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New Crops-New Uses-New Markets
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part of the
Agriculure Series
Table of Contents
MARKETS
Agriculture Provides U.S. Industry With Diverse Raw Materials
How New Products Find Their Place in the Marketing System
Changing Food Marketing Systems
Overcoming Obstacles to Change
The Power of Choice
The Process of Research
Researching and Implementing New Products and Technologies
New Uses for Agricultural Products: Technology Transfer for Commercialization
How Farm Programs Offer the Opportunity To Try New Crops
Opportunities for Rural Economic Growth
Setting Policies and Priorities for Public Research
Agricultural Biotechnology and APHIS Regulations: A Pathway to the Future
Products From Nontraditional Crops
How Crops Can Provide Raw Materials for the Chemical Industry
Kenaf: Annual Fiber Crop Products Generate a Growing Response From Industry
Guayule Has Real Rubber in It, and It Grows in the United States
Rapeseed and Crambe: Developing Useful Products From Oils That Are High in Erucic Acid
Castor and Lesquerella: Sources of Hydroxy Fatty Acids
Milkweed: The Worth of a Weed
Plants and Plant Products as Sources of Pharmaceuticals
Natural Products: The Promise of Peanut Shells, the Value of Violets
New Products From Traditional Crops
New Uses for Starch
Calcium Magnesium Acetate (CMA) An Alternative Road Deicer
Uses for Vegetable Oils
New Products From Field and Forest
New Industrial Uses of Dairy Products
New Technology for Animal Hides, Wool, and Cotton
Biotechnology for Tailoring Old Crops to New Uses
New Medicines From Old Crops
Barnyard Biotechnology May Soon Produce New Medical Therapeutics
Innovative Uses of Animal Byproducts
Focus on Renewable Fuels
Developing Biofuels: Federal Programs
Feedstocks for Biofuels
Conversion of Biomass to Fuel and Energy
The Ethanol Market: Facing Challenges and Opportunities
Innovative Products for Food Industries
For Consumer Convenience: New and Improved Quality Food Products
For Consumer Value: New Technologies Extend Shelf Life of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Protecting the Environment
Natural Products To Provide Flavor, Color, and Other Qualities
The Lactaid Story
Environmental Issues
Biofuels and the Carbon Balance
Improvements in Recycling Wood and Wood-Fiber Products
Environmental Advantages of Agricultural Products
New Farm Products, New Uses, and the Environment
Epilogue
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