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Ua66/5/1 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Agriculture Student Organizations, Wku Archives
Ua66/5/1 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Agriculture Student Organizations, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about Agriculture student organizations including:
- Block & Bridle Club
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The Importance Of Sorghum Grain Colour And Hardness, And Their Causes And Measurement, Doreen Mwiita Hikeezi
The Importance Of Sorghum Grain Colour And Hardness, And Their Causes And Measurement, Doreen Mwiita Hikeezi
INTSORMIL Presentations
Discusses sorghum grain color and kernel hardness, assessment methods, and the importance of each to the overall quality of the grain.
Industrial Sorghum Malting: Technologies That Can Be Used And Practical Considerations, Gyebi Duodu
Industrial Sorghum Malting: Technologies That Can Be Used And Practical Considerations, Gyebi Duodu
INTSORMIL Presentations
What is malting?
– Germination of grain in moist air under controlled conditions
Objectives for opaque beer brewing
–Mobilization of endogenous enzymes of the grain
–Use of the endogenous enzymes to modify grain constituents for ready solubilisation
–Use of the endogenous enzymes to solubilise starchy adjunct during mashing
Market Development In Support Of Sorghum And Millet Farmers In Tanzania And Zambia, J. Mark Erbaugh, Emmanuel R. Mbiha, Fredy T.M. Kilima, Precious Hamukwala, Gelson Tembo, Donald W. Larson
Market Development In Support Of Sorghum And Millet Farmers In Tanzania And Zambia, J. Mark Erbaugh, Emmanuel R. Mbiha, Fredy T.M. Kilima, Precious Hamukwala, Gelson Tembo, Donald W. Larson
INTSORMIL Presentations
Problem: Sorghum and millet productivity, production and consumption have been stagnant or declining for 20 years.
Challenge: How to increase the productivity and incomes of sorghum and millet farmers to improve food security and accelerate economic growth.
Solution: Better technology and linking producers to markets are important parts of the solution to the problem.
Objectives
Examine the effects of new production and marketing technology on sorghum and millet producers’ income and productivity in Tanzania and Zambia.
Identify better technologies, enhance market linkages between producers and buyers, improve quality and diversify utilization to ensure food security and increase farm income.
Conclusions: …
Sorghum Malting: Introduction, Objectives, And Scientific Principles, John R.N. Taylor
Sorghum Malting: Introduction, Objectives, And Scientific Principles, John R.N. Taylor
INTSORMIL Presentations
What is malting? It is limited germination of cereal grains in moist air under controlled conditions.
Why malt sorghum products?
Sorghum malt for home brewing
For brewing opaque beer, lager and stout
For “brewing” malt (malta) type non-alcoholic beverages
To produce malt extract for hot malted beverages,cereal and confectionery flavoring and coloring
For breakfast cereals
For “power flour”–enzyme active flour to “thin” infant porridges
Also explains the science of malting, and the importance of using high-quality grain.
Eagle Lager: A Sorghum Success Story On Many Levels, Ian Mackintosh
Eagle Lager: A Sorghum Success Story On Many Levels, Ian Mackintosh
INTSORMIL Presentations
In 1999 in Uganda we were faced with a static but highly competitive market.
Needed to grow our market and to do this we needed to make beer cheaper
It was felt that a suitable local ingredient would reduce the cost of manufacture and stimulate local agriculture and the economy as well as provide opportunities for growth and profit for the company.
An extensive base line study of the Ugandan agricultural sector was undertaken to determine what was “out there.”
It was clear that there was enormous potential but little else.
Sorghum seemed the logical starting point because there was …
Improvements In Sorghum Milling Technologies, Martin M. Kebakile
Improvements In Sorghum Milling Technologies, Martin M. Kebakile
INTSORMIL Presentations
Discusses in some detail various sorghum milling techniques.
Sorghum Malting, Luke Mugode
Sorghum Malting, Luke Mugode
INTSORMIL Presentations
Malting is defined as the germination of grain in moist air under controlled conditions. Malting occurs in three stages: steeping (soaking), germination, and drying or kilning, then milling can take place. Malting changes the chemistry of the grain.
Virtues Of Sorghum: Utilization And Supply Chain Management, Lloyd W. Rooney
Virtues Of Sorghum: Utilization And Supply Chain Management, Lloyd W. Rooney
INTSORMIL Presentations
Discusses the consumer demands, value-added supply chain, strategy for value-added products, functionality of sorghums and millets, sorghum food use in Central America, plant breeding and improvement of grain quality, sorghum image, special sorghums as a particularly healthy food item, food utilization, improving sorghum quality, effect of molds, insects, and weathering on grain quality, and mycotoxins.
