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Pb576 Wheat Production In Tennessee, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Field & Commercial Crops

Tennessee’s climate is well suited for the production of high-quality, lowprotein, soft red winter wheat. This wheat is in demand by the flour milling industry and well-established local markets are adequate.

Tennessee-produced soft wheat is used primarily for milling general purpose or family flours, pastry flours and cake flours. Very little of Tennessee’s wheat is used for livestock feed, except as byproducts of the milling industry.

Winter wheat is a cool-season crop and can be grown successfully in all counties of the state. Soft red winter wheat varieties recommended and commonly grown in Tennessee have adequate winter hardiness to survive …

Scanning Electron Microscopy, Histological, And Tissue Culture Studies Of Powdery Mildews Infecting Dogwoods, Leigh Ann Klein

Masters Theses

Powdery mildew has become a common and widespread foliar disease of dogwoods. Microsphaera pulchra Cooke and Peck, and Phyllactinia guttata (Wallr.: Fr.) Lev. are two causal agents of powdery mildew on dogwood species in eastern North America. A clear understanding of the host-pathogen relationship between these fungi and their host must be obtained to advance research in disease management and resistance breeding.

A necessary step in studying a disease is to identify the causal agent. Leaves of C. florida 'Cherokee Sunset' and C. amomum (silky dogwood) were observed under a compound microscope to determine causal agents of powdery mildew based …

Relationships Among Food Insufficiency, Dietary Status Index, And Food Group Intake In Women Of Childbearing Age: Secondary Data Analysis Of Nhanes Iii, Mary Leigh Miller

Masters Theses

(From the Introduction)

The purpose of this research was to study women of childbearing age at different levels of food sufficiency and to examine differences in relationships between food group intake and DSI. Specifically, this study attempted to determine if intake of a particular food group relates to dietary status (DSI) differently when women experience food insufficiency compared to food sufficiency. Examination of such relationships serves as a foundation for appropriate, population-specific interventions, policy-making agendas, and further surveillance efforts which affect women of childbearing age and their families. The following text is a review of current literature on …

Fish Fauna Of The Upper Cumberland River Drainage In Tennessee, John T. Baxter

Masters Theses

This thesis reports the findings of an ichthyofaunal survey of the upper Cumberland River drainage in Scott, Campbell, and Claiborne counties, Tennessee. This drainage lies on the Cumberland Plateau in northeastern Tennessee and has been impacted by extensive coal mining activity in the region. Present in the drainage are five listed species of primary concern to this study, Phoxinus cumberlandensis, Ericymba buccata, Notropis rubellus rubellus, Etheostoma baileyi, and Etheostoma sagitta. An additional species found in this drainage, Etheostoma nigrum susanae, is being considered for protected status. Field work for this survey was conducted mainly during May-August 1996 and May-August …

Caloric Production Of Black Bear Foods In Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Robert Michael Inman

Masters Theses

Understanding energetic potential of habitat patches is important for management designed to provide adequate habitat for wildlife species. Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) has a high density of black bears that have been studied intensively from 1968-1997; habitats within the Park are relatively undisturbed, and similar vegetative cover types can be found throughout the southern Appalachian mountains. Black bear reproduction in the Park has been correlated to hard mast production, however little work has been done to assess the importance of soft mast. Geographic Information System (GIS) based habitat use models have been developed for bears in the Park, …

Pb1600 Control Of Voles In No-Till Corn, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Field & Commercial Crops

Voles have historically been a problem for farmers using minimum and no-till technologies to establish field corn. As land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is returned to row crops, this problem is expected to increase. Retaining established cover by no-till farming decreases erosion, improves water quality, increases wildlife habitat and conserves moisture when compared to conventional tillage practices. However, voles that have established colonies and flourished beneath the cover established under CRP, crop residue or hay crops can devastate crop plantings. Stand reductions of 80-100 percent have been reported in no-till corn where vole numbers are high.

Sp307-I-Figs In The Home Planting, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Figs make a welcome addition to most home fruit plantings. Even though they are adapted to the Gulf Coastal States, they may be grown in Tennessee in most years when some type of winter protection is provided.

Pb1598-Managing Intake Of Lactating Dairy Cows, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Animals/Livestock

Lactating dairy cows must consume large quantities of dry matter (DM) to provide the nutrients needed to maintain high levels of milk production. The consequences of low dry matter intake (DMI) are lower peak milk yields, lower total milk production, excessive loss of body weight and poor reproductive performance. Research has shown a two pound increase in milk production for each pound increase in DMI. As milk production continues to increase, management of DMI becomes more critical.

Tip Selection For Precision Application Of Herbicides, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, Alvin R. Womac, Jill C. Goodwin, William E. Hart

Bulletins

No abstract provided.

