While researching the use of drip tape (for my gardens and orchard) I
came across an article that might interest you. I've mentioned before
that agricultural research is most commonly done and reported in terms
of metric units, in contrast to USDA's public face which is seemingly
metric-phobic.
The article I cite was authored by a USDA researcher and I think you
will enjoy the rich use of metric units in it. Likely the use of "hr"
instead of "h" to stand for "hour" will also catch your eye. I find this
to be quite a common error even among people who are used to using the
metric system.
The article, entitled "Rodent Management for Surface Drip Irrigation
Tubing in Corn, Cotton, and Peanut" was published in a 2007 issue of
"Peanut Science".
http://ddr.nal.usda.gov/bitstream/10113/20162/1/IND44091688.pdf
It continues to frustrate me that the Executive Branch of the federal
government continues to fail in meeting the requirements of EO 12770.
USDA is large among those scofflaw agencies in refusing to metricate its
public publications and rulings.
Jim
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James R. Frysinger
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Doyle, TN 38559-3030
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