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Tex. West Texas Vegetable Market Potentials and Facility 



Requirements * To (i) evaluate specific vegetable crops 

 in terms of competitive position at season of production; 

 (2) analyze potential buying strength for specific qualities 

 and quantities of each crop at specific markets at season 

 of production; and (3) learn facility requirements in terms 

 of volume, location, crops handled, packing, labor, and 

 transportation. 



Agr. Econ. and Sociol., Hort. 1077 Coop, AMS 



Maintaining and Improving Quality— Costs and Returns 



Calit*. Losses in Vegetables During Marketing as Influenced 

 (Davis) by Harvest Conditions and Post-Harvest handling Procedures * 

 To (1) learn effect of following on deterioration, composi- 

 tion and stage of maturity of harvest, temperature during 

 harvesting, handling and market distribution, post-harvest 

 use of fungicides, insecticides and protective materials; 



(2) learn physical methods of harvesting and handling; and 



(3) indicate changes in marketing procedures to improve 

 attractiveness, quality and food value and expand market 

 for vegetables. 



Veg. Crops, Agr. Econ., Home Econ. 1653 



Fla. Economy of Marketing and Methods of Handling Sweet Corn 



for Long Distance Shipments . To determine methods of grading, 

 precooling, packaging, shipping, and retailing sweet corn to 

 maintain high quality most remunerative to growers. 

 Veg. Crops, Agr. Econ., Food Technol. and Nutr. 

 63O (SM-8) Coop. AMS 



Ga. Feasibility of Sizing and Hydrocooling as Practices 



for Improving the Marketability of Cantaloupes . To determine 

 for cantaloupes (1) advantages and disadvantages of sizing 

 and hydrocooling; (2) desirable procedures for sizing and 

 hydrocooling; (3) desirable packaging; and (U) sizes, varie- 

 ties, and stages of maturity desirable. 

 Agr. Econ. M-13 (SM-8) 



