The Rural Firefighter, Issue 03-10--August 2010,
2010
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
The Rural Firefighter, Issue 03-10--August 2010
The Rural Firefighter
Where Are All the Firefighters?Prescribed Fire Burn Plans;Fire Behavior Factors;Additional Factors; Nugget of the Day;Calendar of Events;A Firefighter’s Role
The Rural Firefighter, Issue 02-10--May 2010,
2010
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
The Rural Firefighter, Issue 02-10--May 2010
The Rural Firefighter
Nebraska Wildland Fire Academy; Tips From Tex; Calendar of Events;2010 Nebraska Wildland Fire Academy in Pictures ; Wildfire Awareness Month; All Caught Up
Relationship Of Climate And Growth Of Quaking Aspen (Populus Tremuloides) In Yellowstone National Park,
2010
Utah State University
Relationship Of Climate And Growth Of Quaking Aspen (Populus Tremuloides) In Yellowstone National Park, Erik S. Jules, Allyson L. Carroll, Matthew J. Kauffman
Aspen Bibliography
Quaking aspen is a widespread tree that is in decline across wide areas of western North America, and is predicted to experience a large range shift if future climate predictions are realized. The purpose of our study was to determine what climate factors have influenced aspen growth in Yellowstone National Park, USA, and to determine whether these climatic influences vary across a heterogeneous landscape. We extracted increment cores from 10-12 aspen in each of 16 stands spread across a 1,526 km2 area. Using ring widths, we created a182-year standardized chronology from 1821 to 2003 A.D. composed of 151 series. We …
Aspen Mortality Summit, December 18 And 19, 2006, Salt Lake City, Utah,
2010
Utah State University
Aspen Mortality Summit, December 18 And 19, 2006, Salt Lake City, Utah, Dale L. Bartos, Wayne D. Shepperd
Aspen Bibliography
The USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station sponsored an aspen sum- mit meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, on December 18 and19, 2006, to discuss the rapidly increasing mortality of aspen (Populus tremuloides) throughout the western United States. Selected scientists, university faculty, and managers from Federal, State, and non-profit agencies with experience working with aspen were invited. Participants were first asked to share information on recent aspen mortality. Subject matter working groups were then asked to determine factors associated with recent aspen mortality, recommend research needs, and organize those needs into testable questions and hypotheses. This report documents their …
Changes In Hay Yield And Quality Of Bulbous Barley At Different Phenological Stages,
2010
TÜBİTAK
Changes In Hay Yield And Quality Of Bulbous Barley At Different Phenological Stages, Ferat Uzun
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The objective of this study was to determine the changes in hay yield and quality components at different phenological stages of a bulbous barley (Hordeum bulbosum L.) population handpicked from natural flora during 2003-2007 in Samsun, Turkey. The phenological stages of bulbous barley during spring-summer (grazing maturity, early heading, heading, and milk-dough) and autumn (early growing) were investigated. Significant differences were observed in hay yield, relative feed value (RFV), crude protein (CP), acid and neutral detergent fiber (ADF and NDF), Ca, Mg, K, P, Mn, Fe, and Zn concentrations, and K(Ca + Mg)^{-1} and Ca P^{-1} ratios of DM, depending …
Determining The Levels Of Genetic Variation Using Ssr Markers In Three Turkish Barley Materials Known As Tokak,
2010
TÜBİTAK
Determining The Levels Of Genetic Variation Using Ssr Markers In Three Turkish Barley Materials Known As Tokak, Nejdet Kandemi̇r, Ahmet Yildirim, Rahi̇me Gündüz
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Genetic variations are the raw materials of plant breeding and have been increasingly narrowed due to various reasons. Landraces are good sources of genetic variation, but need to be characterized first. This study was conducted to determine the levels of genetic variation in 3 barley materials originated in Turkey, all known as Tokak. Of the 3 materials used, PI 470281 is a landrace and CIHO 10093 is a pure line. The third is Tokak 157/37, a major cultivar of Turkey considered to be a landrace. In order to detect the levels of polymorphism within and among these materials 30 SSR …
