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Piscataquis County Community Food Resources, Tiia Kand

Piscataquis

Food resources found in Piscataquis County, Maine:

• Food banks
• Food pantries
• Food resources
• Additional resources
• Demographics

Soil Series: Elevation And Agricultural Soil Test Survey Of The Godfrey Dryland Experimental Farm, Clarkston, Utah, Ryan Hodges, Robert Clawson, Grant E. Cardon

All Current Publications

The survey reported in this fact sheet details the areal distribution of soil type, topographical variation across the site and key agricultural soil test results to serve as baseline guidance information to potential researchers and farm managers.

Prostrate And Spotted Spurge Management In Home Landscapes, Taun Beddes, Michael Caron, Kelly Kopp, Corey Ransom

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes prostrate spurge and spotted spurge that are low-growing annual weeds that can be problematic in landscapes in Utah, and provides management tips.

Shrimp Aquaculture In Aguadulce: Impacts On Mangrove Forest Health And Shrimp Larvae Populations In Two Sites On The Salado Coastline, Nick Jickling

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Shrimp aquaculture is an important industry in Republic of Panama, providing jobs and infrastructure, while supplying the country with seafood and export income. Aquaculture is accompanied by many negative impacts on mangrove ecosystems, and subsequently offshore marine stocks. The abundance and diversity of gastropods and shrimp were sampled in the Salado coastline of Aguadulce, Panama to evaluate the impacts of aquaculture disturbance on mangrove forests. Gastropods were sampled at 3 sites on 9, 100m transects in a “pristine” and disturbed forest. Shrimp were sampled using a push net in 24 sites in tide pools and abandoned shrimp ponds of the …

Growing Hummingbird Mint In Utah Gardens, Taun Beddes, Michael Caron

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes hummingbird mints, a group of ornamental herbaceous perennials, that bloom from early summer to fall. It describes varieties, fertilization, planting and irrigation, diseases and pests and maintenance.

Simple Soil Tests For Onsite Evaluation Of Soil Health In Orchards, Esther Thomsen, Jennifer R. Reeve, Diane G. Alston, Grant Cardon

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes the importance of soil health and best soil testing practices.

Understanding The Contributions Of Beef Cattle To Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Elizabeth Stewart, Eric Thacker, Matthew D. Garcia, Juan J. Villalba

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes current and projected beef consumption, methane, nitrogen, beef cattle production, and possibilities for more sustainable beef production.

Louisiana Agriculture Fall, 2017, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Luchadoras: Resistencias Contra La Violencia De Género Por Las Mujeres En La Región De San Ramón, Olivia "Livey" Beha

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This qualitative study describes the dynamic resiliency-building process against gender-based violence in two rural coffee-producing communities in the region of San Ramon, Nicaragua. It examines the methods and efficacy of economic empowerment and educational interventions facilitated by the Union of Agricultural Cooperatives Augusto Cesar Sandino (UCA San Ramón) in addressing gender inequality, preventing gender-based violence, and increasing access to resources for women in the cooperatives of El Privilegio and Danilo Gonzales. This complex ecology, comprised of the interactions between women, their communities, available resources, and institutions, is assessed through the lens of women’s individual perspectives as they engage in three …

Knox County Community Food Resources, Mikayla Libby Gilbert

Knox

Food resources found in Knox County, Maine:

• Farmers' Markets (EBT and Harvest Bucks)
• Retailers (Harvest Bucks)
• DHHS office
• Meals on Wheels
• Food Pantries
• Meal Sites

Aroostook County Community Food Resources, Sierra Edwards

Aroostook

Food resources found in Aroostook County, Maine:

• Farm stands
• The Country Food Co-Op and Farm Store
• Farmers' Markets

Kennebec County Community Food Resources, Mikayla Libby Gilbert

Kennebec

Food resources found in Kennebec County, Maine:

• Farmers' markets (EBT)
• Retailers (Harvest Bucks)
• DHHS office
• Meals on Wheels
• Food pantries
• Meal sites

Tobacco Mosaic Virus/Tomato Mosaic Virus: Symptoms, Transmission And Prevention Of Infection, Claudia Nischwitz, Brooke Olson, Rhett Taylor

All Current Publications

This poster describes tobacco mosaic virus and tomato mosaic virus, describing transmission, symptoms, and prevention of infection.

