v. 19 (2): p. 4-6 (continued); 1991 Mar.
Paper continued in volume 19, number 3 (June-July 1991).
Language: English
Descriptors: Arizona; Simmondsia chinensis; Dry farming;
Deserts; Water harvesting; Crop establishment
112 NAL Call. No.: S631.C63 1983
Experimental bases of dry farming techniques in arid and semi-
arid zones. Manichon, H.
Bern, Switzerland : The Institute; 1983.
Nutrient balances and the need for fertilizers in semi-arid
and arid regions : proceedings of the 17th Colloquium of the
International Potash Institute held in Rabat and Marrakech,
Morroco. p. 211-222; 1983. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Algeria; Arid regions; Semiarid zones; Triticum;
Dry farming; Crop management; Yield factors
113 NAL Call. No.: QH541.5.D4J6
Farming on the desert fringe--a case study of state farms in
Xinjiang, China. Squires, V.R.
London : Academic Press; 1989 Mar.
Journal of arid environments v. 16 (2): p. 229-233. ill.,
maps; 1989 Mar. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Xinjiang; Deserts; Marginal land; Farming
systems; State farms; Irrigated farming; Program evaluation;
Farm surveys
114 NAL Call. No.: S391.W413
Farming systems in South Australia dry land farming in a semi-
arid climate. Webber, Glyn D.; Cocks, Philip Stanley,_1939-;
Jefferies, Brian C. South Australia, Dept. of Agriculture and
Fisheries
Adelaide, S. Aust. : Dept. of Agriculture and Fisheries, and
Trade and Development Division, Premier's Dept.,; 1976.
104 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 30 cm.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Agricultural systems; Australia; South Australia;
Agriculture; Australia; South Australia
115 NAL Call. No.: S602.5.R3B
Farming systems of small farms in the Leeward Islands of the
eastern Caribbean--selected case studies.
Singh, L.; Archibald, K.A.E.; Hammerton, J.
Morrilton, Ark. : Winrock International, 1982? :.; 1982.
Case studies for a workshop : Research on Crop-Animal Systems,
April 4-7, 1982, Turrialba, Costa Rica / Centro Agronomico
Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenanza, Caribbean Agricultural
Research and Dev. p. 105-133; 1982. Includes food import
statistics. Includes 1 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Leeward Islands; Tropics; Semiarid zones;
Developing countries; Farming systems; Small farms; Cropping
systems; Animal husbandry; Input output analysis; Constraints;
Farm income; Planning of research
116 NAL Call. No.: S590.2.S632
Fate of nitrogen-tagged urea applied to wheat in the arid
Mediterranean region.
Abdelmoneum, M.A.S.; Harmsen, K.; Lindsay, W.L.; Vlek, P.G.
Aleppo, Syria : International Center for Agricultural Research
in the Dry Areas; 1988.
Soil test calibration in West Asia and North Africa :
proceedings of the second regional workshop, Ankara, Turkey,
1-6 September 1987 / editors, Abdallah Matar, P.N. Soltanpour,
Amy Chouinard. p. 103-110; 1988. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Syria; Triticum; Dry farming; Urea fertilizers;
Isotope labeling; Arid regions; Soil test values; Nitrogen
recovery
117 NAL Call. No.: TD172.E5
Feasibility of growing second crop in winter after rainy
season crop at rainfed condition in semi-arid region of West
Bengal.
Zaman, A.; Mallick, S.
Kalyani, West Bengal : Dept. of Zoology, Kalyani University
for MKK Publications; 1987 Jun.
Environment & ecology v. 5 (2): p. 239-243; 1987 Jun.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: West bengal; Intercropping; Intercrops; Winter;
Rain-fed farming; Semiarid zones; Feasibility studies; Crop
yield; Varieties
118 NAL Call. No.: 107.6 T643
Field investigation on the agricultural development of arid
region in Iran. II. Comparison of drip and furrow irrigation
methods in a forced culture of tomatoes.
Yamamoto, T.; Cho, T.
Tottori : The Faculty; 1985 Jan.
Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University v.
20: p. 75-85. ill; 1985 Jan. Includes 8 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Iran; Arid regions; Lycopersicon esculentum;
Irrigated farming; Trickle irrigation; Furrow irrigation; Soil
water relations; Water flow resistance
119 NAL Call. No.: 6 AR44
Fish may provide a second income.
Shannon, M.
Tempe, Ariz. : Arizona Farmer-Stockman; 1987 May.
Arizona farmer-stockman v. 66 (5): p. 5-7. ill; 1987 May.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arizona; Fish farming; Aquaculture; Farm income;
Diversification; Deserts
120 NAL Call. No.: aSD11.A42
The florescence of arid lands in Mesopotamia, Elam, and
Central Asia: an historical perspective.
Zauderer, J.
Fort Collins, Colo. : The Station; 1985.
General technical report RM - Rocky Mountain Forest and Range
Experiment Station, United States, Forest Service (120): p.
463-466. maps; 1985. Paper presented at the "Conference on
Riparian Ecosystems and their Management: Reconciling
Conflicting Uses," April 16-18, 1985, Tucson, Arizona.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arid lands; Land development; Irrigated farming;
Cereals; Cultivars; Developmental history
121 NAL Call. No.: SB323.C63
Food from dryland gardens an ecological, nutritional, and
social approach to small-scale household food production.
Cleveland, David A.; Soleri, Daniela
Center for People, Food, and Environment
Tucson, Arizona, USA : Center for People, Food, and
Environment,; 1991. xiii, 387 p. : ill., map ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-372) and index.
Language: English
Descriptors: Vegetable gardening; Truck farming; Food crops;
Arid regions agriculture; Sustainable agriculture; Nutrition
122 NAL Call. No.: S542.A8A34
Food legumes in farming systems in the tropics and subtropics.
Wood, I.M.; Myers, R.J.K.
Canberra : Australian Centre for International Agricultural
Research; 1987. ACIAR proceedings series (18): p. 34-45; 1987.
In the series analytic: Food legume improvement for Asian
farming systems / edited by E.S. Wallis and D.E. Byth.
Proceedings of international workshop held on September 1-5,
1986, Khon Kaen, Thailand. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Tropical asia; Developing countries; Leguminosae;
Pulses; Subtropics; Tropics; Semiarid zones; Agronomic
characteristics; Crop yield; Food preferences; Farmers'
attitudes; Farming systems
123 NAL Call. No.: 80 AM371
Garden to participate in economic botany program.