Sp284-C-Planting Blackberries And Raspberries In Home Gardens, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Blackberries and raspberries (brambles) are a commonly planted small fruit in home gardens. They have vigorous growth, are seldom injured by spring frost and consistently produce high-quality fruit. The fruit is used for jams, jellies, pies and as a fresh fruit. Because of their vigorous growth, brambles should be planted in an area where they can be contained. They lend themselves as effective screens along property lines in landscapes. A reduction in the availability of wild berries make these fruits even more popular in home plantings. By choosing different types of brambles, you can harvest fresh fruit five to six …

Sp284-D-Planting Blueberries In Home Gardens, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Blueberries are a popular small-fruited plant in Tennessee. The fruit can be eaten fresh or used in jams, preserves, pies, with ice cream and in blueberry muffins and pancakes. Once established, plants are not difficult to maintain. Establishment, however, can be laborious. Plants can be easily grown in existing home landscapes and provide fruit while adding beauty to the landscape. Birds are usually the most troublesome pest after plants begin to fruit. After planting, the first good fruit yield will generally occur after three to five years. However, the length of time to fruiting will vary with the age of …

Number 35 (August 1997), Southern Fishes Council

Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings

(August 1997) - Observational notes on the spawning behavior of the blue shiner (Cyprinella caerulea) and the holiday darter (Etheostoma brevirostrum), two rare fishes of the Conasauga River, Georgia and Tennessee. By Carol E. Johnston and J.R. Shute

Fish species composition and associations in a section of Morganfork Creek, southwestern Mississippi. By Mark D. Farr

Minutes, Business Meeting, 22nd Annual Meeting, Southeastern Fishes Council

Regional Southeastern Fishes Council Reports

Front Matter, Southeastern Fishes Council

Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings

No abstract provided.

Observational Notes On The Spawning Behavior Of The Blue Shiner (Cyprinella Caerulea) And The Holiday Darter (Etheostoma Brevirostrum), Two Rare Fishes Of The Conasauga River, Georgia And Tennessee, Carol E. Johnston, J. R. Shute

Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings

No abstract provided.

Minutes, Business Meeting, Southeastern Fishes Council

Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings

No abstract provided.

Fish Species Composition And Associations In A Section Of Morganfork Creek, Southwestern Mississippi, Mark D. Farr

Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings

No abstract provided.

Regional Southeastern Fishes Council Reports, Southeastern Fishes Council

Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings

No abstract provided.

The Vascular Flora Of The Upper Clinch River In Claiborne, Grainger, And Hancock Counties, Tennessee, Bobby Christopher Bullington

Masters Theses

The vascular flora along a portion of the Upper Clinch River (UCR) in Claiborne, Grainger, and Hancock Counties, Tennessee was inventoried for two full growing seasons in 1994 and 1995. A total of 526 species and lesser taxa in 108 families and 338 genera were documented. Three hundred and twenty-six taxa were determined to be county records. Six taxa are state listed as threatened or special concern species in Tennessee.

Distributions of the taxa indicate a strong northern extraneous influence on the flora. However, intraneous elements still represent the single largest category. Northern taxa comprise almost 52% of the total …

The Relationship Between Creativity And Leadership Traits Among Dietetic Professionals, Theresa Marie Cornelius

Masters Theses

The health care system is rapidly changing. In order to survive as a profession, dietetic professionals need to know about health care innovations and adapt to them. Leadership theories, such as transformational leadership may facilitate this adaptation. Transformational leaders are persuasive, creative, intuitive and have the ability to enhance these skills in others. This type of leadership facilitates organizational change and may be enhanced by creativity. Zemel and colleagues found that in Public Health Nutritionists the performance of both the innovator and broker roles were performed significantly less often than other leadership roles. These roles are paramount to dietetic professionals …

A Biogeographic Review Of The Spider Genus Agelenopis (Araneae Agelenidae), Thomas Charles Paison

Masters Theses

This study is a review of the biogeography of the North American spider genus Agelenopsis (Giebel) (Araneae: Agelenidae). Previous theoretical and empirical work provides support for the hypothesis that many North American taxa have been subject to disjunction and divergence due to the effects of Late Pleistocene glacial/interglacial cycles. A summary of the current knowledge of the biology and ecology of the 13 Agelenopsis species is developed and new distribution maps for each species are generated from published collections. A reconstructed phylogeny for the genus is created based on the adult sexual morphology of the species. A detailed hypothesis for …

Southern Appalachian Fir And Fir-Spruce Forest Community Changes Following Balsam Woolly Adelgid Infestation, George Francis Smith

Masters Theses

The southern Appalachian fir and fir-spruce forests are unique glacial relict communities that occupy 26,600 ha at the highest elevations of only seven mountain areas. Over the last three and a half decades an exotic insect, the balsam woolly adelgid (Adelges piceae Ratz.), has caused catastrophic mortality to populations of the endemic Fraser fir (Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir.) throughout its entire native range. In 1990 and 1991, a set of temporary and permanent plots were established at the summits of five mountains in the Great Smoky Mountains to study processes of community change in overstory and understory composition …

Sp307-A-Fertilizing & Liming Fruit Trees, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Application of fertilizer to fruit trees is essential to maintain adequate tree growth and good fruit production. Insufficient amounts of fertilizer result in a decrease in tree vigor, fruiting intensity and fruit quality. Excessive amounts of fertilizer may mean a loss of fruit quality, primarily due to shading and poor spray coverage resulting from the lush growth.

Sp363-F-Certification Of Commercial Applicators, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

Commercial applicators must be certified to use or supervise the use of pesticides which are registered for restricted-use only. Certification of pesticide applicators is designed to ensure that users of these pesticides have sufficient competence to use these materials without injuring humans or the environment.

After October 21, 1977, pesticides registered for restricted-use were generally available only to certified applicators. Tennessee has developed a certification program and set standards that meet the minimum requirements of federal standards.

Sp363-D-Commercial Applicator Pesticide Recertification, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

No abstract provided.

Sp363-E-Licensing Of Commercial Applicators, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

No abstract provided.

1996 Performance Of Field Crop Varieties, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, Charles R. Graves, B. N. Duck, D. R. West, Fred Allen, David Kincer, Roy Thompson, Charles L. Click, Bill Pitt, Jimmy Mcclure, Marshall Smith, Jason Williams

Bulletins

No abstract provided.