§ 778. Establishment of experiment stations; purpose of research

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The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish 1 or more centers for the purpose of carrying on a program of research and experimentation—

(1)to determine species of fishes most suitable for culture on a commercial basis in shallow reservoirs and flooded rice lands;

(2)to determine methods for production of fingerling fishes for stocking in commercial reservoirs;

(3)to develop methods for the control of parasites and diseases of brood fishes and of fingerlings prior to stocking;

(4)to develop economical methods for raising the more desirable species of fishes to a marketable size;

(5)to determine, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, the effects of fish-rice rotations, including crops other than rice commonly grown on rice farms, upon both the fish and other crops; and

(6)to develop suitable methods for harvesting the fish crop and preparing it for marketing, including a study of sport fishing as a means of such harvest.

(Pub. L. 85–342, § 1, Mar. 15, 1958, 72 Stat. 35; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 889(a)(1), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1180.)

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U.S. Code

§ 778a
Acquisition of lands; construction of buildings; employment of personnel; cooperation with other agencies; publication of results

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Public Law 104–127
To modify the operation of certain agricultural programs

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Pub. L. 85–342, § 1
72 Stat. 35
Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 889(a)(1)
110 Stat. 1180
Pub. L. 104–127

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§ 778

Establishment of experiment stations; purpose of research

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Pub. L.Pub. L. 85–342, § 1

Stat.72 Stat. 35

Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 889(a)(1)

Stat.110 Stat. 1180

Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–127

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