Chicago, Ill. : American Nurseryman Publishing Co; 1986.
American nurseryman v. 164 (11): p. 9-10; 1986.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arizona; Mexico; Desert plants; Arid lands; Dry
farming; Ethnobotany; Resource conservation; Development aid;
International cooperation; Research projects; Botanical
gardens
124 NAL Call. No.: SB123.3.G46
Geographic variation for spike and grain characteristics in
durum wheat germplasm adapted to dryland conditions.
Pecetti, L.; Damania, A.B.; Kashour, G.
Dordrecht, The Netherlands : Kluwer Academic Publishers,
c1992-; 1992. Genetic resources and crop evolution v. 39 (2):
p. 97-105; 1992. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ethiopia; Cabt; Egypt; Cabt; Greece; Cabt;
U.S.S.R.; Cabt; Morocco; Cabt; Turkey; Cabt; Tunisia; Cabt;
Jordan; Cabt; Iran; Cabt; Triticum durum; Germplasm;
Provenance; Genetic resources; Adaptation; Arid regions; Dry
farming; Drought resistance; Phenotypes; Kernels; Seed weight;
Spikes; Density; Grain; Agronomic characteristics; Genetic
variation
125 NAL Call. No.: 22 IN283
Goat farming under north indian conditions.
Rana, Z.S.
New Delhi : Indian Council of Agricultural Research; 1984 Jul.
Indian farming v. 34 (4): p. 23, 25-26. ill; 1984 Jul.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Arid zones; Goat keeping; Beetal;
Environmental factors
126 NAL Call. No.: SF380.I52
Goats or scapegoats--the overgrazing controversy in Piura,
Peru. Perevolotsky, A.
New York : Elsevier; 1991 Dec.
Small ruminant research v. 6 (3): p. 199-215; 1991 Dec.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Peru; Goats; Extensive livestock farming;
Overgrazing; Savannas; Semiarid zones; Arid zones; Farming;
Drought; Biomass production; Stocking rate; Deforestation;
Prosopis juliflora; Social classes; Ministries of agriculture
127 NAL Call. No.: 56.9 SO3
Growth characteristics of legume cover crops in a semiarid
environment. Power, J.F.
Madison, Wis. : The Society; 1991 Nov.
Soil Science Society of America journal v. 55 (6): p.
1659-1663; 1991 Nov. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: North Dakota; Legumes; Cover crops; Green
manures; Semiarid climate; Seasonal growth; Planting date;
Temporal variation; Stand characteristics; Growth rate; Dry
matter accumulation; Nitrogen fixation; Nitrogen; Nutrient
uptake; Water use efficiency; Nitrogen content; Climatic
factors; Precipitation; Dry farming
Abstract: To select the best legume cover crop to grow for a
given cropping situation, the producer needs knowledge of
relative growth rates, N2-fixation and N-uptake rates, and
water use for various potential planting dates. Such an
experiment was conducted for 2 yr at Mandan, ND, in which 10
legume species were planted on or shortly after the first day
of May, June, July, and August each year. Soil and plant
samples were collected periodically after each planting date
to evaluate rates of dry-matter production, N accumulation,
and water use. Potential N2-fixation rate was measured in one
season only. For the first 40 to 90 d after planting, large-
seeded annuals such as faba bean (Vicia faba L.) field pea
(Pisum sativum L.), and soybean (Glycine max [L] Merr.)
generally exhibited most rapid growth, N accumulation, and
water use (these three parameters were generally closely
related for all samplings). With more than 90 d growth,
species such as Korean lespedeza (Lespedeza stipulacea
Maxim.), yellow sweet clover (Melilotus officianalis L.), and
alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) also began to exhibit rapid
growth. One surprising result was the outstanding growth of
May-planted subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L.) in
one (ample moisture) of the two seasons. For the shorter
growth periods, faba bean exhibited good growth
characteristics at all planting dates, and field pea was
satisfactory at most. July and August planting of slower
growing species generally resulted in relatively little growth
by the end of the season. In most instances, water-use
efficiency was greatest for the May planting, and highest
values were often recorded for field pea, faba bean, and
subterranean clover. These results identify those legume
species best adapted for a given planting date and duration of
growth under the climatic conditions of this experiment.
128 NAL Call. No.: 292.8 W295
A helicopter-borne electromagnetic survey to delineate
groundwater recharge rates.
Cook, P.G.; Kilty, S.
Washington, D.C. : American Geophysical Union; 1992 Nov.
Water resources research v. 28 (11): p. 2953-2961; 1992 Nov.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: South australia; Groundwater recharge;
Agricultural land; Dry farming; Electrical conductivity;
Electromagnetic radiation; Aerial surveys; Mapping; Spatial
variation; Semiarid zones
Abstract: Groundwater recharge is one of the most difficult
components of the water balance to measure. For this reason,
electromagnetic methods have been used to infer its
variability from measurements of apparent electrical
conductivity. In this study, groundwater recharge was
estimated at 20 sites using unsaturated zone chloride methods.
Interpolation between drill sites was accomplished with the
aid of a helicopter-borne electromagnetic survey (DIGHEM(IV)).
Correlations between recharge and apparent electrical
conductivity were only significant (R2 = 65%) at the highest
frequency (56,000 Hz). Using these single-frequency data,
variations in recharge were mapped over an area of 32 km2.
Recharge, as inferred from the electromagnetic data, appears
to be lognormally distributed, and varies from less than 1 to
more than 50 mm yr-1. Within the study region, spatially
averaged recharge can be estimated from the electromagnetic
data, with an accuracy of approximately -60%, +140% (90%
probability). This is comparable to the estimation accuracy
when surface electromagnetic methods are used. Aerial
electromagnetic methods appear very useful for identifying
areas of high and low recharge over large regions.
129 NAL Call. No.: S3.A32
Herd management on a Maasai group ranch in relation to
traditional organisation and livestock development.
Peacock, C.P.
Barking, Essex : Elsevier Applied Science; 1987.
Agricultural administration and extension v. 27 (2): p. 61-74.
maps; 1987. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Kenya; Traditional society; Herds; Livestock
groups; Land use; Animal husbandry; Grazing systems; Extensive
livestock farming; Livestock; Resource management; Semiarid
zones; Range management; Land tenure
130 NAL Call. No.: 22.5 N928
Historical experiences of dry-farming in North China
Ming, Z.D.
