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Cholesterol Analysis By Enzymatic Method In Conventional, Pastured And Organic Eggs, Valon Durguti, Medin Zeqiri, Fjolla Vllasaliu

UBT International Conference

The concentration of cholesterol in three types of eggs has been analyzed through the enzymatic method. The types of analyzed eggs were: conventional, pastured and organic. Thirty five samples were analyzed, the sampling has been random, and the cholesterol analysis was done by GENESYS 10S UV-Vis Spectrophotometer. Analyzes have been conducted in research laboratories of the University for Business and Technology (UBT) - Kosovo. The average of the obtained results indicates a slightly lower cholesterol concentration in the type of pasture raised eggs compared to other types.

Determination Of Vitamin A And E In Fodder Concentrates And Cow Milk From Region Of Kumanovo, North Macedonia, Ilmije Vllasaku, Juliana Tomovska, Dijana Blazhekovikj Dimovska, Muhamet Abdyli, Marijana Menkovska

UBT International Conference

The main objective of this research was to determinate the vitamins A and E in fodder concentrate and raw cow milk from region of Kumanovo, Macedonia. As material for this research, samples of feed and samples of cow's raw milk from the cattle fed with the same food were taken. The test material was taken from a farm in the region of Kumanovo. Vitamins А and Е have been examined with the methodology of extraction on HPLC – Perkin Elmer, pump: series 200LC, auto sampler; ISS – 200, detector LC – 135/LC -235 C DA. The amount of vitamin A …

The Gross Margin Of Beef Farms – The Case Of Kosovo And Albania, Medin Zeqiri, Emine Daci, Grigor Gjeci, Ylli Biçoku

UBT International Conference

The aim of this paper was to analyze the economic efficiency of beef farms in Kosovo and Albania. It’s a descriptive and quantitative survey and the random sampling technique was used to select the respondents, in Kosovo 35 farms, managing mainly Simmental breed; and in Albania 19 farms, mainly Holstein and beef breeds crossbred. Two methods of data analysis were used, namely: descriptive statistics, and gross margin analysis. Data on: meat production, farm expenses and returns, fodder production, and feed bought in the market for each farm were recorded during the first half of 2016. In Kosovo, the Gross Margin …

Parasite Fauna In Common Carp (Cyprinus Carpio L., 1758) From Cage Culture System On Tikvesh Reservoir (Macedonia), Dijana Blazhekovikj Dimovska, Stojmir Stojanovski

UBT International Conference

Parasites found in freshwater fishes are primarly protozoans, myxozoans, helminth (platyhelminths, nematodes and acanthocephalans), hirudineans and crustaceans. Although both ectoparasites and endoparasites are common in fishes, internal parasites are able to cause much greater damage to their hosts than external parasites.

Over the years, cage culture has become one of the economically viable methods of large-scale production of high-value food fishes. Although, cage farming has many economic advantages, diseases are one of the major limiting factors to the successful production.

The aim of this study was to determine the presence of parasite fauna in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L. …

Intrusive Advising And Retention Practices In A College Of Agriculture: A Case Study Of First-Year Student Experiences, Amanda Martin

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the perceptions of first-year students who experienced intrusive advising and retention initiatives in the College of Agriculture at Louisiana State University (LSU). Research participants consisted of 20 first-year students enrolled in the college in the fall of 2018. One-on-one, face-to-face interviews with first-year students were conducted to gain insight and understand student experiences with intrusive advising and retention initiatives within the College of Agriculture. College student retention and factors that contribute to understanding retention have been extensively studied (Astin, 1993; Braxton, Hirschy, & McClendon, 2004; Habley, Bloom, & Robbins, 2012; …

Hemp As A Livestock Feedstuff: A Review Of Current Literature, Sarah Mead, Alyx Shultz

Posters-at-the-Capitol

Hemp was removed from the list of controlled substances in the 2018 Farm Bill, making regulated hemp production legal in the United States. Kentucky agriculturalists and entrepreneurs are at the cutting edge of the United States hemp production and processing industries. Hemp production generally falls into one of three categories: grain, fiber, or floral (CBD extraction). Each production category also produces byproducts; one such byproduct is meal. In order to make hemp oil and fiber processing viable, markets for the remaining meal must be found. The high fiber, fat, and protein of hemp meal make it a potential feedstuff for …

Does Targeting Healthy Food Labels To Populations At High Risk Of Diet-Related Diseases Increase Label Effectiveness?, Christopher Gustafson

Cornhusker Economics

The decades-long increase in obesity in the U.S. has inspired multiple policies aiming to improve individuals’ food choices, which play an important role in diet-related diseases. Early policies—which have continued to be implemented and refined—took the view that providing consumers with information would give them the tools needed to choose a healthy diet. Both nutrition facts panels, which are provided on the side or back of nearly all packaged food products in the U.S, and calorie labeling in restaurant chains with 20 or more locations seek to address a lack of information among consumers.

