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Domestic News
November 29, 1934
Buckeye Valley News
Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona
What is this article about?
The United States Department of Agriculture plans an expedition to the Gobi Desert in central Asia to study and obtain drought-resistant grasses for experiments in rebuilding depleted rangelands in the western United States.
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If grasslands can survive for thousands of years on the edge of the Gobi desert in central Asia, despite severe drouths, heavy pasturing and wide variations in temperature, why should not grasses of the same species be helpful in rebuilding the depleted range lands of western United States?
With this thought in view the United States Department of Agriculture is planning an Asiatic expedition to study conditions in the Gobi region and obtain specimens of grasses with which to experiment in western drouth-besieged territories.
If grasslands can survive for thousands of years on the edge of the Gobi desert in central Asia, despite severe drouths, heavy pasturing and wide variations in temperature, why should not grasses of the same species be helpful in rebuilding the depleted range lands of western United States?
With this thought in view the United States Department of Agriculture is planning an Asiatic expedition to study conditions in the Gobi region and obtain specimens of grasses with which to experiment in western drouth-besieged territories.
What sub-type of article is it?
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Desert Grass
Gobi Expedition
Usda
Drought Resistance
Rangeland Restoration
What entities or persons were involved?
United States Department Of Agriculture
Where did it happen?
Western United States
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Western United States
Key Persons
United States Department Of Agriculture
Event Details
The United States Department of Agriculture is planning an Asiatic expedition to the Gobi region to study conditions and obtain specimens of grasses for experiments in western drought-besieged territories to rebuild depleted rangelands.