Beijing : Nung yeh ch'u pan she; 1984 Oct20.
Chung-kuo nung yeh k'o hsueh; Scientia agricultura sinica (5):
p. 89-94; 1984 Oct20. Includes 9 references.
Language: Chinese
Descriptors: China; Dry farming; Arid soils; Drought
resistance; Water requirements; History
131 NAL Call. No.: S612.I23
ICARDA.
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry
Areas Aleppo, Syria : International Center for Agricultural
Research in the Dry Areas,; 19??-9999.
v. : ill. ; 23-30 cm. Description based on: 111, published in
1987; title from cover.
Language: English; English; French; Arabic
Descriptors: Arid regions agriculture; Dry farming
132 NAL Call. No.: S612.I482
ICARDA research highlights.
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry
Areas Aleppo, Syria : The Center,; 1981-9999.
v. : ill. ; 23 cm. Title from cover.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Arid regions agriculture; Periodicals; Dry
farming; Periodicals
134 NAL Call. No.: S604.37.I25
ICRISAT farming systems research a special report.. Farming
systems research : a special report
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid
Tropics Patancheru, A.P., India : International Crops Research
Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics,; 1983.
68 p. ; 28 cm. July 1983. Bibliography: p. 65-66.
Language: English
Descriptors: Agriculture; Research; India; Agricultural
systems; Tropics; Agricultural systems; India; Farm
management; India; Arid regions agriculture; India
135 NAL Call. No.: SB110.I3
ICRISAT research highlights.
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-arid
Tropics Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh International Crops
Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics,; 19uu.
v. : ill. ; 24 cm. Description based on: 1979.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Arid regions agriculture; Dry farming;
Underdeveloped areas; Agriculture, Cooperative
136 NAL Call. No.: S542.A8A34
ILCA's research on crop-livestock interactions in the subhumid
zone of Nigeria.
Powell, J.M.
Canberra : Australian Centre for International Agricultural
Research; 1985. ACIAR proceedings series (4): p. 92-96; 1985.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Nigeria; Meat and livestock industry; Crop
enterprises; Farming systems; Semiarid zones; International
cooperation; Research projects
137 NAL Call. No.: QH541.5.D4J6
Impact of agrodesert on a desert ecosystem.
Faragalla, A.A.
London : Academic Press; 1988 Jul.
Journal of arid environments v. 15 (1): p. 99-102; 1988 Jul.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Saudi arabia; Deserts; Ecosystems; Farming
systems; Environmental impact reporting; Irrigation; Insect
pests; Habitat selection; Oases; Hosts of plant pests
138 NAL Call. No.: HD1.A3
The impact of foodcrop production on sustained livestock
production in semi-arid regions of Kenya.
Mukhebi, A.W.; Knipscheer, H.C.; Sullivan, G.
Essex : Elsevier Applied Science Publishers; 1991.
Agricultural systems v. 35 (3): p. 339-351; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Kenya; Mixed farming; Agropastoral systems;
Drought; Semiarid zones; Livestock; Animal production; Crop
production
139 NAL Call. No.: S622.2.S65
Improved rainfed farming for semiarid tropics--implications
for soil and water conservation.
Pathak, P.; Miranda, S.M.; El-Swaify, S.A.
Ankeny, Iowa : Soil Conservation Society of America; 1985.
Soil erosion and conservation / edited by S.A. El-Swaify, W.C.
Moldenhauer, and Andrew Lo. p. 338-354; 1985. Includes 6
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Semiarid zones; Tropics; Watersheds;
Agricultural land; Rain-fed farming; Alfisols; Vertisols; Crop
management; Soil and water conservation; Erosion control;
Runoff water; Soil management
140 NAL Call. No.: S612.A753
Improving agricultural production in West Africa.
Norvelle, M.E.
Tucson : Office of Arid Lands Studies, University of Arizona;
1987. Arid lands newsletter v. 25: p. 3-8. ill; 1987.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mauritania; Senegal; Agricultural development;
Agricultural production; Environmental policy; Farming
systems; Rural development; River basins; Arid zones; Farm
surveys
141 NAL Call. No.: S583.2.V74 1982
Improving the effectiveness of crop farming under conditions
of arid climate (Application of fertilizers, crop rotations,
Stavropol Territory). Kalashnikov, A.I.
Moskva : Kolos, 1983; 1983.
Agrokhimiia na sluzhbe urozhaia : Seminara-soveshchaniia "Opyt
raboty Khar'kovskoi oblasti po povysheniiu plodorodiia pochv i
effektivnosti ispol'zovaniia sredstv khimizatssi",
sostoiavshegosia 18-20 avgusta 1982. p. 112-115; 1983. Papers
of the All-Union seminar-meeting "Experience of the work in
the Kharkov Region in increasing soil fertility and th
effectiveness of using means of chemicalization", August
18-20, 1982, Kharkov.
Language: Russian
Descriptors: USSR
142 NAL Call. No.: S590.A48
Improving the sustainability of dryland farming systems: a
global perspective. Parr, J.F.; Stewart, B.A.; Hornick, S.B.;
Singh, R.P.
New York, N.Y. : Springer-Verlag; 1990.
Advances in soil sciences v. 13: p. 1-8. ill; 1990. In the
series analytic: Dryland Agriculture: Strategies for
Sustainability / edited by R.P. Singh, J.F. Parr, and B.A.
Stewart. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arid lands; Farming; Dry conditions; Erosion;
Desertification
143 NAL Call. No.: 10 EX72
Improving water use efficiency of annual crops in the rainfed
farming systems of West Asia and North Africa.
Cooper, P.J.M.; Gregory, P.J.; Tully, D.; Harris, H.C.
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press; 1987 Apr.
Experimental agriculture v. 23 (2): p. 113-158. ill; 1987 Apr.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: West asia; North Africa; Syria; Rain-fed
farming; Cereals; Legumes; Water use efficiency; Farming
systems; Crop management; Livestock; Water management; Arid
zones
144 NAL Call. No.: HD1401.A47
Incorporating risk in the economic analysis of agronomic
trials: fertilizer use on barley in Syria.
Mazid, A.; Bailey, E.
Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, c1986-; 1992 Jul.