While nutrition information is a necessary …

Forage News [2019-10], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Register now for the Heart of America Grazing Conference
• Western KY Grazing Conference
• Pasture Walk with Jim Gerrish
• Harvest Drought Stressed Soybeans for Hay

Louisiana Agriculture Fall, 2019, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Nebline, October 2019

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Groundwater Protection: It’s Up to Everyone

The Nutritional Power of Pumpkins

Recipe of the Month

Sulfur Deficiency in Corn

Planting Garlic in the Fall Vegetable Garden

Composting Demonstrations

I Spy a Spider: Common Spiders Around the Home

Invasive Species: American Bullfrog

Plant Spring Bulbs for Pollinators

Garden Guide: Things to Do This Month

Become a Master Gardener

Chatting With Babies Helps Brain Development

Heart of 4-H Volunteer Award: Kelsey Ebke

4-H Golf Tournament Fundraiser, Sept. 29

4-H Specialty Clubs Invite New Members

4-H Announcements for 4-H'ers and Volunteers

State Fair 4-H Top Results

Lancaster County 4-H Quilt of Valor Presented …

Canavalia And Dolichos Extracts For Sustainable Pest Biocontrol And Plant Nutrition Improvement In El Salvador, Carlos Martinez

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Botanical repellents and pesticides are now being rediscovered as new tools for integrated pest management in order to reduce the use of toxic chemicals in crop production. Canavalia gladiata and Dolichos lablab are two Fabaceae very well adapted to farmlands of El Salvador, effective as living barriers and mostly as cover crops, however, they are not yet very well disseminated. This document describes the potential for using the liquid extracts and the dry flour of raw seeds of those plants for economic benefit and practical convenience for pest management in Salvadorian agriculture under field conditions. Seed extracts were useful when …

Using A Role-Driven Race Equity Reform Approach To Mitigate The Effects Of America's History Of Racism On Food Insecurity, Kenya N. Washington, Darryl E. Williams Jr.

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

Abstract

Food insecurity, or the lack of reliable access to sufficient quantities of nutritious food, affects African Americans and other minorities disproportionately. This paper examines how America’s history of racism created and sustains the Nation’s racially disparate food system. Food insecurity contributes to hunger. This paper contemplates disparities in other American systems, including education and criminal justice, as exemplars of the broader ramifications of hunger. Finally, the paper examines the potential of individual action to address problems in any system. It champions the adoption of a role-driven race equity reform strategy as a tool to confront the current food insecurity. …

Impact Of An Educational Program On A Year-Round Forage Production And Grazing Management System In Alabama, Lila Karki, Uma Karki

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

Abstract

Raising animals on supplementary feeds in the lean months is economically unfeasible due to the increasingly high price of grains and commercial feeds. The objective of this study was to estimate the economic impact of educational events on year-round pasture and grazing management. A survey was introduced through SurveyMonkey to 78 trainees to collect data on a pre-structured questionnaire. A conceptual framework of production function was applied to measure the impact of the events using a before vs. after impact assessment approach. Forty-six percent of respondents completed the survey. The results revealed that the educational events had a positive …

Barriers To Management Intensive Grazing By Southern Dairy Farmers, Mohammed Ibrahim, Nalini K. Pattanaik, Brian Cornish

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

Abstract

Interest in Management Intensive Grazing (MIG) [a situation where grazing animals are moved to a fresh pasture every few days in order to have access to adequate forage] practices by farmers have increased steadily over the years. Many research publications on grazing advocate the financial and environmental benefits of grazing. Understanding the challenges of MIG can be an important piece of information for a dairy farmer. A survey was conducted to determine how farmers in the southeastern region perceive the barriers to the adoption of MIG. A greater percentage of MIG southeastern farmers were satisfied or very satisfied with …

Insect Population Dynamics, Varietal Preference And Performance Of Organic Bio-Pesticides, Anitha Chitturi, Jeanine Davis, Margaret Bloomquist, Franklin Quarcoo, Kokoasse Kpomblekou-A, Desmond Mortley

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

Abstract

Organic farming prohibits use of synthetic agrochemicals and encourages use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) methods. States in the Southeastern US generally lag behind the rest of the country in organic vegetable production partly because of high insect pressures that make it difficult to grow vegetables without pesticides. This study on summer squash (Cucurbita pepo), grown using organic management practices, was conducted at a research station located in Mills River, North Carolina. The objectives of the study were to assess insect population dynamics and to evaluate performance of three OMRI-approved bio-pesticides: Azadirachtin, Pyrethrin and Spinosad against major …

