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Commercial Poultry Production on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore
Solomon Iyobosa Omo-Osagie II
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Description for Commercial Poultry Production on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore
This book traces the beginnings and development of commercial poultry production on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTK; JFSL3; TVHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
Commercial Poultry Production on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore traces the beginnings and development of commercial poultry production in this very important region. African Americans were mainly involved in poultry production on the labor supply side, which was crucial to the expansion of the industry. Commercial poultry production expanded through vertical integration, acquisitions, mergers, and consolidations and became the dominant economic activity on the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore in the 1950s. Throughout the years, the industry has intermixed with public health and the environment. These integrations were problematic on several fronts, as the industry sought to maintain a much-needed economic lifeline ... Read more
Commercial Poultry Production on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore traces the beginnings and development of commercial poultry production in this very important region. African Americans were mainly involved in poultry production on the labor supply side, which was crucial to the expansion of the industry. Commercial poultry production expanded through vertical integration, acquisitions, mergers, and consolidations and became the dominant economic activity on the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore in the 1950s. Throughout the years, the industry has intermixed with public health and the environment. These integrations were problematic on several fronts, as the industry sought to maintain a much-needed economic lifeline ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Number of Pages
206
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761858768
SKU
V9780761858768
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Solomon Iyobosa Omo-Osagie II
Solomon Iyobosa Omo-Osagie II, Ph.D., has written and published more than forty scholarly commentaries and articles in numerous national and international publications, including The Western Journal of Black Studies, Southern Historian: A Journal of Southern History, The Baltimore Sun, and Newswatch. He is a recipient of the Leadership and Excellence Award from the National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development ... Read more
Reviews for Commercial Poultry Production on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore
Drawn from his 2007 dissertation, historian Solomon Iyobosa Omo-Osagie II offers readers a complex portrait of rural blacks' lives in the region's broiler industry. He moves seamlessly from social histories of rural African Americans to an economic history of the industry....He skillfully pieces together an effective outline of the local industry's trajectory over six decades based on official publications, local ... Read more