STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORTS ON LIMITED AREAS

Brent Manning , Director ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Equal opportunity to participate in programs of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and those funded by the U.S. Fish andwildlife Service and other agencies is available to all individuals regardless of race, sex, national origin, disability, age, religion, or other non-merit factors. If you believe you have been discriminated against, contact the funding source's civil rights T...

A Survey on Turkey Rearing in Rural Areas of Kwara State, Nigeria

A participatory rural appraisal technique (PRAT) was used to obtain information from 132 randomly selected turkey farmers in two out of four agricultural development zones in Kwara state, Nigeria. Data were obtained on socio-occupational status of farmers, their production objectives, experience, flock structure, management practices, marketing and consumption of turkey eggs. The results showed...

United States Geological Survey

Report on the Initial Work of the State Geological Survey of Nebraska.

The Evolution of Illustrated Texts and Their Effect on Science: Examples from Early American State Geological Reports

In the 19th century, printing methods made significant advances that allowed mass production of illustrated texts; prior to that time, illustrated texts were expensive and rare. The number of illustrated texts thus rose exponentially, increasing the rate of information transfer among scientists, engineers and the general public. The early American state geological reports, funded by the state l...