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Agrobacterial Diversity And Competitive Interactions Within An Infected Sunflower, Veronica Mateo
Agrobacterial Diversity And Competitive Interactions Within An Infected Sunflower, Veronica Mateo
Kansas State University Undergraduate Research Conference
Agrobacterial Diversity and Competitive Interactions Within an Infected Sunflower
Veronica E. Mateo, Kansas State University
Faculty Advisor/Mentor: Thomas Platt, Ph.D., tgplatt@ksu.edu
Co-Author(s): Emireth Monarrez, Seward County Community College; Priscila Guzman, Kansas State University; Ashlee Herken, Kansas State University; Teresa Shippy, Kansas State University
Bacterial communities are highly diverse with each being distinct in composition. Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a common soilborne plant pathogen. Some A. tumefaciens strains can cause crown gall disease, in which infected plants develop a tumor. This bacterium disrupts the host plant by genetically transforming plant cells thereby manipulating the plant’s physiology to benefit the pathogen. Competitive interactions …
Getting What You Want: A Compelling, Reusable, One-Page Message., Martin A. Draper, Betsy B. Draper
Getting What You Want: A Compelling, Reusable, One-Page Message., Martin A. Draper, Betsy B. Draper
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Using examples from planning and evaluation, government and business models, presenters will share tactics and strategies for simple, concise communications on important issues. Participants will practice by developing a one-page position paper, briefing paper or decision memo.
The Effect Of Poultry Litter Application On Agricultural Production: A Meta-Analysis Of Crop Yield, Nutrient Uptake And Soil Fertility, Yaru Lin, Edzard Van Santen, Dexter Watts
The Effect Of Poultry Litter Application On Agricultural Production: A Meta-Analysis Of Crop Yield, Nutrient Uptake And Soil Fertility, Yaru Lin, Edzard Van Santen, Dexter Watts
Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture
Meta-analysis is a statistical technique used to analyze large datasets containing results from numerous individual studies. It appears to be a promising approach in agricultural sciences. This study aimed to conduct a meta-analytic assessment to elucidate the influence of poultry litter (PL) application on crop yield, plant nutrient uptake, and soil fertility as compared to inorganic fertilizer (IF). A meta-analysis based on 116 studies (111 refereed articles and five unpublished data sets) with 2293 observations compared agronomic responses to PL and IF application. The natural log of the response ratio was used as effect size (ES) to express differences in …
The Community Garden: Addressing Food Security & Much More!, Linda I. Teener
The Community Garden: Addressing Food Security & Much More!, Linda I. Teener
Center for Engagement and Community Development
The Manhattan Community Garden, sponsored by the UFM Community Learning Center, has been a centerpiece of the city for over 42 years, making it the oldest community garden in Kansas. In 2015, the 283 plots of land were gardened by 183 families. Despite its contribution to self-sustaining community food security, the Manhattan garden provide space for mentorship, social interaction among community members, and education for children on nutrition and biology.
Building Resiliency Through Local Food System Development, Marlin A. Bates
Building Resiliency Through Local Food System Development, Marlin A. Bates
Center for Engagement and Community Development
Parts of Northeast Kansas enjoy relatively mature local food systems. Most of our local food producers rely on direct-to-consumer markets for their products, and some concerns are beginning to emerge over saturation of some of these markets. Local food systems have been lauded nationwide as an economic development tool for communities large and small. Increasing the abundance of food grown locally also has implications on regional food security. Investment in programs that enhance local food systems is justifiable due to the economic, social, and environmental benefits that these systems strengthen. Whether local food systems are mature or in their infancy, …