Agricultural economics : the journal of the International
Association of Agricultural Economists v. 7 (2): p. 167-184;
1992 Jul. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Syria; Cabt; Hordeum vulgare; Barley; Rain;
Nitrogen fertilizers; Phosphorus fertilizers; Risk; Yield
response functions; Economic analysis; Rotations; Fallow; Dry
farming; Arid lands
Abstract: In the drier areas of Syria yields of barley, the
principal crop, are low. Due to the variability in rainfall,
fertilizer use is perceived as risky. Barley-fertilizer trials
have been conducted on farmer's fields over a period of four
years to investigate whether the large yield response to
fertilizer observed on research sites could be achieved under
farmers' conditions. Data were pooled across years and sites
and response functions estimated. Simple optimization analysis
shows that economic optimum fertilizer rates vary considerably
with rainfall and relative prices. Historical rainfall data
are combined with the estimated response functions, and
stochastic dominance analysis is used to compare the riskiness
of fertilizer treatments in terms of net benefits and benefit-
cost ratios. Results show that, given the estimated expected
rainfall in barley producing areas, fertilizer use, especially
at low levels, may not be as risky as has been believed.
Extensions of the methodology to include other environmental
variables, or to target recommendations, are discussed.
145 NAL Call. No.: SF380.I5
Indigenous goats: productivity in traditional livestock
systems of semi-arid Africa.
Wilson, R.T.
Scottsdale : Dairy Goat Journal Pub. Co; 1984.
International goat and sheep research v. 2 (3): p. 243-251.
ill; 1984. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Africa; Mali; Sudan; Kenya; Semiarid zones; Goat
keeping; Reproduction; Growth; Viability; Native livestock;
Traditional farming
146 NAL Call. No.: 56.9 SO3
Infiltration of simulated rainfall: tillage system and crop
residue effects. Unger, P.W.
Madison, Wis. : The Society; 1992 Jan.
Soil Science Society of America journal v. 56 (1): p. 283-289;
1992 Jan. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Texas; Soil water movement; Infiltration;
Mollisols; Winter wheat; Sorghum; Crop residues; Plowing;
Discing; Tillage; No-tillage; Aggregates; Size; Stability;
Soil organic matter; Soil water content; Sediment; Losses from
soil systems; Surface layers; Coverage; Surface roughness;
Runoff; Water erosion; Semiarid zones; Dry farming; Water
conservation
Abstract: Low precipitation limits dryland crop yields in
semiarid regions. Irrigation can increase yields, but
declining water supplies, competition for water, and high
pumping costs have caused an increased emphasis on water
conservation in many regions. Water conservation, however,
often is hindered by soil surface conditions that cause
runoff, even from small rainstorms. The objective of this
study was to determine the effect of tillage system and crop
residue [winter wheat, Triticum aestivum L.; grain sorghum,
Sorghum bicolor L.) Moench] treatments on infiltration of
simulated rainfall on Pullman (fine mixed, thermic Torrertic
Paleustoll) soil at Bushland, TX. Treatments were moldboard
plowing plus disking, rotary tillage, sweep tillage with
residues removed, and no-tillage with residues left in place,
no-tillage with residues removed, and no-tillage with residues
left in place. Different tillage systems caused significant
differences in soil aggregate size, aggregate stability,
organic-matter concentration, initial water content, sediment
loss during the rainstorms, bulk density, surface residue
cover, and surface roughness. Compared with the no-tillage
treatments, moldboard plowing usually caused the greatest
differences in the soil conditions. There was no close
relationship, however, between any soil condition and
infiltration. With limited residues, soil-loosening tillage
increased infiltration.
147 NAL Call. No.: 10 J822
Influence of dates of sowing on Brassica species under semi-
arid rainfed conditions of north-west India.
Saran, G.; Giri, G.
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press; 1987 Jun.
The Journal of agricultural science v. 108 (pt.3): p. 561-566;
1987 Jun. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Brassica; Eruca sativa; Oil plants; Seed
production; Sowing date; Temperatures; Arid regions; Rain-fed
farming; Yield components
148 NAL Call. No.: 10 EX72
Influence of mode and time of chlormequat chloride (CCC)
application on groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) under semi-arid
rainfed conditions in North-west India.
Giri, G.; Gangasaran
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press; 1987 Jan.
Experimental agriculture v. 23 (1): p. 87-91; 1987 Jan.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Delhi; Arachis hypogaea; Chlormequat; Drought
resistance; Seed treatment; Foliar application; Leaf water
content; Crop yield; Root nodulation; Semiarid zones; Rain-fed
farming
149 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.B5
The influence of rainfall deficits on the abundance of
Helicoverpa (=Heliothis) armigera in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Pimbert, M.P.; Srivastava, C.P.
Oxon : A B Academic Publishers; 1991.
Biological agriculture and horticulture : an international
journal v. 8 (2): p. 153-176; 1991. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Andhra pradesh; Helicoverpa armigera; Outbreaks;
Semiarid zones; Tropics; Rain; Drought; Wind; Air temperature;
Infestation; Hosts of plant pests; Crops; Weeds; Host
preferences; Temporal variation; Population dynamics; Long
term experiments; Larvae; Light traps; Counting; Natural
enemies; Parasites of insect pests; Parasitoids; Predators of
insect pests; Spatial distribution; Migration; Insecticide
resistance; Nutrient content; Plant analysis; Insect control;
Wet season; Dry season; Dry farming
150 NAL Call. No.: QH541.5.D4A1
Influence of water availability on yield of cowpea under
rainfed conditions. Ramana Rao, B.V.; Ramakrishna, Y.S.;
Daulay, H.S.
Pungalpara : Arid Zone Research Association of India; 1984
Mar. Annals of arid zone v. 23 (1): p. 63-66; 1984 Mar.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Rajasthan; Arid lands; Cowpeas; Yields; Rain-fed
farming; Water availability; Soil water; Evapotranspiration
151 NAL Call. No.: TP453.P7P557
Insectides, insect repellants and attractants from
arid/semiarid-land plants. Jacobson, M.
Washington, D.C. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S.
G.P.O.; 1983. Plants : the potentials for extracting protein,
medicines, and other useful chemicals : workshop proceedings /
Congress of the United States, Office of Technology
Assessment. p. 138-146, 28-31; 1983. Includes 58 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Arid lands; Semiarid zones; Insecticidal
plants; Commercial farming; Chemical constituents of plants;
Economic evaluation
152 NAL Call. No.: QK938.D4P73
Integrated UNESCO/UNEP project on the arid lands of northern
Kenya and principal results (report 2).