Transformation Of Some Organic Matter Components In Organic Soils Exposed To Drainage,
2010
TÜBİTAK
Transformation Of Some Organic Matter Components In Organic Soils Exposed To Drainage, Barbara Kalisz, Andrzej Lachacz, Roman Glazewski
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
In drained Histosols used as pastures or arable fields the muck-forming process transforms organic soil formations into muck. The rush vegetation (Caricetum acutiformis and Glycerietum maximae) covering Histosols in the organic matter accumulation stage is replaced by meadow vegetation (Molinietalia order). During sustained drainage mucks are transformed into muck-like formations that contain less than 12% organic carbon. The aim of this study was to report the changes in organic matter initiated by the muck-forming process. Soil organic matter was fractionated into humic-acid carbon, fulvic-acid carbon, and humins. The amount of carbon susceptible to oxidation with KMnO4 was also determined and, …
Emergency Assistance For Wildfire Control,
2010
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Emergency Assistance For Wildfire Control, Nebraska Forest Service
Nebraska Forest Service: Publications
This publication has been developed by the Wildland Fire Protection Section of the Nebraska Forest Service as a description of the wildfire suppression resources available to the rural fire districts and the fire departments in the State of Nebraska for the control and suppression of wildfires. It can be used as a "quick reference" source for those resources available state-wide and is divided into three sections.
Timber Talk, Vol. 48, No. 2, June 1, 2010,
2010
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Timber Talk, Vol. 48, No. 2, June 1, 2010
Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter
Lumber Market News; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Green; Hardwood Lumber Price Trends—Kiln Dried; Softwood Lumber Price Trends; New Home for NFS; Walnut Quarantine; Tips to Preserve Color of ‘White’ Wood; Quarter and Rift; Nebraska Forestry Industry Spotlight; The Making of a Briquette;.. Coming Events; The Trading Post.
In Vitro Storage Of Some Pear Genotypes With The Minimal Growth Technique,
2010
TÜBİTAK
In Vitro Storage Of Some Pear Genotypes With The Minimal Growth Technique, Maqsood Ahmed, Muhammad Akbar Anjum
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Shoot cultures of 9 pear genotypes collected from different areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (northern Pakistan) were maintained on MS medium supplemented with 30 g L^{-1} of sucrose + 7 g L^{-1} of agar + 1 mg L^{-1} of BAP. For in vitro preservation shoot tips were excised from these cultures and transferred onto different media, i.e. full strength, ¼ strength, ½ strength MS medium, and full strength MS medium containing 2.5% or 3.5% (w/v) mannitol. The cultures were assessed for their survival after storage periods of 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. To test the regenerability of the …
Evaluation Of Fertilizing Schemes For Direct-Seeding Rice Fields In Taihu Lake Basin, China,
2010
TÜBİTAK
Evaluation Of Fertilizing Schemes For Direct-Seeding Rice Fields In Taihu Lake Basin, China, Yong Li, Lin Zhang Yang, Chao Wang
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Field experiments were performed to identify an effective fertilizing scheme for direct-seeding rice (DSR) fields in the Taihu Lake Basin in east China. Based on local traditions, 3 typical fertilizing schemes (FS-1, FS-2, and FS-3) were evaluated, in consideration of ensuring a certain rice yield and relatively low nitrogen (N) loss. The base, seedling, tillering, jointing, and panicle fertilizers for FS-1 were all 20% of 270 kg N ha^{-1}, those for FS-2 were 30%, 30%, 0%, 25%, and 15% of 270 kg N ha^{-1}, and 15%, 20%, 25%, 20%, and 20% of 220 kg N ha^{-1} for FS-3, respectively. The …
