Esta investigacion propone estrategias regionales para el desarrollo rural en Tlaxcala: 1. Fomentar el aprovechamiento sustentable de la tierra y los recursos naturales asociados a ella. 2. Impulsar la generacion de empresas rentables en el territorio social. Las cuales estan en congruencia con el Programa Especial Concurrente para el Desarrollo Rural Sustentable 2007-2012. El objetivo es conocer la demanda actual de los productos de calabaza de castilla para disenar un sistema flexible y estrategico encaminado a su industrializacion, para lograr un aprovechamiento del desperdicio generado, y permitir la cadena de produccion- consumo de los Tlaxcaltecas. En los ultimos ciclos de produccion, aproximadamente el 90% de la cosecha, de calabaza de castilla no se aprovecha por desconocer un proceso de conservacion, lo unico que se utiliza es la semilla para comercializarla. En el ano 2008, autoridades de la Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentacion (SAGARPA), previeron que el numero de hectareas de siembra aumentaria a 840 por lo que se proyecto un desperdicio de 435,03 toneladas /ciclo aproximadamente. Los resultados determinaron que la demanda de la mermelada y deshidratado de la calabaza de castilla es de 105,235.16 kilogramos/ano, productos que brindaran una solucion integral a los consumidores.

From keeping chickens to raising vegetables, the allure of farm life is permeating popular culture. Noted artist and illustrator Julia Rothman has caught the bug, and from her Brooklyn studio she offers "Farm Anatomy," an enticing visual guide to the parts and pieces of rural living. Dissecting everything from tractors, pigs, and sheep to fences, hay bales, crop rotation patterns, and tools, Rothman paints a richly entertaining and informative picture of life in the country. Readers will discover fascinating facts on every page, from the shapes of squash varieties to the parts of a goat; from how a barn is built to what makes up a beehive. Every corner of the barnyard is uncovered, revealing its own distinctive vocabulary and creating a new appreciation for the complexity of living close to the land. Rothman provides an irresistibly browsable book that will appeal to people of all ages. The practical and the curious combine in instructions for everything from making cheese to spinning wool. "Farm Anatomy" makes a great gift for gardeners, locavores, country-living enthusiasts, design fans, and anyone who enjoys exploring new topics in a fun, visual format.

This book presents an introduction to the concept and need of sustainable agriculture, the mechanisms of conventional and controlled release of pesticides, herbicides and plant hormones. It also contains the carriers which supply controlled release including polymers and nanoparticles. A full chapter is devoted to the theory and simulation aspects.