Neronov, V.M.; Kydoyarova, I.Ya
New York, N.Y. : Allerton Press; 1986.
Problems of desert development (4): p. 62-73; 1986.
Translated from Problemy Osvoeniya Pustyn, (4), 1986, p.
57-64. (QK938.D4P7). Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Kenya; Rangelands; Arid zones; Agricultural
development; Livestock farming; Plant communities; Unesco;
Unep; Reports; Development aid
153 NAL Call. No.: SB193.F59
Intensive grazing in arid regions.
Heitschmidt, R.K.
Lexington, Ky. : The Conference; 1988.
Proceedings of the Forage and Grassland Conference. p.
340-353. ill; 1988. Literature review. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Grazing systems; Intensive farming; Pasture
management; Livestock; Ecosystems; Energy conservation; Arid
regions
154 NAL Call. No.: 22 IN235
Intercropping of mustard with chickpea, lentil and barley in
drylands. Gangasaran; Giri, G.
New Delhi : Indian Society of Agronomy; 1985 Jun.
Indian journal of agronomy v. 30 (2): p. 244-250; 1985 Jun.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Delhi; Arid lands; Cicer arietinum;
Intercropping; Brassica juncea; Hordeum vulgare; Lens
culinaris; Seed production; Yields; Yield components; Dry
farming; Rain
155 NAL Call. No.: 10 EX72
Intercropping sorghum with cowpea in dryland farming systems
in Botswana. I. Field experiments and relative advantages of
intercropping. Lightfoot, C.W.F.; Tayler, R.S.
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press; 1987 Oct.
Experimental agriculture v. 23 (4): p. 425-434; 1987 Oct.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Botswana; Sorghum bicolor; Vigna sinensis;
Intercropping; Subsistence farming; Experimental design; Crop
yield; Semiarid zones
156 NAL Call. No.: 10 EX72
Intercropping sorghum with cowpea in dryland farming systems
in Botswana. II. Comparative stability of alternative cropping
systems.
Lightfoot, C.W.F.; Dear, K.B.G.; Mead, R.
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press; 1987 Oct.
Experimental agriculture v. 23 (4): p. 435-442; 1987 Oct.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Botswana; Sorghum bicolor; Vigna sinensis;
Intercropping; Continuous cropping; Farm income; Stability;
Semiarid zones; Quantitative analysis; Regression analysis
157 NAL Call. No.: 99.8 P17
An international study of the arid-zone land use problems. II.
Ahmad, S.
Peshawar : Pakistan Forest Institute; 1959 Apr.
The Pakistan journal of forestry v. 9: p. 96-117. ill; 1959
Apr. Literature review.
Language: English
Descriptors: Land development; Land resources; Land
management; Arid zones; Semiarid zones; Dry farming;
Afforestation; Sand dune stabilization; Desertification;
Grazing effects
158 NAL Call. No.: SB111.I55 1974
International Workshop on Farming Systems, November 18-21,
1974. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid
Tropics Hyderabad International Crops Research Institute for
the Semi-Arid Tropics; 1975.
viii, 548 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. Includes bibliographies.
Language: ENGLISH
Descriptors: Agriculture; Tropics; Agriculture; Arid regions
159 NAL Call. No.: HD1755.A44
Irrigated agriculture and mineralized water.
Young, R.A.; Horner, G.L.
Washington, D.C. : National Center for Food and Agric Policy,
Resources for the Future; 1986.
Agriculture and the environment / Tim T. Phipps, Pierre R.
Crosson, and Kent A. Price, editors. p. 77-116. ill., maps;
1986. Paper presented at a conference on "Agriculture and the
Environment," April, 1986, Washington, D.C. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Wyoming; Colorado; Utah; Nevada; Arizona; New
Mexico; California; Irrigated farming; Arid lands;
Environmental pollution; Water composition and quality;
Mineral content; Groundwater pollution; Soil salinity;
Waterlogging; Environmental degradation; Costs; Economic
impact; Environmental policy; Agricultural policy; Pollution
by agriculture
160 NAL Call. No.: HD1755.A44
Irrigated agriculture and mineralized water: comment and
discussion. Frederick, K.D.
Washington, D.C. : National Center for Food and Agric Policy,
Resources for the Future; 1986.
Agriculture and the environment / Tim T. Phipps, Pierre R.
Crosson, and Kent A. Price, editors. p. 117-122; 1986. Paper
presented at a conference on "Agriculture and the
Environment," April, 1986, Washington, D.C. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Great basin and pacific slope; Western states of
U.S.A.; California; Irrigated farming; Arid lands;
Environmental pollution; Water composition and quality;
Mineral content; Soil salinity; Cost benefit analysis;
Environmental policy; Pollution by agriculture
161 NAL Call. No.: S542.A8A34
Irrigated food legume production in northwestern Australia.
McNeil, D.L.; Eagleton, G.E.
Canberra : Australian Centre for International Agricultural
Research; 1987. ACIAR proceedings series (18): p. 221; 1987.
In the series analytic: Food legume improvement for Asian
farming systems / edited by E.S. Wallis and D.E. Byth.
Proceedings of international workshop held on September 1-5,
1986, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Language: English
Descriptors: Western australia; Leguminosae; Pulses; Semiarid
zones; Irrigated farming; Feasibility studies; Market research
162 NAL Call. No.: S613.S3
Irrigation in arid lands.
Stanhill, G.
London : Royal Society; 1986.
Scientific aspects of irrigation schemes : a Royal Society
discussion / organized by H.L. Penman ... [et al.].. p. 69-81.
plates; 1986. Published in Philosophical Transactions of the
Royal Society of London, series A, 1986, volume 316 (no.
1537), pages 261-273. Literature review. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Egypt; Israel; Arid lands; Irrigated farming;
Irrigation requirements; Leaching requirement; Hydrological
factors
163 NAL Call. No.: 56.8 J822
Lagoon leveling to permit annual cropping in semiarid areas.
Mickelson, R.H.; Greb, B.W.
Ankeny, Iowa : Soil Conservation Society of America; 1970 Jan.
Journal of soil and water conservation v. 25 (1): p. 13-16;
1970 Jan. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Colorado; Lagoons; Levelling; Annual field crops;
Dry farming; Semiarid zones; Forage; Crop yield; Costs; Soil
water; Zea mays; Sorghum; Water impoundment; Runoff water
164 NAL Call. No.: 22 IN283
Lentil and ideal pulse crop for dryland farming.