Detection Of The Cry1 Gene In Bacillus Thuringiensis Isolates From Agricultural Fields And Their Bioactivity Against Two Stored Product Moth Larvae, İlyas Bozlağan, Abdurrahman Ayvaz, Fatma Öztürk, Leyla Açik, Mi̇kai̇l Akbulut, Semi̇h Yilmaz
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Sixty Bacillus spp. isolates were obtained from different agricultural fields in Kayseri province using selective media. Total DNA was isolated and analyzed by PCR using cry1 general primers. Of the 60 tested isolates, 17 carried the cry1 gene. B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki and all other isolates exhibited approximately 19-kb plasmid bands. In addition to the 270-bp band, the standard strain and isolate I47 yielded 180-bp PCR products. The isolates and standard strain were toxic to Ephestia kuehniella Zeller and Plodia interpunctella Hubner larvae. Insecticidal activity of isolates I36, I37, and I40 against Ephestia kuehniella was higher than that of the …
Changes In Distribution Patterns Of Soil Penetration Resistance Within A Silage-Corn Field Following The Use Of Heavy Harvesting Equipments, Ekrem Lütfi̇ Aksakal, Taşkin Öztaş
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Soil compaction caused by heavy wheeling reduces water infiltration, root development, and yield, and increases bulk density and soil strength. The objective of this study was to determine changes in spatial variability patterns of soil penetration resistance before and after using the silage machine in a corn-growing field. Soil penetration resistance was measured in a 100 × 400 m field with 10 m intervals just before and after harvesting. Measurements were taken from the 20 cm top layer on rows and inter-rows throughout each transect. The mean penetration resistance of 1353 measurements before and after harvesting was 2097 and 3116 …
Tolerance Of Brown-Rot And Dry-Rot Fungi To Cca And Acq Wood Preservatives,
2010
TÜBİTAK
Tolerance Of Brown-Rot And Dry-Rot Fungi To Cca And Acq Wood Preservatives, Coşkun Köse, Sai̇p Nami̇ Kartal
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Copper remains the primary biocide component used today to protect wood. Increased interest in the use of non-arsenic copper-based wood preservatives has also led to increased studies on copper-tolerant decay fungi. Oxalic acid production by brown-rot fungi is proposed as one mechanism of copper tolerance. This study evaluated oxalic acid production and copper losses from ACQ- and CCA-treated Pinus sylvestris L. and Populus × euramericana I 214 wood by brown-rot fungi: Postia placenta, Gloeophyllum trabeum, Tyromyces palustris, and 2 strains of Serpula lacrymans. There was no clear linear correlation among mass losses, oxalic acid production, or copper losses in most …
Certain Physical And Mechanical Properties Of Medium Density Fiberboards Manufactured From Blends Of Corn (Zea Mays Indurata Sturt.) Stalks And Pine (Pinus Nigra) Wood, Mehmet Akgül, Cengi̇z Güler, Yalçin Çöpür
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Corn stalk is a renewable natural resource that currently has limited industrial utilization. The objective of this study was to examine some chemical properties of corn stalk (holocellulose, \alpha-cellulose, lignin and ash content, alcohol-benzene, hot and cold water solubility, and solubility in dilute alkali [1% NaOH]) and to evaluate its suitability for medium-density fiberboard (MDF) production. Panels were produced using mixtures of corn stalk (Zea mays indurata Sturt.) and pine (Turkish Pinus nigra) fibers in various proportions (from 0% to 100%). The panels produced had density levels of 0.6, 0.7, and 0.8 g cm^{-3}. The physical and mechanical properties of …
Effects Of Self-Incompatibility Control Substance And Blossom Thinner On Fruit Set And Quality Of Apple (Malus Domestica),
2010
TÜBİTAK
Effects Of Self-Incompatibility Control Substance And Blossom Thinner On Fruit Set And Quality Of Apple (Malus Domestica), Tae Kwon Son, Jung Hee Kim, Cyren Rico, Sang Chul Lee, Il Kyung Chung
