The place of irrigated pastures in Nevada agriculture

Collection

Identifier: 95-82

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Presentation by Willhite discusses crop rotation, the relation of water availability to the number of livestock which can be supported, economics, establishment of pasture rotation, grass types, rotation grazing, maintenance of soil fertility, and pasture productivity as related to Nevada agriculture.

Dates

1938

Creator

Willhite, Forrest M. (Person)

Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Biographical Note

Superintendent of the Newlands Field Station, Fallon, Nevada

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 item)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Presentation by Forrest M. Willhite discusses crop rotation, the relation of water availability to the number of livestock which can be supported, economics, establishment of pasture rotation, grass types, rotation grazing, maintenance of soil fertility, and pasture productivity as related to Nevada agriculture (1938). Wilhite was superintendent of the Newlands Field Station in Fallon, Nevada.