Lal, S.
New Delhi : Indian Council of Agricultural Research; 1985 Jul.
Indian farming v. 35 (4): p. 23-24; 1985 Jul.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Arid zones; Lens culinaris; Dry farming;
Drought tolerance; Varieties; Crop yield
165 NAL Call. No.: SF191.W6
Livestock production in central Mali: sheep husbandry in the
traditional sector.
Wilson, R.T.
Rome, Italy : FAO; 1984.
World animal review (53): p. 8-14. ill., maps; 1984. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mali; Arid zones; Sheep breeds; Animal husbandry;
Sheep farming; Animal geography
166 NAL Call. No.: aZ733.N3A54
The Llano Estacado experience: utilization of the arid lands
of Texas. Mason, R.
Beltsville, Md. : The Library; 1986 Apr.
Agricultural libraries information notes - National
Agricultural Library (U.S.), Science and Education
Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture v. 12 (4): p.
1-4. ill; 1986 Apr.
Language: English
Descriptors: Texas; Arid lands; Dry farming; Arid climate;
Irrigated farming; Ranching; Rangelands
167 NAL Call. No.: S616.A358W33 no.2
Local varieties, planting strategies, and early season farming
activities in two villages of central Upper Volta.
Matlon, Peter J.
Ouagadougou, Upper Volta, South Africa : International Crops
Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics,; 1980.
53 p. ; 28 cm.. (Applied Anthropology Documentation Project ;
1070 W.A. economics program progress report ; 2). June 1980.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arid regions agriculture; Farm management; Upper
Volta; Decision making
168 NAL Call. No.: 26 T754
Maize population densities and spacings in Botswana.
Jones, M.J.
Guildford : Butterworth Scientific; 1986 Jan.
Tropical agriculture v. 63 (1): p. 25-29; 1986 Jan. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Botswana; Semiarid zones; Zea mays; Plant
density; Row spacing; Rain-fed farming; Crop yield
169 NAL Call. No.: 6 P9452
Making the most of precious little.
Klass, L.
Tucson, Ariz. : College of Agriculture, University of Arizona;
1986. Arizona land & people v. 37 (3): p. 14-17. ill; 1986.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arizona; Water harvesting; Tribal societies;
Deserts; Arid zones; Traditional farming; Water storage
170 NAL Call. No.: S590.A48
Managing crop residues to optimize crop/livestock production
systems for dryland agriculture.
Papendick, R.I.; Parr, J.F.; Meyer, R.E.
New York, N.Y. : Springer-Verlag; 1990.
Advances in soil sciences v. 13: p. 253-272. ill; 1990. In
the series analytic: Dryland Agriculture: Strategies for
Sustainability / edited by R.P. Singh, J.F. Parr, and B.A.
Stewart. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Crop residues; Livestock farming; Animal
husbandry; Water conservation; Crop yield; Erosion control;
Runoff control; Water composition and quality; Arid lands
171 NAL Call. No.: TP360.I5
Mariculture on land--a system for biofuel farming in coastal
deserts. Wagener, K.
London, Allied Science Publishers; 1980 (pub.1981).
Proceedings ... Energy from biomass 1981).: p. 685-690. ill;
1980 (pub.1981). Includes 2 ref.
Language: English
Descriptors: Deserts
172 NAL Call. No.: TP360.B57
Mariculture on land--a system for biofuel farming in coastal
deserts. Wagener, K.
Barking, Essex, England, Applied Science Publishers; Oct 1981.
Biomass v. 1 (2): p. 145-158. ill; Oct 1981. 35 ref.
Language: English
173 NAL Call. No.: 340.8 IN8
Mass cultures of marine algae for energy farming in coastal
deserts (Subtropical conditions of Calabria, Italy).
Wagener, K.; IJBMA
Lisse : Swets & Zeitlinger; Nov 1983.
International journal of biometeorology v. 27 (3): p. 227-233.
ill; Nov 1983. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Italy
174 NAL Call. No.: GB618.71.W6 1975
Measures of sand stabilisation and farming practices in
deserts of western Rajasthan (India).
Singh, R.; Mathur, O.P.; Bhargava, P.D.
Calcutta : Geological Survey of India, 1982; 1982.
Proceedings of the Workshop on the Problems of the Deserts in
India, held at Jaipur during September 16-18, 1975. p.
369-374; 1982.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Deserts
175 NAL Call. No.: 100 Ut1 (3) no.3
Memoranda of plans for arid farm investigations.
Utah Agricultural Experiment Station
Logan : Utah Agricultural Experiment Station,; 1905.
29 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. (Circular (Utah Agricultural Experiment
Station) ; no. 3.). Cover title.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Arid regions agriculture; Dry farming
176 NAL Call. No.: 100 Ut1 (3) no.1
Memoranda of plans for arid farm investigations.
Utah Agricultural Experiment Station
Logan : Utah Agricultural Experiment Station,; 1904.
62 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. (Circular (Utah Agricultural Experiment
Station) ; no. 1.). Cover title.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Arid regions agriculture; Dry farming
177 NAL Call. No.: S1.S44
The metamorphosis of the "Great American Desert".
Dregne, H.E.; Willis, W.O.; Adams, M.K.
Ames, Iowa : Council for Agricultural Science and Technology;
1988 Jan. Science of food and agriculture v. 6 (1): p. 2-7.
ill., maps; 1988 Jan. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Canada; North central states of U.S.A.; South
central states of U.S.A.; Semiarid zones; Dry farming; Fallow
systems; Water management
178 NAL Call. No.: HD1.A3
A model for estimating potential market offtake from
subsistence herds. Uys, P.W.; Hearne, J.W.; Colvin, P.M.
Essex : Elsevier Applied Science Publishers; 1985.
Agricultural systems v. 17 (4): p. 211-229. ill; 1985.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: South Africa; Semiarid zones; Beef herds;
Pastoralism; Subsistence farming; Production possibilities;
Dynamic models; Fodder crops
179 NAL Call. No.: SB112.I52 no. 6
Modeling crop responses to irrigation in relation to soils,
climate, and salinity.
Hanks, R. J.; (Ronald J.),; 1927-; Hill, Robert Wimmer,; 1942-
Bet Dagan IIIC New York distributed by Pergamon Press; 1980.
66 p. ; 25 cm.. (International Irrigation Information Center.
IIIC publication ; no. 6). Bibliography: p. 65-66.