2015 Maple Business Benchmark, Mark Cannella, Christopher Lindgren, Betsy Miller

UVM Extension Faculty Publications

The 2015 Maple Business Benchmark is the third year of financial analysis for a small group of commercial syrup producers. The University of Vermont Extension worked with 14 maple producers to complete financial analysis of their maple enterprise. This report demonstrates key management and financial metrics including: yield statistics, land use, operating costs, investment requirements, total cost of production, marketing strategy and net income. The participants represent a small sample of the entire Vermont maple industry but the findings can compel any manager to consider the methods and results of financial analysis for their particular business situations. This report will …

Use Of Gene Editing In Usda Research, Mark R. Mclellan, Patsy Brannon, Adriana Campa, Carrie Castille, Steven Daley-Laursen, Roch Gaussoin, Govind Kannan, Mark Lawrence, Dawn Thilmany

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

The Science Advisory Council was established in FY2016 as a subcommittee of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board by the Chief Scientist as a result of recommendations from the 2012 report on Agricultural Preparedness by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. The Council's charge is to provide advice and guidance, on a scientific basis, on the overall strength, practicality, and direction of agricultural research, including emerging technology and scientific issues and report any findings publicly to the NAREEE Advisory Board.

The USDA Chief Scientist first asked the Council to examine rigor and …

Effects Of Selenium-Enriched Germanium Yeast On Quality Of Yanbian Cattle Beef Meat During Storage, Zhao Wanzhu, Gao Yigang, Wang Zengkai, Yu Shuai, Li Guanhao, Xuan Yingchen

Food and Machinery

The effects of selenium germanium yeast on the deposition of selenium and germanium and the quality of Yanbian cattle beef were studied. Test results showed that: selenium enriched germanium yeast could significantly increase the accumulation of selenium and germanium in the striploin and rump. With the increase of the amount of selenium-enriched germanium yeast, the deposition amount of selenium and germanium in Yanbian cattle beef also increased, and the brightness value, pH, TVB-N and drip loss decreased during storage. Red value is on the rise.

Effects Of Stem Morphology On Processing And Comprehensive Quality Of Slim Cigarettes, Ding Meizhou, Liu Huan, Liu Qiang, Li Quansheng, Li Longfei, Zhao Le, Wang Haibin, Wang Hongbo

Food and Machinery

In order to study the blending effect of different stem morphology with leaf silk and understand the influence of different stem morphology on the comprehensive quality of slim cigarette, the mixing uniformity of filamentary and flake stems with leaf silk in processing were compared. Moreover, the influence of two kinds of stems on the quality stability of cigarette physical, smoke, sensory and combustion were investigated. The results showed that, compared with the flake stem, filamentary stem blending with leaf silk had higher mixing uniformity and good stability in the process of mixed silk and rolling. The physical quality of slim …

Study On Antioxidation Stability Of Collagen Peptides Prepared From Swimming Bladders, Zheng Tingting, Tu Zongcai, Tang Pingping, Zhang Lu, Sha Xiaomei, Wang Hui

Food and Machinery

The change of scavenging activity on DPPH radical, hydroxyl free radical, and reducing power capacity was selected as the index to investigate the effects of pH, temperature, sucrose, preservatives, metal ions and gastrointestinal digestion in vitro on the antioxidant stability of collagen peptides from swimming bladders. The results showed that collagen peptides from swimming bladders kept high activity in acidity environment but lose it in alkaline condition; however, the strong heat-resistance was found; sucrose, NaCl and preservatives (sodium Benzoate and Sodium sorbate) had little effects on its antioxidation stability, but high levels of salt made it lost antioxidation stability partially. …

Effect Of Low Temperature Hydrostatic Thawing On The Quality Of Chicken Breast, Zhang Gensheng, Zhang Honglei, Yue Xiaoxia, Wang Rui, Chi Tianqi

Food and Machinery

The effects of different hydrostatic thawing temperatures on the quality characteristics of the packed and unpacked frozen chicken breasts by measuring the total texture, shear stress, flesh color, cooking loss, total protein content, pH, TVB-N, and TBARS values. The results showed that the quality of the packed frozen chicken breast after hydrostatic thawing at low temperature was better than the unpacked one. Compared to thawing at other temperature, the shear strength of chicken breast thawing at 12 ℃ was closer to the shear strength of fresh chicken breast, and the total numbers of colony as well as the degree of …

Study On Isolation And Application Of Lactic Acid Bacteria Without Biogenic Amine Formation From Chinese Rice Wine, Xu Jianfen, Mao Jieqi, Wei Xiaolu, Liu Shuangping

Food and Machinery

In order to screen the strains without producing biogenic amines, some microorganisms were isolated from the fermentation mash and rice soaking water of Chinese rice wine. It was found that three strains had no amino acid decarboxylase activity, and had a certain ability of biogenic amines degradation. Moreover, the metabolic characteristics of the three strains were analyzed. The results showed that OD₆₀₀ of the three strains reached a considerable level in the culture medium of 2.50%Vol. In the 8.80%Vol culture medium, strains 5-4 and 8-3 were inhibited whose OD₆₀₀ was significantly lower than that of strain 14-2-1. In …