Breeding Sorghum Cultivars For Processing, Gary Perterson
Breeding Sorghum Cultivars For Processing, Gary Perterson
INTSORMIL Presentations
Discusses the diversity of traits in sorghum and details some aspects of breeding techniques.
Reflections On The Sua-Intsormil Project (2005-2011), Sokoine University Of Agriculture, Joseph J. Mpagalile, Wenceslaus R. Ballegu
Reflections On The Sua-Intsormil Project (2005-2011), Sokoine University Of Agriculture, Joseph J. Mpagalile, Wenceslaus R. Ballegu
INTSORMIL Presentations
Discusses the Sokoine University of Agriculture-INTSORMIL Project that ran from 2005 to 2011. Covers training, research strategy, and stakeholders, and includes recommendations for future projects.
Food Entrepreneurship Curricula, Joseph J. Mpagalile, Wenceslaus R. Ballegu, Jeremia Makindara
Food Entrepreneurship Curricula, Joseph J. Mpagalile, Wenceslaus R. Ballegu, Jeremia Makindara
INTSORMIL Presentations
SUA Food Entrepreneurship Program Mission Statement: To educate and assist entrepreneurs in developing their sorghum based food manufacturing business. Covers ideas generation, market research, business development, regulations, food safety, brand development, sales and distribution, and with a focus on product development.
Sorghum The Crop Of Yesterday,Today And Tomorrow, S. Simunji
Sorghum The Crop Of Yesterday,Today And Tomorrow, S. Simunji
INTSORMIL Presentations
Explains that sorghum will be a crop that survives climate change. Discusses the opportunities and challenges for sorghum crop development in Zambia.
Developing Entrepreneurship, The Tanzania Experience: Sua-Intsormil Project, Joseph J. Mpagalile, Wenceslaus R. Ballegu
Developing Entrepreneurship, The Tanzania Experience: Sua-Intsormil Project, Joseph J. Mpagalile, Wenceslaus R. Ballegu
INTSORMIL Presentations
Project Title: Building a Sustainable Infrastructure for Product Development and Food Entrepreneur/Industry Technical Support: A Strategy to Promote Increased Use of Sorghum and Millet in East Africa.
Long Term Program Objectives: Development of successful entrepreneurial businesses that add-value to sorghum and millet such that:
~Farmers have an established outlet for cash sales of high-quality sorghum and millet
~Small businesses or cooperatives develop processing capabilities enabling the incorporation of sorghum and millet into a wide variety of food products
~Markets and market channels for sorghum and millet-based products develop.
Further develop research, extension and marketing expertise of National Agricultural Research Institutes …
Mycotoxins In Grains – Causes, Prevention And Control, Hester F. Vismer
Mycotoxins In Grains – Causes, Prevention And Control, Hester F. Vismer
INTSORMIL Presentations
Discusses mycotoxins, their effect on grain, mitigation considerations, and resulting human toxicology.
Economic Analysis Of Small Scale Sorghum Processing In Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Jeremia Makindara, Joseph J. Mpagalile, Wenceslaus Ballegu
Economic Analysis Of Small Scale Sorghum Processing In Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Jeremia Makindara, Joseph J. Mpagalile, Wenceslaus Ballegu
INTSORMIL Presentations
Due to small scale food processing initiatives, several entrepreneurs dealing in small scale sorghum processing have emerged in Tanzania and especially in urban centers such as Dar es Salaam. The recent initiative that has contributed to this is the SUA-INTSORMIL Project that started in 2005. However, despite such initiatives being received by many entrepreneurs, very few economic studies have been conducted to assess the benefits obtained by sorghum processing entrepreneurs and the challenges they face are not well explained. This study therefore assessed costs and benefits obtained by small scale sorghum processing entrepreneurs in Dar es Salaam and the challenges …
Sorghum Millet And Other Grains Crsp, Leader With Associates Cooperative Agreement No. Eep-A-00-06-00160: The New Program, John Yohe
INTSORMIL Presentations
INTSORMIL was created in 1979 by USAID and BIFAD as a long-term mechanism for agriculture development. It is meant to utilize capacity of U.S. land grant universities increase research capacity Increase food production. INTSORMIL was replaced in 2006 by the SMOG, Sorghum, Millet and Other Grains CRSP. The focus of these programs in Africa has been on sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet, tef, and fonio. The programs have facilitated investigation of soil and water (environmental considerations), integrated pest management, nutrition and health, broadening market access, mitigating post-harvest constraints, enhancing productivity and livelihood in marginal areas, increasing income, improving food quality, …
Sorghum And Pearl Millet Seed Value Chains In Zambia: Opportunities And Challenges For Smallholder Farmers, Priscilla Hamukwala
Sorghum And Pearl Millet Seed Value Chains In Zambia: Opportunities And Challenges For Smallholder Farmers, Priscilla Hamukwala
INTSORMIL Presentations
Sorghum and pearl millet rank second and third, respectively, as important staple cereals after maize.