Descriptors: Irrigation farming; Mathematical models; Crops
and water; Mathematical models; Crop yields; Mathematical
models; Arid regions agriculture; Mathematical models;
Agricultural estimating and reporting
180 NAL Call. No.: 4 AM34P
Moisture and nitrate relations in dry-land agriculture.
Buckman, H.O.
Madison, Wis. : American Society of Agronomy; 1910.
Agronomy journal v. 2: p. 121-138; 1910. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Montana; Field crops; Dry farming; Arid lands;
Organic matter in soil; Nitrates; Fallow; Moisture relations;
Continuous cropping; Crop yield
181 NAL Call. No.: QC993.7.D4
The Negev--a desert reclaimed (Water resources, dry farming).
Schechter, Y.; Galai, C.
Oxford, New York, Pergamon Press; 1980.
Desertification : associated case studies presented for the
United Nations Conference on Desertification, edited by
Margaret R. Biswas and Asit K. Biswas.United Nations
Conference on Desertification (1977 : Nairobi, Kenya). p.
255-308. ill., maps; 1980.
Descriptors: Israel; Deserts
182 NAL Call. No.: TD172.J6
Nitrate leaching under irrigation in the United States--a
review. Ritter, W.F.
New York, N.Y. : Marcel Dekker; 1989.
Journal of environmental science and health : Part A :
Environmental science and engineering v. 24 (4): p. 349-378;
1989. Literature review. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Irrigated farming; Arid regions; Humid
zones; Nitrates; Leaching; Water management
183 NAL Call. No.: S590.R4
Nitrogen status in desert soils under dry farming. Effect of
fig litter and goat egesta (Egypt).
El-Ayouty, E.Y.; Khadr, M.S.; Ghabbour, S.I.; Zaki, A.
Paris, Gauthier-Villars; Oct 1980.
Revue d'ecologie et de biologie du sol v. 17 (4): p. 509-524;
Oct 1980. 17 ref.
Descriptors: Egypt; Deserts
184 NAL Call. No.: 49 W89
A note on intensive fattening of Sudan Desert lambs.
Khalafalla, A.M.; El Khidir, O.A.
Rome : International Publishing Enterprises; 1985 Jul.
World review of animal production v. 21 (3): p. 41-43. ill;
1985 Jul. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sudan; Lamb fattening; Deserts; Intensive
livestock farming; Fattening performance; Feedlots; Carcass
composition
185 NAL Call. No.: 100 SO82 (1)
No-till guidelines for the arid and semi-arid prairies.
Beck, D.L.; Doerr, R.
Brookings, S.D. : The Station; 1992 Mar.
Bulletin - Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State
University (712): p. 1-26; 1992 Mar.
Language: English
Descriptors: South Dakota; No-tillage; Farming systems;
Prairies; Arid regions; Semiarid zones; Field crops
186 NAL Call. No.: S604.37.N6
No-tillage crop production in the Tropics : proceedings of a
symposium held August 6-7, 1981, at Monrovia, Liberia.
Akobundu, I. O.; Deutsch, A. E.
West African Weed Science Society, International Weed Science
Society, International Plant Protection Center.
Corvallis, Or. International Plant Protection Center, Oregon
State University; 1983.
235 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.. (IPPC document (International Plant
Protection Center) ; 46-B-83.). Includes bibliographies.
Language: English
Descriptors: No-tillage; Tropics; Dry farming; Tropics; Arid
regions agriculture
187 NAL Call. No.: S631.C63 1983
Nutrient balances in rainfed farming systems in arid and semi-
arid regions. Pieri, C.
Bern, Switzerland : The Institute; 1983.
Nutrient balances and the need for fertilizers in semi-arid
and arid regions : proceedings of the 17th Colloquium of the
International Potash Institute held in Rabat and Marrakech,
Morroco. p. 181-209. ill; 1983. Literature review. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arid regions; Semiarid zones; Field crops; Rain-
fed farming; Rotations; Soil fertility; Fertilizers; Nutrient
availability
188 NAL Call. No.: 10 EX72
On-farm experiments as a diagnostic method: constraints to
nitrogen fertilizer use on sorghum in semi-arid tropical
India.
Dvorak, K.A.
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press; 1992 Apr.
Experimental agriculture v. 28 (2): p. 155-164; 1992 Apr.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: India; Sorghum; Nitrogen fertilizers; Soil
fertility; Soil properties; Crop production; Farming systems;
Rain; Semiarid zones; Tropical climate
189 NAL Call. No.: QH541.5.D4A1
Options for increasing pulse production in arid and semi-arid
areas. Acharya, S.S.
Jodhpur : Arid Zone Research Association of India; 1986 Jun.
Annals of arid zone v. 25 (2): p. 151-156; 1986 Jun. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Rajasthan; Pulses; Plant production; Yield
increases; Arid zones; Semiarid zones; Price support;
Marketing; Cooperative farming; Retail prices
190 NAL Call. No.: 4 AM34P
Organic matter changes in dry farming regions.
Sewell, M.C.; Gainey, P.L.
Madison, Wis. : American Society of Agronomy; 1932 Apr.
Journal of the American Society of Agronomy v. 24 (4): p.
275-283; 1932 Apr. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Kansas; Triticum aestivum; Zea mays; Dry farming;
Soil organic matter; Arid regions; Soil analysis; Crop yield;
Carbon; Nitrogen; Manures; Straw; Continuous cropping;
Rotations; Sodic soils
Abstract: In a system of summer fallow once in 3 or 4 years
for the production of wheat, plowing for the fallow is done in
May or early June. At this time moisture conditions are
usually favorable for rapid decomposition of straw and the
whole summer period is allowed for it. Through the energy,
furnished by straw there may even be additions of nitrogen by
free fixation. But for the second or third crops after fallow,
it is essential that any turning under of stubble and straw be
done immediately after harvest and the soil packed order to
favor rapid decomposition.
191 NAL Call. No.: 22 AG83I
Organic recycling of su-babul for winter sorghum cultivated on
drylands. Narkhede, P.L.; Umrani, N.K.; Ghugare, R.V.
New Delhi : Indian Council of Agricultural Research; 1984 May.
The Indian journal of agricultural sciences v. 54 (5): p.
444-446; 1984 May. Includes 2 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Maharashtra; Arid zones; Sorghum bicolor;
Leucaena leucocephala; Organic fertilizers; Recycling; Dry
farming; Soil amendments
192 NAL Call. No.: SB110.P3
Package versus graded technology.