Production Period Of Different Browse Species Suitable For Grazing Small Ruminants, Bidur Paneru, Uma Karki, Shailes Bhattrai, Nevershi Ellis

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

Abstract

Browse (shrubs, trees, and vines) species are important sources of feed for small ruminants in Alabama and many other states of the U.S. Information on the production period of these species is important to prepare a year-round grazing plan to utilize them well. The objective of the study was to determine the leaf-shedding time of common browse species suitable for small ruminants. This study was conducted at the Atkins Agroforestry and Browse Research and Demonstration Site of Tuskegee University, Alabama. Ten samples of each browse species were tagged, and leaf-yellowing and leaf-fall data collected using photoplots every 14 days …

Swagriculture: A Qualitative Examination Of Women’S Participation In Samoa’S Agriculture Industry As Farmers And Growers, Charlotte Crandall

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This study is an examination of how women participate in agriculture in Samoa as farmers and growers, what hardships women encounter and how they overcome these, and the organizations that influence people’s experiences. Censuses have historically undercounted the number of women in agriculture in developing countries, largely due to rigid international definitions of what counts as labor, which overlook cultural nuances, and this study aims to fill this gap in research. Data was collected through nine Talanoa-inspired interviews with women involved with farming or growing in Samoa, and overarching themes were analyzed. The themes have been grouped by the specific …

Jicama In The Garden, Michael Greenland, Dan Drost

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes Jicama and includes recommended varieties, how to grow it in the garden, problems, insects and weeds, nutrition, harvest, and storage.

High Tunnel Strawberry Production For Late Fall Harvest, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black, Daniel Rowley

All Current Publications

Utah State University Extension researchers have developed two systems for high tunnel strawberry production. This fact sheet details an early spring-planted, fall-harvested system.

Effects Of Non-Digestible Oligosaccharides And Their Combinations On The Immunomodulation Of Mice, Wang Hui, Qin Cuili, Gong Qiang, Niu Mingfu, Zhao Siqi, Xi Zhenjun

Food and Machinery

To investigate the immunomodulatory effects of the three non-digestible oligosaccharides, fructooligofructose, xylooligosaccharide and galactooligosaccharide, and their combinations on mice,140 BALB/c female mice were randomly divided into 7 groups in this experiment, including blank control group, FOS group, XOS group and GOS group, XOS and GOS group, XOS and FOS group, FOS and GOS group. Each group was intragastrically administered at a dose of 400 mg/kg once a day for 15 days. The immunomodulatory effects of different non-digested oligosaccharides and their combinations on mice were evaluated by measuring immune organ index, macrophage phagocytosis, serum hemolysin level, DTH delayed type hypersensitivity, and …

Nutritional Quality Analysis And Representative Indexes Of Melon, Yan Qiaoli, Zhang Yanming, Tao Yongxia, He Weizhong, Wang Cheng

Food and Machinery

The aim of this study was to screen the representative indexes of melon nutritional quality and identify the nutritional quality characteristics of different varieties of melon. Based on the data of 18 nutritional quality indexes of melon, the principal component analysis (PCA) was used to select the representative indexes of melon quality. The results showed that the loading values of ash, fat, V_B1, niacin, tartaric acid, sucrose, total sugar, soluble solids and total acid in the corresponding principal components of the 18 indexes were relatively high, which could better reflect the overall variation of the data. The 13 …

The Exchange Mechanism Of Food Safety Risks In Japan, Europe And America And Its Enlightenment, Gu Kaichen, Chang Zhirong, Wei Ting, Yao Xiaoyuan

Food and Machinery

Building risk communicationsystem is one of the most important means to prevent and manage food problems in the field of international food safety. It has become the consensus of all countries to apply it to the management of food safety. This paper systematically expounds the mechanism of food safety risk communication in Japan, EU and USA, and analyses its framework and functions, aiming at exploring the mechanism of food safety risk communication in foreign countries, and providing enlightenment for the establishment and implementation of the mechanism of food safety risk communication in China.

