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Entomology in the federal government / Jadon F. Paredes, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Insects and Other Terrestrial Arthropods: Biology, Chemistry and Behavior
- Insects and other terrestrial arthropods : biology, chemistry and behavior series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Agricultural Research Service--History.
- United States.
- Entomology--Research--United States--History.
- Entomology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (171 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book presents some of the history of the growth, impact, broadening of responsibility, & implementation of entomology in US organisations & its expansion into research, education, extension & regulatory functions.
- Contents:
- Intro
- ENTOMOLOGY IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- INTRODUCTION
- HISTORICAL REPORTING OF ENTOMOLOGICAL EVENTS
- COLONIAL ENTOMOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, AND INSECT PESTS
- AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AND FEDERAL EXPLORATIONS
- EARLY AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS
- FEDERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURE
- U.S. PATENT OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL ENTOMOLOGY'S BEGINNINGS AT FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS
- CONGRESSIONAL ACTIONS AFFECTING AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SCIENCE
- UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
- USDA'S DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY
- BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY
- ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH LEADERSHIP AND PROGRAM DIRECTION
- FEDERAL HORTICULTURAL BOARD
- BEGINNING OF THE END OF AN ERA: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PLANT QUARANTINE AND CONTROL ADMINISTRATION
- BUREAU OF PLANT QUARANTINE
- BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE
- AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION
- CHANGES AND OTHER EVENTS
- AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
- ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH BRANCH-BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA
- ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH DIVISION
- RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHMENT HIGHLIGHTS
- A STUDY OF DISCIPLINE-COMMODITY-ORIENTED ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH
- MORE ON ENTOMOLOGY REGULATORY PROGRAMS
- SEPARATION OF REGULATORY ACTIVITIES FROM ARS
- REORGANIZATION OF ARS
- ARS ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH 1972 TO 2007
- ARS LEADERSHIP IN AREAWIDE PEST MANAGEMENT
- CURRENT ARS AND FEDERAL ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION
- FUTURE OF FEDERAL ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH
- REFERENCES
- INDEX.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-147) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-61209-429-5
- OCLC:
- 704294203
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