Reddy, Y. V. R.
Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (India)
Hyderabad, India : Central Research Institute for Dryland
Agriculture,; 1985. ii, 21 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. (Research
bulletin (Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture
(India)) ; no. 3.). Bibliography: p. 21.
Language: English
Descriptors: Dry farming; India; Arid regions agriculture;
India; Tillage; India
193 NAL Call. No.: SB950.3.E3E4
Persistence of some insecticides in semi-arid conditions in
Egypt. El Gamal, A. Amin
1984?; 1984.
37 leaves ; 28 cm. Cover title. Ministry of Health, Egypt ;
Dept. of Agriculture, U.S.A. October 1978 - September, 1984.
Grant no. FG-EG-162. Project no. EG-ARS-44. Bibliography:
leaves 36-37.
Language: English
Descriptors: Insecticides; Egypt; Arid regions agriculture;
Egypt; Irrigation farming; Egypt
194 NAL Call. No.: S3.A332
Pitcher farming (Irrigation technique in arid zones, India).
Rai, A.N.
Dacca : Agricultural Development Agencies in Bangladesh;
May/June 1982. ADAB news v. 9 (3): p. 24, 28; May/June 1982.
Language: English
Descriptors: India
195 NAL Call. No.: SB107.K49 1984
Plants for conservation of soil and water in arid ecosystems.
Morton, H.L.
London : Allen & Unwin; 1985.
Plants for arid lands : proceedings, Kew Internatl Conference
on Economic Plants for Arid Lands, Jodrell Laboratory, Royal
Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, 23-27 July 1984 / editors, G.E.
Wickens, J.R.. p. 203-214; 1985. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Arid lands; Desert plants; Soil and water
conservation; Dry farming; Ecosystems; Drought resistance;
Resource utilization
196 NAL Call. No.: 26 T751
Potential for conservation farming in the dry zone of Sri
Lanka. Ferando, G.W.E.
Colombo : Ceylon, Dept. of Agriculture; 1981.
Tropical agriculturist v. 137: p. 137-145; 1981. Includes 8
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sri lanka; Arid zones; Soil conservation; Erosion
control; Mulching; Tillage
197 NAL Call. No.: SB107.K49 1984
The potential for the commercial utilisation of indigenous
plants in Botswana. Taylor, F.W.
London : Allen & Unwin; 1985.
Plants for arid lands : proceedings, Kew Internatl Conference
on Economic Plants for Arid Lands, Jodrell Laboratory, Royal
Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, 23-27 July 1984 / editors, G.E.
Wickens, J.R.. p. 231-242; 1985. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Botswana; Arid lands; Plant resources; Economic
development; Resource utilization; Commercial farming;
Anacardiaceae; Rubiaceae; Grewia; Citrullus lanatus
198 NAL Call. No.: QH541.5.D4A1
Potentials of water harvesting in the dry regions.
Sing, S.D.
Pungalpara : Arid Zone Research Association of India; 1985
Mar. Annals of arid zone v. 24 (1): p. 9-20. ill; 1985 Mar.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Rajasthan; Arid zones; Water harvesting; Runoff
farming; Dry conditions; Crop yield; Production potential
199 NAL Call. No.: SB203.3.A43P6
A preliminary evaluation of legume ley farming in the
Australian semi-arid tropics.
McCown, R.L.; Winter, W.H.; Andrew, M.H.; Jones, R.K.; Peake,
D.C.I. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia : International Livestock Centre
for Africa; 1986 Nov. Potentials of forage legumes in farming
systems of Sub-Saharan Africa : proceedings of a workshop held
at ILCA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 16-19 September 1985 / edited
by I. Haque, S. Jutzi, P.J.H. Neate. p. 397-419; 1986 Nov.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Australian northern territory; Semiarid zones;
Tropics; Sown pastures; Rotations; Forage legumes; Mixed
cropping; Stylosanthes hamata; Alysicarpus vaginalis;
Centrosema pascuorum; Grazing trials; Liveweight gains; Soil
chemistry; Crop yield; Nitrogen content
200 NAL Call. No.: S472.N4P7
Present livestock situation in the Near East and the
possibility of developing integrated crop-livestock farming
systems.
Arid Lands Agricultural Development Program.
Beirut, Lebanon The Program; 1973.
14 leaves ; 28 cm.
Descriptors: Agriculture; Near East; Livestock; Near East
201 NAL Call. No.: SB110.B73
Principles and practices of dryland farming.
Brengle, K. G.
Boulder Colorado Associated University Press; 1982.
xii, 178 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 155-167.
Descriptors: Dry farming; Arid regions agriculture
202 NAL Call. No.: 26 AG86
Problemes agro-pedologiques poses par la mise en valeur hydro-
agricole des sols des zones mediterraneennes semi-arides.
Example de la Basse-Moulouya, Maroc oriental [Agro-
pedological problems associated with land development through
irrigated farming in the semi-arid Mediterranean zones. A case
study: the lower Moulouya, eastern Morocco (Water management,
drainage, irrigation, salinity, tillage).].
Mathieu, C.; ATNMA
Paris : Institut de recherches agronomiques tropicales et des
cultures vivrieres; Jan/Mar 1982.
Agronomie tropicale v. 37 (1): p. 30-55. ill., maps; Jan/Mar
1982. Includes references.
Language: French; English; Spanish
Descriptors: Morocco; Semi-arid Zone
203 NAL Call. No.: GB611.P7
Problems and challenges of Egyptian agriculture: contemporary
subtropical arid land agriculture in Egypt.
Wallace, A.
Totowa, N.J. : Rowman & Littlefield; 1987.
Progress in desert research / edited by Louis Berkofsky and
Morton G. Wurtele. p. 15-32. maps; 1987. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Egypt; Crop husbandry; Deserts; Plant production;
Crop yield; Farming systems; Irrigated farming; Farm size;
Constraints; Agricultural development; Production
possibilities; Land reclamation
204 NAL Call. No.: S616.S68G87
Problemy mekhanizatsii vodosnabzheniia pustynnogo ovtsevodstva
Turkmenistana [Problems of the mechanization of the water
supply of desert sheep farming of Turkmenistan].
Guseinov, R. G.; Muradov, K. N.
Ashkhabad : Ylym,; 1991.
246 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. At head of title: Turkmenskii ordena
"Znak Pocheta" sel'skokh