Ultrasonic-Assisted Preparation, Stability, And Reducing Blood Lipid Of Fish Oil Microcapsule From Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon Idella), Liu Xiaoli, Wei Changqing, Zhan Xiaobei, Xia Wenshui

Food and Machinery

With grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) oil used as core material, chitosan (CTS) and soy protein isolate (SPI) as wall materials, CTS/SPI fish oil microcapsule product was prepared by use ultrasonic and spray drying. The embedding rate, particle size, thermal stability, storage stability, fish oil and microcapsule functional fatty acids content changes before and after storage and fall hematic fat action were studied. The results showed that the preparation of microcapsule embedding rate reached 77%, with the average particle size 15.8 μm, and the glass transition temperature (Tg) was 71 ℃. The functional fatty acids content changed little at 60 ℃, …

Study On Physicochemical And Sensory Properties, Polyphenolic Composition And Antioxidant Capacity Of Matcha Tea Infusion, Zhang Qiqi, Cheng Junxia, Wang Qi, Wang Haopeng, Yang Na, Guo Juntong, Shao Hongjun

Food and Machinery

The physicochemical and sensory properties, polyphenolic composition, and antioxidant capacity of two kinds of matcha tea infusion were investigated in the present study. The results showed that the pH increased slightly, and the titratable acid content decreased dramatically from the first to the third brew. Meanwhile, the infusions of the first brew had optimal color and scent sensory quality compared with those of the second and third brews. Furthermore, the total polyphenol content, polyphenolic composition, and antioxidant capacity of tea infusions showed no significant difference between the two kinds of matcha tea, but all decreased to some degrees during the …

Research Advances Of Coolants In Tobacco, Wang Ziyan, Han Jingmei, Lei Ping, Mao Deshou, Ren Dabing, Yi Lunzhao, Tang Jianguo

Food and Machinery

In this paper, based on the research references on smoke coolants in recent years, based on its classification and synthesis methods, the paper summarizes the common analysis and detection methods of coolants in cigarettes and their effects on the safety of cigarette smoking, and the future smoke.

Research Progress Of Lactic Acid Bacteria Microcapsule Encapsulation Technology And Common Wall Materials, Liu Renjie, Li Zhe, Mao Sining, Liang Shan, Zhao Yue, Wang Yuhua

Food and Machinery

Improving the survival rate of lactic acid bacteria in human gastrointestinal tract, the article outlines the definition and development history of microcapsule encapsulation technology, and the commonly used and new microcapsule encapsulation technology. The advantages and disadvantages of interfacial polymerization, phase separation, spray drying, extrusion and high-pressure electrostatic spray drying methods were analyzed. The method of lactic acid bacteria encapsulation was discussed with the common wall materials of lactic acid microcapsules. Combined with the common wall materials of lactic acid bacteria microcapsules, the lactic acid bacteria encapsulation method was discussed, and the effects of compound encapsulation, multi-layer encapsulation and prebiotic …

The Healthy Benefits And Applications Of Red Rice, Wang Li, Zhu Fan, Wang Fawen, Li Yan, Qian Haifeng, Zhang Hui, Qi Xiguang

Food and Machinery

Red rice contains proteins, amino acids, vitamins, trace elements, and some biological active ingredients. Recently, its health benefits had been reported, including lowering blood glucose and total cholesterol level, antioxidant ability, antitumor activity, and so on. This review summarized the nutrients, health benefits and comprehensive utilization of red rice.

Discussion On The Integrated Development Of Chinese Medicine Diet And Foods For Special Dietary Industry, Li Ling, Xia Xinbin, Zhou Liangrong

Food and Machinery

Chinese medical diet, like foods for special dietary uses, can provide special or targeted physiological substances and nutrients for specific groups with scientific methods, so as to improve the basic nutrition metabolism of specific groups and reduce unnecessary metabolic burden .This article suggests that the traditional Chinese medicine diet with national characteristics and a long history should be integrated with the special diet food industry, so as to promote the rapid growth of the special diet industry with Chinese characteristics and enhance the international competitiveness of China's special diet food.

Research Progress On The Effects Of Ozone Treatment On The Structuraland Processing Characteristics Of Food Starches, Xia Rui, Liu Lijun, Cao Mengling, Zhao Guohua, Ye Fayin

Food and Machinery

This review introduces the chemical properties of ozone and the ways of starch ozonation, and then summarizes the effects of ozone treatment on the molecular structure, granular characteristics and processing properties of the starches. The factors effecting the starch ozonation are also reviewed. Further research directions on utilizing ozone reasonably to improve the starch functionalities are also suggested.

Abiotic And Biotic Limitations To Nodulation By Leguminous Cover Crops In South Texas, Stephanie Kasper, Bradley O. Christoffersen, Pushpa Soti, Alexis Racelis

School of Earth, Environmental, & Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

Many farms use leguminous cover crops as a nutrient management strategy to reduce their need for nitrogen fertilizer. When they are effective, leguminous cover crops are a valuable tool for sustainable nutrient management. However, the symbiotic partnership between legumes and nitrogen fixing rhizobia is vulnerable to several abiotic and biotic stressors that reduce nitrogen fixation efficiency in real world contexts. Sometimes, despite inoculation with rhizobial strains, this symbiosis fails to form. Such failure was observed in a 14-acre winter cover crop trial in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) of Texas when three legume species produced no signs of nodulation or …