-There are new market developments in the beer industry requiring farmers to increase productivity and production
-These markets can significantly affect access to improved seed, and thus increase decisions on utilization
-Even though market developments indicate great potential for the two crops, their supply has remained erratic
-There was need therefore to identify the constraining factors to steady supply of sorghum & millet grain through conducting a seed value chain
-Little is known about the existing seed acquisition channels, extent of utilization, how they function …
Sorghum Breeding Programme, Medson Chisi
Sorghum Breeding Programme, Medson Chisi
INTSORMIL Presentations
Overall the project has been a success--the challenge is to supply sufficient seed.
A sustainable seed distribution system is needed for farmers living in remote areas.
The Sorghum Programme requires continued support from all stake holders--collaboration.
There is need to link farmers to potential markets.
Most farmers have expressed the need for assistance in terms extension service and inputs.
Sorghum is an important crop as it is a direct substitute for maize.
Stock feed companies have also expressed willingness to purchase sorghum if more farmers are able to grow sufficient quantities.
Zamace: Zambia Agricultural Commodities Exchange, Brian Tembo
Zamace: Zambia Agricultural Commodities Exchange, Brian Tembo
INTSORMIL Presentations
Discusses what ZAMACE is, the services it offers including commodities trading, ZAMACE and the smallholder farmer, partnerships, and challenges including dispute resolution.
Effects Of Malting And Fermentation On The Composition And Functionality Of Sorghum Flours, Onesmo N.O. Mella
Effects Of Malting And Fermentation On The Composition And Functionality Of Sorghum Flours, Onesmo N.O. Mella
INTSORMIL Presentations
Includes information about the sorghum market in Tanzania, and provides an overview of the chemical components present in sorghum grain and their effects on the nutritional qualities of the grain with respect to human consumption. Explains that malting and fermentation improve the nutritional profile of sorghum grain, and describes the methods used to test this hypothesis.
Estimating Maize Grain Yield From Crop Biophysical Parameters Using Remote Sensing, Noemi Guindin-Garcia
Estimating Maize Grain Yield From Crop Biophysical Parameters Using Remote Sensing, Noemi Guindin-Garcia
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The overall objective of this investigation was to develop a robust technique to predict maize (Zea mays L.) grain yield that could be applied at a regional level using remote sensing with or without a simple crop growth simulation model. This study evaluated capabilities and limitations of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Vegetation Index 250-m and MODIS surface reflectance 500-m products to track and retrieve information over maize fields. Results demonstrated the feasibility of using MODIS data to estimate maize green leaf area index (LAIg). Estimates of maize LAIg obtained from Wide Dynamic Range Vegetation …
Evaluation Of Novel Input Output Traits In Sorghum Through Biotechnology, Tejinder K. Mall
Evaluation Of Novel Input Output Traits In Sorghum Through Biotechnology, Tejinder K. Mall
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is the fifth most important cereal crop world-wide as well as an important source of feed, fiber and biofuel. It is a C4 plant and is well adapted to environments subject to high temperature and water limitation. Despite these agronomic qualities, it suffers from limitations of sensitivity to low temperature and the grain has drawbacks in relation to functionality and digestibility. The objectives of this study are: 1. To promote seed germination at low temperature and to enhance the seedling cold tolerance. 2. To enhance the grain digestibility and functionality. In an attempt to …
The Impact Of Long-Term Tillage, Crop Rotation And N Application On Soil Carbon Sequestration, Agustin Martellotto
The Impact Of Long-Term Tillage, Crop Rotation And N Application On Soil Carbon Sequestration, Agustin Martellotto
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Soil organic carbon (SOC) stock is controlled by many factors, but for given conditions it is the long term summation of the balance between inputs and outputs. Management practices will alter this balance by affecting the system’s productivity and the speed of residue and soil organic matter decomposition. Given that annual changes in SOC are generally small, compared with the large and variable SOC background, long-term experiments, and soil samples taken at the start of experiments (archived samples) are necessary to determine SOC trends over time. Changes in SOC were analyzed for two long-term experiments; one an irrigated site at …
Arkansas Soybean Performance Tests 2010, R. D. Bond, D. G. Dombek, J. A. Still, R. M. Pryor
Arkansas Soybean Performance Tests 2010, R. D. Bond, D. G. Dombek, J. A. Still, R. M. Pryor
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series
Soybean variety and strain performance tests are conducted each year in Arkansas by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Arkansas Crop Variety Improvement Program.