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Effects of calcium nitrate (CN) and sodium sulfate (SS) blossom thinning agents applied after self-incompatibility control substance (SICS) treatment on the fruit set rate and quality of apple were investigated for 2 cropping seasons. CN and SS at 0.1% and 0.2% concentrations were applied once (3 or 4 days after SICS treatment) or twice (3 and 5 or 4 and 6 days after SICS treatment). Commercial Japanese flower thinning agent (FTA: Ekoruki) treated and untreated apple trees were used as treated and untreated controls. SICS was sprayed 7 days before full bloom. Both agents showed a fertilizing effect in 'Hongno', …
Plant Water Relations And Photosynthetic Activity In Three Tunisian Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L.) Genotypes Subjected To Drought, Abdelmajid Krouma
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an important food crop grown under rainfed conditions in Mediterranean regions in which drought is a major limiting factor for production. In these areas little attention is given to legumes, and efforts to identify drought-tolerant genotypes are primarily focused on major cereal crops. In the current study a greenhouse experiment was conducted to assess the effects of drought stress on plant growth, photosynthesis, and water relations in 3 Tunisian chickpea genotypes (Cicer arietinum L.). Drought was applied, and soil humidity was maintained at 30% of field capacity (stressed plants) or 100% of field capacity (control …
Pruning Effect On Content Of Quercetin And Catechin In Berry Skins Of Cv. Blaufränkisch (Vitis Vinifera L.),
2010
TÜBİTAK
Pruning Effect On Content Of Quercetin And Catechin In Berry Skins Of Cv. Blaufränkisch (Vitis Vinifera L.), Zoran Beslic, Slavica Todic, Vele Tesevic, Milka Jadranin, Miroslav Novakovic, Dejan Tesic
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The effect of pruning severity on quercetin and catechin content in berry skins of cv. Blaufränkisch (Vitis vinifera L.) was studied over 3 years. Different crop levels and canopy structures were obtained by retaining 8, 16, and 24 nodes per vine at pruning. Canopy density, which is proportionate to the shoot number per canopy volume, directly affects the intensity of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR). The quercetin content has been shown to be highly dependent on the light exposure of the berries in which it accumulates. An increase in node number linearly decreased skin catechin, and it is suggested that the …
Effect Of Foliar Applied Kinetin And Indole Acetic Acid On Maize Plants Grown Under Saline Conditions,
2010
TÜBİTAK
Effect Of Foliar Applied Kinetin And Indole Acetic Acid On Maize Plants Grown Under Saline Conditions, Cengi̇z Kaya, Ati̇lla Levent Tuna, Abdulkadi̇r Mustafa Okant
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
This study examined the effects of kinetin (KIN) and indoleacetic acid (IAA) sprayed on the leaves of salinity-stressed maize (Zea mays L. cv., DK 647 F1) plants grown in field conditions. Salt stress was created by adding 100 mM NaCl to the irrigation water through a drip irrigation system during the irrigation schedule. Kinetin (KIN), indole acetic acid (IAA), and their combinations were sprayed foliarly. Salt stress (S) reduced the total dry matter, grain yield, chlorophyll content, and relative water content (RWC), but increased electrolyte leakage and proline accumulation in the maize plants. Foliar applications of both KIN and IAA …
Aspen Biology, Community Classification, And Management In The Blue Mountains,
2010
Utah State University
Aspen Biology, Community Classification, And Management In The Blue Mountains, David K. Swanson, Craig L. Schmitt, Diane M. Shirley, Vicky Erickson, Kenneth J. Schuetz, Michael L. Tatum, David C. Powell
Aspen Bibliography
Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) is a valuable species that is declining in the Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon. This publication is a compilation of over 20 years of aspen management experience by USDA Forest Service workers in the Blue Mountains. It includes a summary of aspen biology and occurrence in the Blue Mountains, and a discussion of aspen conservation and management techniques such as fencing, conifer removal, and artificial propagation. Local data on bird use of aspen stands, insects and diseases in aspen, and genetic studies of aspen are also included. An aspen community classification developed from over …