Farmers' Markets In Kentucky: A Geospatial, Statistical, And Cultural Analysis, Elizabeth Ann Schmitz
Farmers' Markets In Kentucky: A Geospatial, Statistical, And Cultural Analysis, Elizabeth Ann Schmitz
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
To assess what factors are driving the exponential growth of farmers’ markets in Kentucky, geospatial and statistical analysis of a database of 121 farmers’ markets was conducted. A statewide survey of market leaders and a case study of a single farmers’ market both identified reasons for growing support of farmers’ markets in Kentucky.
Market distribution, vendor levels, and gross sales were mapped against a backdrop of county urban classification, median household income, and education levels. Kruskal-Wallace analysis was used to identify if Kentucky’s rural, micropolitan, and metropolitan markets differ significantly in terms of their age, number of vendors, and market …
Fusarium Head Blight: Winter Wheat Cultivar Responses And Characterization Of Pathogen Isolates, John Fredy Hernandez Nopsa
Fusarium Head Blight: Winter Wheat Cultivar Responses And Characterization Of Pathogen Isolates, John Fredy Hernandez Nopsa
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a destructive disease of wheat (Triticum aestivum L). FHB reduces yield and grain quality and causes accumulation of the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON) in grain. Cultivar resistance is one of the most effective management strategies for FHB. Experiments were conducted to 1) identify winter wheat cultivars with resistance to FHB and DON accumulation, 2) determine the effect of winter wheat cultivar on the relationship between FHB and DON concentration, and 3) identify the major species of Fusarium causing FHB in Nebraska and characterize its isolates. Differences (P ≤ 0.05) were detected among cultivars in FHB …
Simple Sorghum Grain Quality Evaluation Procedures, Janet Taylor, John R.N. Taylor
Simple Sorghum Grain Quality Evaluation Procedures, Janet Taylor, John R.N. Taylor
INTSORMIL Presentations
Most Appropriate Sorghum Grain Quality Criteria Identified
•High tannin/non-tannin
•Hardness
•Germinability
•Grain purity
•Grain color
Tannin, hardness, germinability and grain purity have been accepted as draft ICC (International Association for Cereal Science and Technology) standard methods.
Water And Fertilizer Influence On Sorghum Grain Quality For Traditional Beer (Dolo) Production In Burkina Faso, S. Palé, S. J.B. Taonda, B. Bougouma, Stephen C. Mason
Water And Fertilizer Influence On Sorghum Grain Quality For Traditional Beer (Dolo) Production In Burkina Faso, S. Palé, S. J.B. Taonda, B. Bougouma, Stephen C. Mason
INTSORMIL Scientific Publications
In the Central Plateau of Burkina Faso, grain sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is the major cereal crop used to produce the traditional beer called dolo. Grain sorghum grain samples collected in 2004 and 2005 from experiments combining five water management techniques and four fertilizer treatments in a randomized complete block design with a split plot arrangement of treatments were analyzed for the physicochemical properties of raw grain, and quality of malted grain. Water management techniques were allocated to main plots and fertilizer treatments to subplots. The objective was to determine the best combination of water management technique and …
Intsormil, Mamourou Diourté, Elvis A. Heinrichs
Intsormil, Mamourou Diourté, Elvis A. Heinrichs
INTSORMIL Scientific Publications
INTSORMIL est géré par l’Université de Nebraska-Lincoln qui joue le rôle de chef de file d’un accord de coopération liant l’USAID à des associés pour cinq ans.
La vision globale d’INTSORMIL consiste à améliorer la sécurité alimentaire, accroître les revenus agricoles et améliorer l’activité économique dans les pays à grande production des sorgho/mil en Afrique et en Amérique centrale (carte ci-contre).